[OTMomma]

Moo.
My dd is now 23 months, and I feel like she only loves me for the milk. OK, I might be being a little dramatic, but dd is constantly asking to nurse and is super hard to distract. I don't want to completely wean her, I like nursing her to sleep for naps and at night, I like nursing her in the morning before we are both fully awake. But I am sick of being a food source and something to do when she's bored!! I also feel so undernourished! I am down to a size 6! Now that's just plain nuts! I have never been a size 6, well maybe when I was 15, I don't know. But the point is, I've been loosing weight the whole time she's nursed and I don't have a poor diet. Is there a super food, I should add to my diet? Is there some secret to staying sane I should know? I've even started to feel nauseous when she nurses. Is that my body's way of saying "Help- she's sucking me dry!"?
Sorry for the vent, I just needed to let that out. Thanks for any ideas.

Laura

 

[velcromom]

My ds is similar, and I am struggling to keep at a size 6 too. Eat more. It's hard. I increased portion sizes like when I was pg and I admit to eating more ice cream than I should!!

I have been lightly, gently putting ds off once in a while. I usually have to pull one of his favorite things out of my hat, take him outside to play in the sand/water table, water the plants with the hose, or the old standby that works every time, "let's go see what daddy's doing!" Loves his dada. So far so good, we aren't thinking of weaning, just that I don't have to stop and drop everything the minute he wants to nurse anymore.

I understand feeling drained away. I didn't even know it til I got weighed at the dr's office and my jaw dropped. I hadn't seen a number that low since 92!

 

[OTMomma]

Thanks Velcromom. Its just nice to hear someone else say they know what its like.

I am getting pressure to wean from my family who says that obviously my body can't handle it anymore.

 

[DaryLLL]

Mothering Your Nursing Toddler

and

How Weaning Happens

Every mom of a nursing child over the age of 1 should read these.

Distraction is key. Go out. Parks, beaches, in good weather. Library. I would resort to the mall, toystores, pet shops, and McDonals Playspaces on bad weather days. Many communities have proper indoor playgrounds for kids. Have little friends over to play with. Set up a co-op preschool/plasygroup.

Oh, and ignore your family. Some relatives will use any excuse to encourage weaning! They are so helpful that way.

 

[OTMomma]

DaryLLL- Thanks. I do need to get those books. Our library here doesn't have them, so all that I have actually read about nursing over age 2, has come from here and the last chapter of a few nursing books I have. Its so strange, my family was super supportive of nursing when dd was born, but I think they all thought I would/should wean when she turned one. Morons.

 

[DaryLLL]

Even if your library doesn't have certain book, you can get it through inter-library loan. Ask them. I do this all the time. Or call your local LLL. They should have copies too, if they aren't already lent out.

In the meantime, look around this site:

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/h...g_happens.html