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flowerchild77
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Upset! :'(
flowerchild77
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My dd is 23 months old and still nursing. I KNOW my supply's decreasing due to pregnancy. I knew this would happen. What I didnt know was that my LO would take to it so hard! 
We still nurse at naptime and at night. Lately at night she switches between breasts every 10 seconds and will unlatch acting very frustrated. She's been failling asleep holding a breast with one hand... It just breaks my heart to see her so upset with my diminishing supply! As a little baby she wasnt very attached to nursing but at around 9-10 months she really got attached and has been ever since. She says "My nurse!". Im not planning on weaning her, I was set on child led weaning- in a calm, not notice it kind of way. Not like this. I feel so guilty, like Im failing to meet one of her greatest emotional needs right now. Its really got me so upset I could cry. 
We still nurse at naptime and at night. Lately at night she switches between breasts every 10 seconds and will unlatch acting very frustrated. She's been failling asleep holding a breast with one hand... It just breaks my heart to see her so upset with my diminishing supply! As a little baby she wasnt very attached to nursing but at around 9-10 months she really got attached and has been ever since. She says "My nurse!". Im not planning on weaning her, I was set on child led weaning- in a calm, not notice it kind of way. Not like this. I feel so guilty, like Im failing to meet one of her greatest emotional needs right now. Its really got me so upset I could cry.
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Re: Upset! :'(
take a deep breath, and make these cookies:
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/LACTATION-COOKIES-1252680
add an extra egg so you can actually chew them, and then pig out. They've helped with my supply dips.
good luck!
From what I've read, I don't think any of the traditional things to help your supply will work while pregnant. I've heard from acquaintances who've nursed through pregnancy that there may be little to no supply in the 2nd tri when your body starts to make colostrum but it may come back in the 3rd tri.
I think in the last week or so my already low supply since being pregnant is just about gone. DD still nurses, also going back and forth between breasts and sometimes getting frustrated. She will still "nurse" though even w/o milk necessarily coming out, just for the comfort. I don't plan on taking away the option for her. What I've done recently is given her an extra snack before bed to ensure that she doesn't need her tummy topped off, and I just let her nurse for comfort for 1/2 hour or so. She also still tries in the morning. I have stopped offering at nap times though.
Would your DD be content with comfort nursing? I think someone recently posted here or on EFF about their older child going back to nursing after their second was born. Is that something you'd be willing to try?
TTC #1 Cycle 14 - IUI#1=BFN, IUI#2=BFP | TTC #2 Cycle 8=BFP!!
Im fine with her just comfort nursing. Im also okay with tandem nursing the 2 if she stills wants it once the baby's born. I LOVE nursing her (most of the time... I admit at times it is annoying.) Somtimes shes okay to just sit and nurse without getting frustrated, but at night no such luck.
I really have no idea but could you give her a cup of water or milk in addition to letting her nurse / comfort nurse? Would she take that? That way she could fill her tummy more in addition to getting her snuggly nursing time. I doubt this would work with DS if we end up having this issue but he is quite a bit younger too.
I hope things get better! Good luck!