How often are you nursing your 14 month old?

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t really know what nursing a 14 month old on demand means. When my son was 14 months I nursed him 4 times per day. Once at wake up, once before each nap, and once at bedtime. At 15 months I cut his nap feedings out and got him down to 2x per day. At 16 months I fully weaned him.

Nursing on demand would be when the 14 month olds asks to nurse. My baby signs “milk” and calls for me if I’m not in the room or crawls over to me and signs “milk.

Idk, my 14 month old has terrible separation anxiety so if you wfh I wonder if this is just how she has learned to get to be with you.

I don’t think so. She doesn’t seem to have any separation anxiety. She signs to nurse during the weekends at the same rate as she does during the week. She also asks for her nanny and signs to go outside with nanny and happily says bye-bye to me. She can see me when I’m workin too (open office just around the corner from living room) so she knows I’m there.

So how many times a day are you nursing?

Roughly 8 to 10 times. Only two true sessions - the rest just a few minutes.

Wow.

That is wild. They don't even need to be drinking milk at that age. What is wrong with you OP?

Oh stop it you witch. She has a booby baby. Not your problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Does she also drink water? Maybe she’s just thirsty.

Yes, she drinks water all day. When she asks to nurse our nanny offers he water and food and she says, “no wa wa. Mama!” And signs milk. When she’s with me she does the same.

Offer her some cow's milk with a squirt of strawberry or chocolate syrup. Slowly reduce the syrup. Schedule the boobs.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t really know what nursing a 14 month old on demand means. When my son was 14 months I nursed him 4 times per day. Once at wake up, once before each nap, and once at bedtime. At 15 months I cut his nap feedings out and got him down to 2x per day. At 16 months I fully weaned him.

Nursing on demand would be when the 14 month olds asks to nurse. My baby signs “milk” and calls for me if I’m not in the room or crawls over to me and signs “milk.

Idk, my 14 month old has terrible separation anxiety so if you wfh I wonder if this is just how she has learned to get to be with you.

I don’t think so. She doesn’t seem to have any separation anxiety. She signs to nurse during the weekends at the same rate as she does during the week. She also asks for her nanny and signs to go outside with nanny and happily says bye-bye to me. She can see me when I’m workin too (open office just around the corner from living room) so she knows I’m there.

So how many times a day are you nursing?

Roughly 8 to 10 times. Only two true sessions - the rest just a few minutes.

Wow.

That is wild. They don't even need to be drinking milk at that age. What is wrong with you OP?

F off.

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8-10 times?!? Sorry but your husband and nanny are correct…way too much.

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I was down to a morning and night nurse by 14 months.

8 times a day seems like a lot. I know by 14 months I felt a lot less tethered to my son and it was good for me mentally. My guess is thr baby is more using nursing as a soothing activity than actual eating, and maybe you could redirect her into something else, like being soothed by a hug or a song.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t really know what nursing a 14 month old on demand means. When my son was 14 months I nursed him 4 times per day. Once at wake up, once before each nap, and once at bedtime. At 15 months I cut his nap feedings out and got him down to 2x per day. At 16 months I fully weaned him.

Nursing on demand would be when the 14 month olds asks to nurse. My baby signs “milk” and calls for me if I’m not in the room or crawls over to me and signs “milk.

Idk, my 14 month old has terrible separation anxiety so if you wfh I wonder if this is just how she has learned to get to be with you.

I don’t think so. She doesn’t seem to have any separation anxiety. She signs to nurse during the weekends at the same rate as she does during the week. She also asks for her nanny and signs to go outside with nanny and happily says bye-bye to me. She can see me when I’m workin too (open office just around the corner from living room) so she knows I’m there.

So how many times a day are you nursing?

Roughly 8 to 10 times. Only two true sessions - the rest just a few minutes.

Wow.

That is wild. They don't even need to be drinking milk at that age. What is wrong with you OP?

Oh stop it you witch. She has a booby baby. Not your problem.

You are defensive because you know I am right. This is weird and not normal.

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Looks like its her way to check in with you. I would start slowing down those sessions and offer cuddles instead. I went through this with my 18month old second kid on weekends when she thought she could only get mama tome when nursing. Transitioned to cuddles and hugs and a moment with her and me instead of nursing. About a week of unpleasant and then she asked and i said no but she was ok with it

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I think the number isn’t really the issue here. I’ve done extended nursing twice and am not super strict about weaning. But 8-10 times a day at 14 months does seem on the high end to me. I think at 14 months I did it around sleep times and then in other comfort situations when really nothing else would work. I’m a SAHM.

What strikes me about your situation is I’m wondering if your baby is asking for milk so often just to see you. It’s odd to me that you’re nursing “on demand” with a nanny. On demand to me kinda relies on mom and baby being actually together most of the day. I’m wondering if your baby just wants to see you baby she really wants to nurse, and she knows asking for milk is the best way to get your attention during the day.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t really know what nursing a 14 month old on demand means. When my son was 14 months I nursed him 4 times per day. Once at wake up, once before each nap, and once at bedtime. At 15 months I cut his nap feedings out and got him down to 2x per day. At 16 months I fully weaned him.

Nursing on demand would be when the 14 month olds asks to nurse. My baby signs “milk” and calls for me if I’m not in the room or crawls over to me and signs “milk.

Idk, my 14 month old has terrible separation anxiety so if you wfh I wonder if this is just how she has learned to get to be with you.

I don’t think so. She doesn’t seem to have any separation anxiety. She signs to nurse during the weekends at the same rate as she does during the week. She also asks for her nanny and signs to go outside with nanny and happily says bye-bye to me. She can see me when I’m workin too (open office just around the corner from living room) so she knows I’m there.

So how many times a day are you nursing?

Roughly 8 to 10 times. Only two true sessions - the rest just a few minutes.

Wow.

That is wild. They don't even need to be drinking milk at that age. What is wrong with you OP?

Oh stop it you witch. She has a booby baby. Not your problem.

You are defensive because you know I am right. This is weird and not normal.

Why would I be defensive? I’m not the OP and my kids were both formula fed. But I know enough about nursing a 14 month old to know it isn’t abnormal and certainly isn’t “weird”, you freak.