Fully Weaned But Still Interested
"please?"
Nora has been weaned from the breast for almost three months now. I had hoped that the ¼ of a year would cause her to forget about breastfeeding. Yet she still asks me for “Mommy’s milk.” Thankfully Garrett and I have been able to give her soy milk, almond milk or water as a replacement without too much of a fuss.
However, I can’t believe she’s still asking about it! She will even try to sneakily latch on, pull me out of my clothes, etc. Then she’ll get mad when I prevent her from latching. Is it normal for her to still want to breastfeed despite the fact that she has seemingly accepted that we’re all done breastfeeding? I am really hoping that Nora forgets all about breastfeeding in the next couple of weeks since baby Mulder #2 is due in about eight weeks. I really don’t want to be fending off Nora while letting the baby latch. I’d much rather have Nora forget all about breastfeeding.
Obviously Nora probably remembers breastfeeding because she breastfed until she was two years-old. I guess I can’t expect her to forget easily something that was a big part of her life for two years. But I can wish, can’t I? I don’t regret how long I breastfed her. But I do wish she instantly forgot about it!
How long did you breastfeed? How long did it take for your child to stop asking to breastfeed? Do you think Nora will stop asking by the time the baby is born?
it sounds like it would be normal. I bet she will be ok with brother drinking mommies milk. Just tell her that she is a big girl and baby brother needs mommies milk. That might work, and if it does not then she will throw a fit, and that will be that!