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The end of our journey? ...Maybe? Help!

jordannpaige10jordannpaige10 member
edited March 2014 in Breastfeeding
We have successfully made it to 17 months of breastfeeding. I was hoping to be (if not completely) mostly weaned by 18 months. DD was doing so well, drinking 6 oz WCM eating baby & table foods. Until about a month ago. Now she wants to nurse like a newborn. I love the extra cuddles, but she has gotten so demanding, trying to pull my shirt up anytime she pleases, or fishing with her hands and pretty much refuses anything else I offer her. Trying to hit me when I don't give in to her immediately.

She also have 16 teeth. Tonight she bit me. I unlatched. Then a little while later she bites again and WILL NOT let go. I practically had to pry her mouth open just enough to painfully slip out. And then quietly cry to myself because of how much pain I was in. As silly as it sounds, she really hurt my feelings. She's becoming such a bully about nursing that it's not nearly as enjoyable as it was. I'm just exhausted. But I have NO clue what to do.

Any advice on weaning? Any advice at all? TIA
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Re: The end of our journey? ...Maybe? Help!

  • URMySunshine77URMySunshine77 member
    First of all--great job momma for making it to 17 months!

    My only guesses are teething or a developmental milestone as reasons for her desire to nurse more. It sounds like she is seeking your support in a more vulnerable time.

    DS has never aggressively bitten me (luckily), but I have read that we can stop the session and say something like, "Ouch--please don't hurt mommy. Bites hurt." Maybe if you stop the session completely for that time she will start to correlate her action with the consequence.

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  • vvvvvfeevvvvvfee member
    i feel you! DS is 19 months and has definitely gone through phases like that where he gets really aggressive- biting, grabbing, etc. agree with PPs advice to set gentle limits ("please be gentle, that hurts mommy." then "if you can't be gentle, we have to stop nursing" then give them a chance to settle and distract with another activity). i do think your DD will get past it, though, and it's not in and of itself a reason to wean if you're not ready. kellymom has a good article about encouraging good nursing manners in toddlers.
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