Weaned Toddler Wants To Nurse Again
Weaned toddler wants to nurse again. So often it seems that the minute mother pronounces her child weaned he needs to nurse again. I dont have a problem letting her im already nursing my 1yr old but just trying to figure out why shes reverting like this. 1 Behler E and Ingstad B.
I weaned my toddler around 18-20 months now 25yo after i became pregnant and was anticipating this dilemma my whole pregnancy. The first thing to know is that its normal for toddlers to have times when they want to breastfeed often. Weaned Toddler Wanting to Nurse Again Also posted in breastfeeding subreddit.
Many mothers are quite hesitant to say that their over-fours are weaned even after months without nursing. I got a full-time job recently right around the time she started wanting to nurse again. These unexpected overtures can happen weeks or months after the child weaned.
Even weaned toddlers wake up some of the time some can soothe themselves to sleep and some need parental comfort. Needless to say spontaneous weaning with older nurslings can be gradual indeed. Without prompting that was it.
I used lemons instead of vinegar at around 18 months for the daytime nursing. To a toddler breastfeeding is warmth comfort reassurance its their home away from home that they tend to retreat to when things are unfamiliar or uncertain. Classic triggers are the return of milk in late pregnancy or the birth.
That doesnt mean that a nursing toddler will nurse all night like a newborn although they all have their nights dont they but just that most dont sleep 10-12 hours without nursing. If your toddler wants to nurse try diverting her to another activity during that time like baking cupcakes or going to the playground. Two years old -.
Around eighteen months your child has the capacity to understand simple sentences. Then after a few weeks on the new schedule drop another session.
If she wants more time more physical affection more cuddles go for it.
Many mothers are quite hesitant to say that their over-fours are weaned even after months without nursing. It is typical for a toddler to breastfeed more often when away from home for a few days or when there are other big changes in the typical day-to-day routine. If she wants more time more physical affection more cuddles go for it. If your child definitely or even maybe nurses more than 2-3 times a day keep a log of how many times hes nursing and what those times are. Every mother-child relationship is different but by this age many toddlers will have fallen into a routine and will expect nursing sessions at set times after waking before nap at bedtime. I weaned my toddler around 18-20 months now 25yo after i became pregnant and was anticipating this dilemma my whole pregnancy. 1 Behler E and Ingstad B. So often it seems that the minute mother pronounces her child weaned he needs to nurse again. The first thing to know is that its normal for toddlers to have times when they want to breastfeed often.
I nursed my son until her was 22 months old. If she wants more time more physical affection more cuddles go for it. Since you want to wean try eliminating one nursing session at a time. I weaned my toddler around 18-20 months now 25yo after i became pregnant and was anticipating this dilemma my whole pregnancy. He gets plenty of calcium from cheese and other calcium enriched foods so I wouldnt worry about him not liking cows milk. Without prompting that was it. So often it seems that the minute mother pronounces her child weaned he needs to nurse again.
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