toddler wanting to nurse more, eat less after new baby

[rebecca_n]

hi

wondering if anyone has advice on how to get my ds to eat more! background info: my ds is 2 yrs 3 months old, slow weight gainer to begin with (22lbs now) he used to be a good eater (ate more than me sometimes!) during my pregnancy my milk dried up early but he nursed through it. my dd is 4 weeks now and my ds is eatng less and less food as he tries to nurse all the time! he gets frustrated and pulls on and off, and s very stubborn. this is leaving me very sore and is starting to effect how my dd is nursing. any suggestions?

-nak

[kdaisy]

I'm sorry, no advice.  But I would love to hear what others say.

I came here to post almost the same thing!  DS will be 3 in April and he wants to nurse more than DD (6 mos.), and he nurses all night long!  He hardly eats any real food at all anymore.

[rebecca_n]

help? anybody... my ds is nursing and has nursed over 12 times in the last 11 hours. i feel like i'm losing it but if i try to limit or distract him he screams bloody murder. also refused dinner and now breakfast. foods he likes. please help. plus dh is deploying soon so really not a good time to wean