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About ruth kraft
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Almost anything that is Birth, pregnancy, new mother or breastfeeding information.

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I am a doula ( profession childbirth and postpartum support ) childbirth educator and hypnobirthing instructor.

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Certified through DONA international, CAPPA, HypnoBirthing and Florida outreach childbirth education program

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Certified through DONA international, CAPPA, HypnoBirthing and Florida outreach childbirth education program

 
   

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Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding


Expert: ruth kraft - 7/3/2009

Question
My baby is 10 and half months old. For the first six months he was totally on breastfeeding. After six months i gradually started his complementary feeds which includes commercial baby products as well as home-made foods, although breastmilk was his main food. Moreover he was not accepting formula milk, so i had to breastfeed him often. Other solid feeds was just being introduced to him, since he was just tasting them. After eight months, somehow he increased his solid food intake, as a result i started giving him more solid food, but for milk it was only my breast milk, which he used to have 3-4 times a day, especially before sleep. He himself used to demand the same. But since 1 week, he is totally refusing to breastfeeding. Even if i try to feed him, he refuses. Although he's taking other solid foods as usual. This may be a natural weaning process, but i want to breastfeed him for few more months. Can you please suggest how should i put him back to breastfeeding, atleast 1-2 times a day?


Answer
it sounds to me like he has gone on a nursing strike...  I am including a couple articles that outline why and how they happen so that you can read up a little and see what to do from here... good luck! You never know at 10 months if a baby will go back to the breast ... but its always worth a try :)
http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/breast/AS-nursingstrike.htm

or go to this link, then go all the way to the bottom of the page to find these links ...

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/baby/back-to-breast.html#linksstrike



Nursing Strikes

Surviving A Nursing Strike by Becky Flora, IBCLC
Is Baby Weaning or Is It a Nursing Strike? by Nancy Mohrbacher
Nursing Strike FAQ from LLL
Nursing Strikes by Cheryl Taylor White
Nursing Strike FAQ from Misc.kids
Articles on Nursing Strikes from the LLL magazine New Beginnings
Chronicle of a 40-day Nursing Strike by Tane Tachyon. Also includes additional info and personal stories about nursing strikes.

good luck.
Ruth Kraft
www.honoringwomen.com

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