Disinterest

• 09-13-2009 2:22 PM

  libbyanne17 Joined on 05-17-2003 Posts 3

  Disinterest Reply Contact My son is about seven a half months old and has just started seeming very disinterested in breastfeeding. He'll eat crackers and most anything else. It's like now that he has started moving around so much he doesn't have the time. When I put him up to my breast he eats for just a few minutes and then wants to play. I have two older children and never had anything like this happen. Is this him weaning himself?

• 09-18-2009 3:12 PM

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  KelodyMelody Joined on 02-08-2006 UK Posts 99	Re: Disinterest Reply Contact he's meant to wean himself naturally, it's just natures way of saying he's done :)

• 09-19-2009 8:01 AM

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  Keeger Joined on 05-06-2008 BC Canada Posts 1,016

  Re: Disinterest Reply Contact The moment you start giving other food than breastmilk, you've begun weaning your baby. However a baby who is not 1 is not ready to wean, but like you say more interested in "doing" than bfing. He still needs to nurse you might just have to change how you do it. Perhaps in a quiet, darker room. Maybe the tops ups are all he needs, as babies get far more effient at get the milk they need out and a few minutes maybe enough. Just don't take this as a sign that your baby wants to quit bfing.

• 09-21-2009 2:10 PM

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  M.3518137 Joined on 08-31-2009 Posts 2	Re: Disinterest Reply Contact I agree that it's early for self'weaning. Are you eating anything that may change the flavor of your milk? You could also give an extra night feeding, to make sure that he's getting the nutrition that he needs.

• 09-24-2009 8:18 AM

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  AuntBEBE Joined on 08-29-2008 Iowa Posts 2

  Re: Disinterest Reply Contact My son is 9 months old and started this same practice a few months ago. He is no longer interested in long nursing sessions and often stays on the breast only long enough for me to let down and then he pops on and off whenever he feels like it. It is very frustrating. It takes me much longer to nurse now and I am sometimes pretty impatient about this, but from what i have read it is normal. I work during the day so it is hard to find extra nursing time so I seem to pump more. I also do something really stupid...I wake him up around 4am if he hasn't already woken up and bring him to bed with me to nurse so that I can have him fed by the time I need to get up and get ready for work in the morning. I know, what kind of sick person wakes a sleeping baby?!? It is hard for many people to imagine, but it is the only way I have found to prolong my nursing relationship with my baby and it works for us. Good luck, stick to it and just like everything else with raising a baby...you will get used to it.

• 10-11-2009 2:51 AM

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  Quinault Joined on 08-12-2006 Seattle, WA Posts 697	Re: Disinterest Reply Contact You need to remember that the older a child is the more efficent a nurser they are. So in the couple minutes of nursing they are getting a good amount of milk. It is a stage and either he will continue in this direction or start back up. In my experience they start right back up.

• 11-08-2009 7:21 AM

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  molliensofianluisa Joined on 11-08-2009 WA Posts 4

  Re: Disinterest Reply Contact Many children increase night time nursing when their day is getting a bit busier. Have you thought of co-sleeping? Then your son can get all of the nutrients he needs by nursing a bit more at night, but not disturbing your sleep any more than necessary. You are doing a great job breast feeding. I encourage you to continue for as many years as you want. Heading to your local La Leche League meeting may be a great way to talk to other moms with toddlers that are breast feeding. Another option is chatting on some of the great boards that La Leche League International offers. I've included a few webpages below. Here are great webpages: La Leche League Internatinonal http://www.llli.org/ Attachment Parenting International http://www.attachmentparenting.org/parentingtopics/babysleepstrategies.php