I know we're not supposed to use this list to post personal experience, but
I just wanted to share that I can totally relate to Susan Johnson's post
about the 9 mo old refusing the breast, having myself a 9 month old, who
just does not stay on breast for more than a few minutes during the day - he
literally pops off (as Gonneke describes it :)), but is happy to nurse when
it is dark and calm around him.
Warmly, 
Linda 
Beirut, Lebanon 


On 12/19/09 9:35 AM, "gonneke van veldhuizen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear friends,
> What I do see quite a lot is not real breast refusal at this age, but
> miscommunication between mom and child, or rather mom having unrealistic
> expextations of normal bigger baby behaviour. At this age many babies seem to
> need/want multiple little snacks at breast during the day, where mom tends to
> expect the cultural norm of ''decent meals''. So babe pops on and off after a
> couple of minutes, ready to continue playing, where mom has been installing
> herself for a a meal of one breast-burp-other breast-burp and both breasts for
> a certain amount of time in order to ''reach the good milk''.
> 
> Warmly,
> 
> Gonneke, IBCLC in PP, LC lecturer in powder-snow dusted southern Netherlands
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Sat, 12/19/09, Anne Eglash <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> From: Anne Eglash <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [LACTNET] 9 month old refusing breast
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009, 1:44 AM
> 
> Susan Johnson's post about the 9 mo old refusing the breast is right-on. I see
> this alot in my practice- the very active 9mo old who is way too busy to sit
> on mom's lap to nurse.
> I always remind parents that you can bring a horse to water, but you can't
> make it drink. I agree that trying to nurse the baby at nite, nursing in a
> quite, less stimulating environment can help. I don't find that it is
> primarily due to a low milk supply, although sometimes it can be the reason.
> Some of my moms will pump and provide milk in a cup or in the baby's food
> instead of weaning, but I know that is hard. I like Susan's ideas, thanks.
> Anne Eglash MD
> Clinical Associate Professor
> Dept of Family Medicine
> University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
> 600 N. 8th St.
> Mount Horeb, WI, 53572
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