Anyone else still nursing for naps? Evening primrose?

Re: Anyone else still nursing for naps? Evening primrose?

• BloomingMomma member

  September 2013

  Ps. My nap reference in the subject line was my attempt to vent a little. I meant to comment that although I love nursing and don't believe in CIO, and the gentle sleep methods haven't worked for me... I'm tired of being stuck with her for lots of naps. We don't co sleep at night, but in the daytime it's hard to get her to nap more than 45 mins without me.
  
  Anyone successfully weaned at Naptime after nursing for a long time? How did you do it? I know that she'll eventually stop, but man, I'm jealous of moms who get the nap as a break.

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• pinkshades05 member

  September 2013

  Following! We still nurse several times a day and constantly at night. It doesn't seem to be ending soon. BUT I have noticed that when we are just sitting around doing nothing Nat will want to nurse more often. The days she goes down without nursing I am either not home or she falls asleep on the way home from an activity.

  
  
  

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• BloomingMomma member

  September 2013

  pinkshades05 said:

  Following! We still nurse several times a day and constantly at night. It doesn't seem to be ending soon. BUT I have noticed that when we are just sitting around doing nothing Nat will want to nurse more often. The days she goes down without nursing I am either not home or she falls asleep on the way home from an activity.

  Similar to us. I have a set routine for naps and bedtime so I assume eventually the books, cuddles, toys, etc., will replace the nursing. It's just hard when I am the nursing one. My nanny says just to phase it out if i want, but she doesn't see our toddler in distress when I try to stop encouraging it. I plan to nurse we are both ready, and I know it will be in the next year. Lots of emotions connected to it. I'm pumping this week to get a bead made on etsy so I can remember this time, as hard as it is it's still wonderful

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• BloomingMomma member

  September 2013

  I also thought I'd be down to just two nursing sessions at this age. I called a lactation consultant friend, and her encouragement really helps me when I feel burnt out. Just last night I told my husband that in theory if we have #2, and he or she nurses like this, I could have potentially nursed for 4+ years given i don't see an end in sight with M. I know I sound like I'm complaining, but in my heart I love it, rely on it for hormone balance a bit, and know it's filling in her nutritional gaps. Like right now we have colds, and I don't have to work today, so I'm happy she and I can catch up with cuddles and nursing at nap, and keep her hydrated. My heart loves it, but at times my body and mind take a toll.
  
  So far I discovered our high chair is a culprit for her wiggling away at solid meal time and my timing is often off (if I wait too long for solids she'll beg to nurse then isn't hungry....). I'm looking at Craigslist to try to get a trip trap high chair since in our current model she can't touch the foot rests. Sometimes she sits at her Me Can do it chair and table set (love!!!) that I got off ebay. This is a tough age for being busy too eat! Anyway, no real purpose to my rambling.
  
  I also freely offer whole cow's milk, and some days she won't nurse at 9am, but I think that's since we've been busy and I push the cow's milk a bit. It takes a lot of endurance to keep nursing I think. I feel lucky I can do it. Even this month I'm sending some milk to an etsy shop that makes milk beads. Thinking when it's all over I will mourn it a bit.
  
  I only know what I know for she and I, because we learned together. None of the sleep books or even friend advice has been applicable to our routine. I wish at times I could see more of the life of other mom friends. Like I am in awe of my friend who I think just weaned at 18 months and he'll nap without nursing or tears. He goes to daycare full-time, so that helps since he's figured it out there. Or friends whose kids never nursed go to nap just fine. They've told me they don't see how or why I still nurse tons. It's not judgment, but I think they can't envision life how we live it, just like I'm amazed my friend's kid just lays down for nap and she can pat his back. If I try that she plays along, then cries and says milk.
  
  Anyway, it's cool to know I'm not the only one just doing what feels right and what I know works for her right now.

  Starbuck128 said:

  I don't know much about evening primrose. I notice a slight decrease in supply once a month, but I don't worry about it at this age. I figure he'll eat enough solids to make up for it.
  
  We are still nursing before nap. I always thought the bedtime nursing would be the last to go, but for us, that is the only session we can skip. Mornings are kind of important to him it seems, but nap time nursing is a must. I wish we could skip it because then I could go out of town to visit my best friend for the day without him in tow. Ugh!
  
  This self weaning is not going like I had planned. I thought by 18 months that he'd be nursing twice a day. Instead he won't sit still long enough to eat a full meal of solids. I spend all day trying to get him to at least take quick snacks, but he will always keep still to nurse. He loves to nurse and I think he's getting more BM now than he was 2 months ago.
  
  Sorry I'm not much help, but here are my thoughts on nursing at 19 months. I don't have anyone else that will listen to my BFing ramblings without judgement.

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