Here's a question...

[Areca]

I weaned DD when she was 14 months old...I was 10 weeks pregnant at the time. She never got upset, she never asked for it again. I initiated the weaning but I don't think she would've carried on much longer. My milk completely dried up and up until two weeks ago she didn't pay any attention to my boobs at all.

Two weeks ago (approx)...shopping in Myer with my mum and DD kept pointing to my boob and saying 'this, this, this.' I was holding her so I just pulled her hand away gently and was ignoring her. Well she tried to latch on through my clothes! I picked her head back up and gave her a cuddle and laughed and she didn't persist at all. Decided to check later on, and low and behold I have colostrum now (if I squeeze it out...I'm guessing she could smell it though?)
Ever since then she's been obsessed. she has even learnt how to say boob (she's not a big talker) and she is always pulling my top down so she can have a look at them etc. etc. She hasn't actually tried to latch on though.

My question is what are the chances she's going to want to bf again once her sister is here? I don't really mind....the only issue is that DD1 has allergies and I can't just let her re-latch cause I don't stick to her diet. I will have to cut out all milk products (I drink soy now anyway but have other forms of dairy), eggs, nuts and kiwi fruit. What do I do? Should I cut out these things a week before I'm due so that if she wants to bf again she can? What about nutrition for me and DD2? I don't want her to get jealous and don't want to refuse her if it's going to upset her but what are the chances really?

I'm going to a bf'ing class on the 16th August so maybe I should ask the LC...hmm just thought of that but I've typed this now so I'll post!

[frayzlilso]

Well, my mum used to tell me (as I was bf until my sister came) that it was now for my sister, and I was a big girl now who could drink from a cup. I *was* 2 though :D

[Areca]

Sounds good in theory! not sure if DD would understand it though...she'll only be 21 months (I know, not far off 2) and she is one very determined little girl! She'll go all day without a drink cause all she wants to drink is soy milk and if I offer her water she spits it out, says no, and then doesn't drink until I give her soy milk (could be 3-4 hours later cause I'm desperate for her to drink water again right now) and then she guzzles down the soy milk when I give in to her so if she wanted a bf and I gave her a sippy cup I'm not sure she'd be overly impressed!

[rachdent]

Hmmm... tough one! I guess it's a personal choice about whether or not you want to let her and whether or not you want to change your diet.

Personally I was all prepared to tandem feed but my son weaned himself during my pregnancy. Saying this, I actually offered him it again when my baby was feeding (so he didn't feel left out and all) and he thought I was BONKERS!!

[Areca]

Thanks...hopefully she won't want to bf again (her diet is really bland and boring!)..I didn't think she owuld, it's just this new fascination with my boobs that has me wondering.