Breastfeeding Support Group
While breastfeeding is recommended by many doctors, it is not as simple as it seems. This is a community dedicated to parents who are choosing to breastfeed, providing a safe place to discuss everything from pumping, to questions of whether baby is getting enough, weaning, breast care, scheduling, supply, and more.
I weaned my little boy at 17 months. He is now 20 months and he is still completely obsessed with my breasts. He calls them "goo goos" like boo boos but sometimes his b's come out as g's. For almost two months after I weaned him he would still occasionally try to nurse. Although he doesn't do that anymore he still cuddles and holds them when I rock him to sleep. That doesn't bother me but he also wants to squeeze them and talk about them(he is very talkative). This is somewhat embarrassing out in public. I have to scold him a little but it makes me feel terrible because breastfeeding is so natural and he just hasn't given that "comfort" up yet. I have 3 other children who I breastfed, my oldest one I didn't wean until 25 months but once he weaned it was completely over for him. Has anyone else had an experience like this? thanks
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I only have one child. When she was weaned it was very hard on the both of us. She wanted to nurse as well. When I was at a breastfeeding support group, the nurse that was there said that the older siblings catch on and will "Nurse" their teddy bears and dolls. I think that he just sees this as a source of comfort. I could only suggest doing your old routine with him. If you wraped him in a blanket to feed him, do so but just hold him. Children who were not breastfed enjoy closeness. To bad he's to young to try to explain approrate behavior to. :)
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my daughter was weaned at 20 mos and she was like this as well. She was always pulling my shirt up and even in public too! I am not sure how long it took her but eventually she stopped being so obsesssed with them and I know it was just a confort thing when you breastfeed for so long its hard on them. I only breast fed my son 10 mos so he was fine when he was weaned.
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