Extended Nursing Support Thread part 4

[Papaya]

No one has ever asked me - or maybe they have and I didn't understand the question But then, I've had people ask me fairly recently does F eat much food yet, so maybe they think she's much younger than she is

It bugs me that if a baby has been on formula, nobody thinks anything of them still getting a bedtime bottle at 18 months - our 3.5 yr old neighbour still had a bedtime bottle of formula until a couple of months ago! But a bf, whoa, that's a bit odd.

[*Ali*]

It's funny Amanda because I actually almost never feed Colby out and about even though he still gets 4 feeds a day because he is just so distractable. I almost never do it these days at play group because he has it before we go and then when we get home. If I do do it there (like if I want to encourage him to sleep in the buggy and know he wouldn't if he was waiting on his Boob) then it is after everyone has left and he isn't bobbing on and off every 10 seconds.

[Fiver]

Just takes the once, huh?!   Not that it's any of their business anyway....

[katyusha]

Thanks for your replies, sorry was away. I tend to say I'll bf till 2 and then we'll see. Thing is M feeds for about 5 minutes? Some mornings he goes Left, right, switch back to left, and so on for 3 times? So that will be 15 mins. So I think must be not enough there. Last 2 days he added a daytime feed. Plus today he had an allergic reaction in his throat and so feeding was haphazard at BT. He kept switching between bf and formula cup and in the end drank his milk cup after much persevering. Felt so sorry for him. Plus he is getting choosy, saying 'moko' for milk ('moloko' in Russian) and picking which side he wants to nurse on. Feels like a more concious knowing experience, if it makes sence. But I alway wanted him to self wean....

[Khalam's Mama]

I realised I am officially an extended nurser again. B is 15.5mo now and still getting 3 BF per day. I only occasionally feed him in public if he is really grumpy and wont take no for an answer.
I usually just say "I will feed for the reccommended 2yrs hopefully"
It often comes up at work if I don't drink when we go out.

[*Ali*]

Colby turned 1yo today so I am officially here again
Just this week he has worked out that if he points to the boob and does an uh sound I know he wants to BF. He's never really asked before so it is strange. I hope he doesn't start asking additional times as I would like to cut down to 3 a day if we can ever cut out the NF.

[Khalam's Mama]

I meant to say B put 2 words together for the first time a few weeks ago and it was "more boob". So cute.

[Fiver]

Aww, more boob, love it

[Khalam's Mama]

That was K's first 2 words sentence too. These boys love their boobs.

[amayzie]

LOL!! Hamish has been saying 'go' (rhymes with 'hot') for a while now for milk. This morning at 4.30 we had quite the discussion about 'go' and the lack of it until the morning It was pretty funny- he generally feels he may as well try it on- you don't get anything if you don't try! Mummy was tough though... so tough she brought him into our bed

[Erin M]

LOL Katy.    At least you got to pick which prop to use. 

[katyusha]

So funny! Mine does not like our bed. It is all up, up, no lie ins. And if he wants to sleep then, yes, our bed is nice privided I stay out of it. Then he can sprawl starfish like. Mish says things like   'that one', or, 'no, this one' for which side he prefers. Congrats on 2 words as well! Well done B and his mama!

[katyusha]

I still BF wherever M's fancy strikes him, but generally it has been only am and BT.

[amayzie]

Lol Kate! Picking sides!! I've been really lucky- hamish likes a snooze in our bed (i try not to do it too often) and also likes a cuddle in bed in the morning. BUT- he's not as big as yours, so we might get to that!

Erin- Yes- the cuddle in bed prop seems easier to wean- and we don't do it every day, if it as turning into every morning i'd get a bit hard line on it- but thus far it's just the odd occasion when something else wakes him up. You know how if the time spent resettling is just going to get you to wake up time? that's when i bail out and do a co-sleep...

[clazzat]

Dropping in here - I am still feeding my 15mo with no particular plans to stop. I had a trying conversation with my mum about it last week, so Ali suggested that I come here to chat.