Expert: ruth kraft - 7/6/2009

Question
My daughter is going on 13 months and she has been doing very well on solids. I have not been breastfeeding, I guess you could say because when she latches on I don't think she's getting anything at all. I do not think I have any milk left, but she still wants to ltach on and suck. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that it's only when she needs to go to sleep for a nap or bedtime. How do i wean her of this? She throws a fit when I try to just hold her or she'll take a bottle for about two ounces and then try to pull my shirt up. I don't know what to do...?

Answer
It is also likely for comfort, although she prabably is still getting milk you just dont see it. If she is nursing, even if you dont feel the milk, it is still likely there. But none the less, you will have to use distraction methods, ad continue on. If you have made the choice to stop nursing even in those times, then she has to respect that boundry. Continue telling her that your breasts ( or whatever you call nursing ) are already in bed and sleeping so we have to leave them be.... she needs the routine and after she gets the new routine, she will be able to follow it alot better. it just takes time to adjust to the new routine. You will get a resistant action whenever there in any change over their life... people in general are resistant to change. and it starts young :)

Good luck,
Ruth Kraft
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