Anyone's DC wean themselves all at once?

MrsHadley

DS#2 has been nursing between 3-6 times a day for a while, before each nap (1 or 2), before bed, and in the mornings twice, plus if the looses it during the day (gets hurt or whatever).  Today he nursed in the morning and that's it.  He didn't nurse at nap two days ago or at bed yesterday either. 

I'm nervous about mastisis because even with the slow wean with DS#1 I got it bad.  Should I pump, or try and force him to eat?  Do I let him eat in the middle of the night when I'd like to be done or let him cry?  Or do I just offer and if he nurses okay and if he doesn't okay? 

I'm okay being done with nursing, mostly:)

hopefulmom

I would just let him lead the way and if you start to feel really full...pump a little.  My kids were all done by the time they turned 1.  My DS was the only one that just stopped...no longer interested.  He was 10 months and went straight to cows milk in a glass!  I was already to just nursing at night with him though...so it didn't effect me too much.

Angela814

Generally "they" say if baby drops feedings suddenly, it's most likely a nursing strike. If you want to keep nursing longer, keep offering at the usual times. If you want to wean around this time anyway, then I'd pump a little for comfort and follow "don't offer, don't refuse."