How do you continue nurturing your breastfeeding relationship now that your LO is older?

[Jewels*]

Just as the title states, in what ways do mamas keep the BF relationship going strong past 12 months?  I'm looking for ideas or some BTDT...

I find my LO very BUSY and often "forgets" to nurse throughout the day.  Even when I do offer it sometimes turns into three sucks and back off to play!! DD loves to eat and is very adventurous with foods... but doesn't actually eat a lot. She def still gets 90% calories from BM.  She's a pretty big girl (aprox 25 lbs @ 12 mths)

I am hoping to practice CLW or at least BF until 2 or so... What do you do to maintain your BF relationship?  Should I still offer the breast before solids like I did when we were starting solids?  I find myself worrying that she will wean, or that I should offer the breast more...

Sorry if this was a ramble!

[sosurreal09]

So here is the thing: just go with the flow. All kids are different! Right now your DD is active as heck and exploring! I am sure soon she will be back to being a nursing monster LOL.

My DD is just about 2 and going through a nurse every 30 mins phase! You want to trade? J/K

Seriously though just offer and don't worry about it. I don't generally offer at all b/c my DD nurses SO MUCH but at 12 m/o I see no issue in offering a boob before solids or having a drink(boob) during/after solids.

I wouldn't offer anything else to drink besides water here and there (we don't do juice period). Now that my DD is almost 2 and we are TTC I do offer an alternative milk (coconut b/c she is allergic to dairy, although goat's is way better and we haven't tried it yet for fear of a reaction)

Just relax about it. There is nothing to nurture b/c the relationship will be there! It is extremely rare for a child to self wean before 2 y/o. Biologically between 2-7 y/o is the natural age of weaning. So don't sweat it!

Congrats for keeping with it!