Nursing on and off after weaning?

[poopus]

My 20-month-old just stopped nursing a couple of days ago. He seems to be very ready to wean - he just doesn't seem interested anymore. If he does decide he wants to nurse, however, I don't want to refuse him. Is it common for babies/toddlers to nurse off and on for a little while before weaning completely? And if so, how long is a little while - days, weeks, months?

I understand that my milk is slowly going to dry up, but maybe he'll just want to nurse for comfort every so often. Should I let him, or should I gently distract him and move on to another activity? My instinct is telling me I should definitely let him nurse if he asks to - am I right?

Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give me.

Kate

[ChinaDoll]

It's very common for them to start skipping sessions, then days, then weeks ... and so on. My DD stopped nursing daily at age 3 but didn't stop nursing forever until 3.5 years. DS was later but followed a similar (slower) pattern: he stopped nursing daily sometime around 4.5 years but didn't stop nursing completely til closer to 5.5. Yours is young and could just be on a mini nursing strike, or could be at the start of weaning, but I (personally) would just follow his lead and nurse when he asks. And just know it's normal for them to start skipping days even if they're not ready to completely wean yet.