OHbaby! Forums : 9mth protest vs. Self-weaning? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:17:02 +0000 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:42:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35450 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[9mth protest vs. Self-weaning? : I wish I&#039;d seen that nursing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1137037&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1137037 Author: shadowfeet
Subject: 35450
Posted: 27 August 2010 at 11:42am

I wish I'd seen that nursing strike article when DD was a newborn

]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:42:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1137037&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1137037 <![CDATA[9mth protest vs. Self-weaning? : It could be either. But babies...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136389&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136389 Author: LJsmum
Subject: 35450
Posted: 26 August 2010 at 6:58pm

It could be either. But babies CAN self wean before 12 months, mine did at 8.5 months totally self weaned there was no way he wanted anything to do with breastfeeding. Which was really hard as he fed so well from birth and loved breastmilk. I kept offering and still do ( still have milk) but i'm not forcing him to feed off me, that's not right.

So it could be a nursing strike but he could be self weaning. It does happen. It is rare though.]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:58:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136389&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136389 <![CDATA[9mth protest vs. Self-weaning? : I&#039;ve also heard its very...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136290&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136290 Author: Guests
Subject: 35450
Posted: 26 August 2010 at 4:52pm

I've also heard its very very unlikely for a baby under 12 months to self-wean. It sounds liek a nursing strike, we've had few here recently and he usually makes up for it at night. I'd just go with the flow and trust your baby.

I second contacting LLL they are AWESOME !

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:52:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136290&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136290 <![CDATA[9mth protest vs. Self-weaning? : I have heard that it is very rare...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136236&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136236 Author: MamaT
Subject: 35450
Posted: 26 August 2010 at 4:16pm

I have heard that it is very rare for a baby to self-wean before 12 months. Much more likely to be a nursing strike.

Check out the site Kellz mentioned or contact LLL - both were invaluable when DS went through a nursing strike.

]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:16:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136236&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136236 <![CDATA[9mth protest vs. Self-weaning? : Check out the kellymon site for...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136223&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136223 Author: Kellz
Subject: 35450
Posted: 26 August 2010 at 4:04pm

Check out the kellymon site for info on nursing strikes.
Also it could be teething, a cold or an ear infection making him not want to feed.]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:04:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136223&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136223 <![CDATA[9mth protest vs. Self-weaning? : I&#039;ve got another topic here...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136012&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136012 Author: nathansmummy
Subject: 35450
Posted: 26 August 2010 at 1:29pm

I've got another topic here about dropping the dreamfeed and mentioned my son is less interested in milk during the day while breastfeeding at night.

I haven't feed him today and it's 1:30pm since last night sometime - maybe around 2am and he has been refusing the breast all day. I thought he must be thirsty and my boobs were so sore and I'm afraid of mastitis because I've had it before. So I expressed 50mls (can't do much anymore - it takes soooo long) and gave that to him in a sippy cup and he drank the lot (usually has no more than 20mls of water - obviously doesn't like it as much!!)

Some have mentioned a 9mth old protest - he's just over 9mths old. What makes them do that? Is he self-weaning or should I wait it out? In the meantime I'm a bit worried I'll either get mastitis or my supply will dry up.

Would appreciate some suggestions!

Edited by nathansmummy]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:29:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35450&PID=1136012&title=9mth-protest-vs-selfweaning#1136012