I posted a thread already about being afraid that she is weaning.
She has nursed a handful of times since I posted that. I timed her once and she nursed for 3 MINUTES! That is it. And that is one of the longer feeds. She is only 9 months old and she nurses maybe 4 times a day. I am really watching the solids I give her, and there is no way she is filling up on them. I feel like I have to give her some so she won't starve! By small amount I mean like 10 little strawberry apple puffs for a snack, and a third of a container of organic banana puree. And she doesn't really want more.
And I was thinking, she had a ped. appt. the other day and wighed almost 18 pounds. I think she has only gained like a pound in the past 2 months.
And I know that the paci has interfered with the breastfeeding since the beginning. I didn't want to give it to her but was desperate and ended up giving it for car rides. She got ADDICTED, seriously.
Is she too old to take it away? I know we would likely go through days of hell. She knows what she wants and she wants it now, lol. It would be like withdrawal, I would have to cut all the pacis up or something to keep from using them when I got desperate!
Would that be evil??? Since she already loves it so much? I would not consider it if I wasn't so worried. She isn't even 1 and I planned on breastfeeding till at LEAST age 2. I just am scared she is on the road to not nursing at all in a few days or couple weeks. Unless something major changes. I'll be heartbroken.
Maybe without her paci she would feel the need to nurse, even though she doesn't use it as comfort ever now.
When she was born she nursed for like 30 minutes straight. I wish I could rewind and change some things I did.....
It seems like the only time she takes it is when she is desperate from thirst! Where is her survival instinct?? She won't even take the bottle or a sippy cup with fluids. She is having wet dipes so she is not dehydrated yet but I am not liking where this is going.... I am even considering crazy stuff like putting sugar on my nipples.....haha. She just needs the fat and calories..... I hope this changes soon.
Thanks for any advice.
She has nursed a handful of times since I posted that. I timed her once and she nursed for 3 MINUTES! That is it. And that is one of the longer feeds. She is only 9 months old and she nurses maybe 4 times a day. I am really watching the solids I give her, and there is no way she is filling up on them. I feel like I have to give her some so she won't starve! By small amount I mean like 10 little strawberry apple puffs for a snack, and a third of a container of organic banana puree. And she doesn't really want more.
And I was thinking, she had a ped. appt. the other day and wighed almost 18 pounds. I think she has only gained like a pound in the past 2 months.
And I know that the paci has interfered with the breastfeeding since the beginning. I didn't want to give it to her but was desperate and ended up giving it for car rides. She got ADDICTED, seriously.
Is she too old to take it away? I know we would likely go through days of hell. She knows what she wants and she wants it now, lol. It would be like withdrawal, I would have to cut all the pacis up or something to keep from using them when I got desperate!
Would that be evil??? Since she already loves it so much? I would not consider it if I wasn't so worried. She isn't even 1 and I planned on breastfeeding till at LEAST age 2. I just am scared she is on the road to not nursing at all in a few days or couple weeks. Unless something major changes. I'll be heartbroken.
Maybe without her paci she would feel the need to nurse, even though she doesn't use it as comfort ever now.
When she was born she nursed for like 30 minutes straight. I wish I could rewind and change some things I did.....
It seems like the only time she takes it is when she is desperate from thirst! Where is her survival instinct?? She won't even take the bottle or a sippy cup with fluids. She is having wet dipes so she is not dehydrated yet but I am not liking where this is going.... I am even considering crazy stuff like putting sugar on my nipples.....haha. She just needs the fat and calories..... I hope this changes soon.
Thanks for any advice.
