since ava was born it's basically constant. LOL jk...but it feels like it. he nurses for a long session first thing in the morning and last thing at night...with LOTS of little snacks in between during the day. if we're out and about, nothing...but if we're home...constant. LOL he's getting quite pudgy again since my milk came in with ava's birth!
How often does your 3 year old nurse?
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My daughter was 3 on Feb 26. She can go or a day without nursing, but that is very rare, Most days she wants at most a night nursing, perhaps an afternoon nursing, and maybe a rare day nursing.
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I do a lot of "quick nursie", which means we count to 10 if she has to nurse a bit during the day.
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My son self-weaned at 3 1/2 very gradually. I would love my daughter to have such an easy weaning. Many positive vibes to all you mamas.
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My son self-weaned at 3 1/2 very gradually. I would love my daughter to have such an easy weaning. Many positive vibes to all you mamas.
This has been an interesting read. My DD will be 3 in about 2-1/2 months so I'm curious what to expect. (Yeah, right, like anything she does is predictable!
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Within the past month she's been sick with the stomach flu and also took a 1700 mile round trip in the car to see my family during a period of crisis. So I expected her to nurse a lot (which she did).
Right now she's backed off a little. But it still seems like almost all the time. She nurses to sleep, nurses to wake up, she'll nurse instead of eat food if I let her, also she loves to snack on her milkies. And of course, just about anytime she gets a bad boo-boo. Kisses and hugs work for the little ones, but the bigger ones require milkies. And sometimes when she's done, she just wants to hold them.
Oh, yeah. I forgot to add that she also nurses at least 1-2 times during the night still.
The shocker was a few days ago when I offered and she said no. That never happened before! And tonight she wanted to nurse all evening while DH read books to her. It was OK but I needed to eat some dinner. I asked her to wait until I was finished and for the first time, she said "OK" happily and waited until I was done eating. I hope to continue nursing for as long as she wants to but it would be great if our nursing relationship evened out a bit.
Within the past month she's been sick with the stomach flu and also took a 1700 mile round trip in the car to see my family during a period of crisis. So I expected her to nurse a lot (which she did).
Right now she's backed off a little. But it still seems like almost all the time. She nurses to sleep, nurses to wake up, she'll nurse instead of eat food if I let her, also she loves to snack on her milkies. And of course, just about anytime she gets a bad boo-boo. Kisses and hugs work for the little ones, but the bigger ones require milkies. And sometimes when she's done, she just wants to hold them.
Oh, yeah. I forgot to add that she also nurses at least 1-2 times during the night still.
The shocker was a few days ago when I offered and she said no. That never happened before! And tonight she wanted to nurse all evening while DH read books to her. It was OK but I needed to eat some dinner. I asked her to wait until I was finished and for the first time, she said "OK" happily and waited until I was done eating. I hope to continue nursing for as long as she wants to but it would be great if our nursing relationship evened out a bit.
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Originally Posted by doula mary MY 4.5 year old goes through phases. Typically she nurses maybe 6 times in 24 hours but it ranges from 3 times to 12 times...just depending. Thankfully, she is small...holding a 30 pounder can be hard. Last night she nursed in the night two times, tried 4 times...but I was alble to get her back to sleep. My DS at 3 was nursing 6 times a day. Mary |
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DD is 3.5 years. She nurses 2-8 times before we get out of bed in the morning (unless I hurry us out fast enough to forget to ask, but even that is not a guarentee that she will not remember). She wants to nurse EVERY time I sit down at the computer. She probably asks at least 2 times before her nap (barring the computer requests). She nurses before her nap and if we nap together, after as well. When the evening begins to wear on her she starts asking for any little thing, stubbed toes, tired eyes, her brother took her toy.....So figure maybe 4 times minimum before bed. She nurses once before she goes to sleep (but does not nurse to sleep) and 1-3 times at night on a good night. On a bad night it can be every 30 minutes......
I can't wait for her to decrease to the morning and night and "got hurt" nursings my mom talks about (she extended b'fed all us kids
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). DD nurses way more than I wish, but I know in the long run, it is a short lived period of time, so I hang in there.......
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Oh, nursing DD is very uncomfortable for me, so her do limit her sessions. Sometimes, I wonder if b/c I have to limit the length, she needs the connection more often, so she gets her needed amount of "nurses." Or it could be if I didn't limit them, she'd just nurse longer and ask the same or more. She asks almost as much as her brother does, and he is just one....LOL!
I can't wait for her to decrease to the morning and night and "got hurt" nursings my mom talks about (she extended b'fed all us kids
Oh, nursing DD is very uncomfortable for me, so her do limit her sessions. Sometimes, I wonder if b/c I have to limit the length, she needs the connection more often, so she gets her needed amount of "nurses." Or it could be if I didn't limit them, she'd just nurse longer and ask the same or more. She asks almost as much as her brother does, and he is just one....LOL!
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