Mom gave me permission to post.

Baby is 9 mo. and has breastfed great until 2 weeks ago when he cut  
two teeth and started refusing the breast. I gave her all the  
standard recs. when we first talked on Day 3 of the strike. Mom is an  
NNP I work with and is works 24 hr. shifts. I told her to just hang  
out with the baby with her breast "available" but don't push him if  
he is pushing away. On day 5 he breastfed twice then started refusing  
again and hasn't breastfed again. He'll drink breastmilk from a  
bottle. She bathes with him and says he has "come close" in the bath,  
but that's all. He screams and pushes away if she tries to put him to  
breast or even if she tries to sit in the rocker where they often  
breastfed. He will cuddle in bed. He drops off to sleep to quickly to  
try the drowsy nursing thing. She says she is sure she isn't pg. She  
is really sad because she wanted to nurse for 2 years.

Any suggestions?

Andrea Tran RN, IBCLC
Erie/Boulder, Colorado

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