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[revolting]

Well, I'm 9 weeks, or close, and my milk supply is starting to really drop. It's becoming more uncomfortable to nurse, and my youngest is less interested, too. This happened last time (with my loss). I would hate for him to wean and then just lose the pregnancy again, but if this is a healthy pregnancy, I'll be glad if he weans early on: it'll reduce the risk he'll want to try again when the new baby comes.

[Peace+Hope]

I can't tell if my supply is lessening or not, it's confusing!  I still have milk on my nipples when my LO pulls off. Sometimes he seems to be very half-hearted about sucking after latching on which makes me think not much is coming out, but then yesterday he wanted to nurse more than usual and ate for a long time.  

[revolting]

Originally Posted by Peace+Hope 

I can't tell if my supply is lessening or not, it's confusing!  I still have milk on my nipples when my LO pulls off. Sometimes he seems to be very half-hearted about sucking after latching on which makes me think not much is coming out, but then yesterday he wanted to nurse more than usual and ate for a long time.  

He might be trying to increase your supply.

For me, it's pretty obvious. While I can hear him swallowing sometimes, when I squeeze my breasts, nothing comes out anymore.

[Peace+Hope]

hm, i could never express, even when he was EBF.  I've heard about infants nursing more to increase supply, but not toddlers?  Most of the toddlers I've heard about react more along the lines of, jeez mom, where'd the milk go?  I think I'll go play now...... :)

[Tear78]

Originally Posted by Peace+Hope 

hm, i could never express, even when he was EBF.  I've heard about infants nursing more to increase supply, but not toddlers?  Most of the toddlers I've heard about react more along the lines of, jeez mom, where'd the milk go?  I think I'll go play now......

This is how DD is reacting during the day, but at night she is distraught. She just turned one, and I'm really not quite emotionally ready to wean (nor is she), but the last couple days she's been letting me know that the milk is not enough for her liking. The pediatrician is recommending we supplement with whole cow's milk. My poor little boo.

[maybesparrow]

My little one (16 months) has been distraught at night the past few days too. :( I don't know if my supply is just dropping or what, but she wants to nurse all night, which is quite painful and when I take her off the breast she gets very upset. I've been getting her a sippy cup of cow's milk at night and when she wakes up wanting to nurse, which is helpful, but my sleep quality is really taking a hit.
 

[thumbel545]

I'm 11 weeks now and its starting to get painful when DS latches.  Anyone else having this too?  I still seem to have milk, although he seems to be asking to nurse more frequently.  I've been thinking about nightweaning and introduced DS to the idea that soon the num-nums would need to sleep at night but he could still come and cuddle with mommy and daddy.  He sleeps fairly well, but has been waking up about 3:30 am to come into bed to nurse and sleep with DH and I.  Lately I've been unlatching him after a few minutes (when the soreness wakes me up).  Last night he just rolled over and went back to sleep, but I was still up for a half hour or so.  :( 

[Chapsie]

Well, after 26 months, I think we've officially weaned.  My DH and I went away for a night for our anniversary and when we came back, we discovered that my daughter had stumbled in the road while walking with my parents and fell and got a nasty fat lip.  It looked so painful.  Between not being able to nurse because of the lip and with us being away, we just stopped nursing for a few days.  My milk is totally gone.  While I had been looking forward to weaning, I have to admit that I am sad she is not "my baby" anymore!  I can't believe that chapter in my life (nursing DD) is finally closed!

[velveeta]

I am nursing my two 1/2 yo DD. she is having such a hard time with the diminished milk, and I hope that she'll continue to nurse until the baby gets here. My middle boy weaned when I was pregnant with DD. my oldest would still be nursing if he could, so it is all about personality.

It's nice to see so many nursers here!

[Tear78]

Chapsie, what a hard transition, and sorry about the fat lip! Where in western ny are you? We're in Rochester.

Velveeta, that's interesting to hear about personality, and I'm sure so true. I wonder if dd will push through or accept the change. We'll see.

Sorry to not respond to everybody. Must...sleep. Keep sharing!

[HopefulJo]

My little guy is obviously just nursing for comfort now. During the day, he'll want to nurse, but not do so for very long. At night, he'll nurse much longer, then pop up and ask for "milk? water?"- so, he's wanting the comfort in the middle of the night, but he's also genuinely thirsty, and my supply isn't cutting it :)

[revolting]

I think my supply is pretty much gone. Some days, we don't nurse at all. Some days we nurse twice. My eldest nursed several times a day at this age, which kept my supply longer. I think we are wrapping up with the nursing thing for my second.
 

[SlimP]

Well, my almost 3 year old has weaned himself this week. I guess my diminishing supply meant it wasn't worth the trouble for him. I didn't expect such a speedy end although he was only nursing once every day or even two over the last month.
My breasts were not tender while still nursing but now I'd appreciate the relief that even slight milk flow would bring. It would be unfair of me to force him to continue just for my comfort though! My policy regarding weaning was 'don't offer, don't refuse'.
I am v nostalgic about that amazing time we had together and hope breastfeeding new baba will be as rewarding. I'm such a mixture of sad, proud, relieved........but my emotions are so all over the place these days anyway. Whether coincidental or not, my nausea has disappeared this last week, making everything else far easier.

[cocoanib]

I think my supply is fine, but my nips are on fire when DD nurses. It feels like they're all cut up, but they are not.

It really hurts, so I ask her to be gentle and she is.

Her nursing hasn't slowed at all, in fact it may have increased.

I really thought that she was oin her way to weaning or maybe keeping a couple nursing sessions, but nope.

If we could let go of the nuightime nursing, I would be good with that.

[writermama12]

I am ten weeks along. I nurse my 16 mo 4-6 times a day but he doesn't get much milk. He doesn't care-- I think he mostly does it for comfort now. He is a good eater. I had planned to nurse him as long as he wanted, but lately I get really irritated when he wants to marathon nurse for an hour or more, or that whenever I sit down he thinks it is time to nurse.  I try to say no or redirect his attention but he is very determined to nurse and persists in convincing me he is desperate! And sometimes he bites, which I cannot stand. So, I am beginning to consider weaning, although it really isn't what I want to do, I am tired of feeling irritated about it.

[maogans]

I'm twelve weeks and nursing my 20 month old 2-3x during the day. Like many of you, latching has become more painful and my supple has dropped. She used to never switch sides and now she reaches up for the other one pretty quickly. We were co-sleeping, but the night sessions were getting longer and more frequent, and I was tired from lack of uninterrupted sleep. So we night weaned soon after I got pregnant again. I thought I would sad about that it, but now we're all sleeping through the night, and much happier because of it.

[Peace+Hope]

I'm sorry Tear , that must be so stressful!  Worrying about weaning is the main thing that kept me from wanting to get pregnant before now!  I definitely notice a difference in my supply day to day, maybe that's keeping my little guy hopeful for now?  He has pretty much stopped nursing except morning, nap and night now though.

[Linnaea]

I nurse my 18mo DD when putting her down for a nap and at bedtime.  I can't tell if my supply has dropped, but it's definitely uncomfortable when the let down reflex kicks in   But my nipples have been okay, thankfully.  She doesn't nurse because she's thirsty or hungry, just for comfort when she's going to sleep so I doubt she'll care if the supply goes way down.

[withlittlelungs]

I think we are weaned DS asked for "eeks" the other day and once he latched on, he unlatched and didn't want to even try the other side. We had a good run, and he weaned on his own which is what I wanted. Nursing didn't feel so great since getting pregnant, but I am still sad that it is (probably) over! 

[Linnaea]

Originally Posted by withlittlelungs 

I think we are weaned DS asked for "eeks" the other day and once he latched on, he unlatched and didn't want to even try the other side. We had a good run, and he weaned on his own which is what I wanted. Nursing didn't feel so great since getting pregnant, but I am still sad that it is (probably) over! 

 Aww, you did great mama.  I know I'll be feeling similarly when my DD weans, it's such a special relationship.