What should I do?

• 05-30-2009 12:12 PM

  TashaNicole Joined on 03-21-2006 KY *Regan 4-12-07* *Eden 5-14-09* Posts 420

  What should I do? Reply Contact  My baby is 2 weeks old and EBF. My older daughter is 2 years old (turned 2 last month) and she was not BF. I pumped for 5 weeks with her and then switched to formula. Today I was just finished with nursing my baby, and my daughter had been bugging me to get on my lap. I jokingly said "Oh what? Do you wanna milk mommy too?" Well, she leaned over and tried to put her mouth on my nipple! I didn't know what to do or say! I kind of pulled back and said "That is the baby's milk. Your milk is in your cup." Did I do the right thing? Or should I have let her try it? I just felt weird that my 2 yr old was trying to put her mouth on my breast.... Plus I had a little fear of her biting me!

• 05-30-2009 3:54 PM

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  ~AmyJ~ Joined on 06-03-2008 OK-Addison 1-26-09 Posts 1,854	Re: What should I do? Reply Contact I think you did the right thing by letting her know that her milk is in a cup.  I think it is normal for her to wonder about the baby BF.

• 05-31-2009 11:52 AM

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  Lena751 Joined on 07-25-2008 St. Petersburg FL Posts 1,543	Re: What should I do? Reply Contact She probably wonders what the baby is doing. You did the right thing by telling her that her milk is in a cup, but she might try until she gets a taste. It wouldn't be bad for her to try, unless you're uncomfortable with it, just so she can satisfy her curiosity about it.

• 07-01-2009 9:01 PM

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  EggNogMama Joined on 11-21-2008 Posts 99	Re: What should I do? Reply Contact Way late, but I think it was fine also. You can offer to let her taste some, but I'd just squirt it into a cup so she could have a little sip.