[Angelaosaurus-rex]

I am going booby insane. I don't want to quit nursing all together but I need him to not be attached to me every 5 seconds. He nurses at least once an hour. And he does not just sit and eat, he bites, pinches, kicks my face, takes one suck from lefty then one suck from righty back and forth over and over. Its annoying and its getting to where I want to rip my boobs off and toss them out the window. I need a break. I don't know what to do but this HAS to stop very SOON!!!!!

[~* Helen *~]

I really don't know what I can suggest other than keeping his nursing times to maybe just once in the morning and at bedtime as hes not far off being 2 ??

I hope some of the other ladies can suggest better suggestions xxx

Does he nurse for long at a time or is it more of a comfort snack ???

[szczepanski]

Do you think it might be related to the move?

[Angelaosaurus-rex]

Its more of when he is thirsty. I leave a cup out for him at all times of water and then I will give him some milk with dinner but he is so uninterested in them.

Today I am trying to just say no to the booby. There has been alot of screaming and it just breaks my heart because I can tell it hurts his tiny baby feelings.

[~* Helen *~]

I think you might have to carry on saying no hun and limit the amount of times hes at the boob .. its gonna be tough but worth it for you not be a constant milking machine !!!! Could you not keep booby feeds to nap times and then maybe cows milk in between ???

[Resi]

I can relate to this because there are days I feel the same way. They can be little monkeys. Oliver also will go back and forth between both breasts at times. Right now both of my nipples are sore because I'm about to ovulate. When my nipples are so it's when I get annoyed. He likes to nurse off one side and play with the other side. This sucks when they are sore. He is nursing right now saying "sore, hmm".. because I've been telling him my nipples are sore. ha ha ha..

At this age you can start to set limits and teach him nursing manners if you really need a change. I know it would be hard and take some work but it might be worth it for you. You can tell explain to him he has to nurse nice on one side at a time or no nursing. Or you can set certain times in the day he is allowed to nurse. I know I could never set certain times but I could tell him no if he was being silly and playing games with my nipples.

Oliver doesn't drink much from his sippy or a regular cup either. His liquids still mostly come from me. He might take a few sips through out the day.

Hang in there! I know it can be hard at times but it is sooo worth it (to me).

Btw, a good book recommendation is "Mothering Your Nursing Toddler". It's a great read for us mother's of toddlers. I got it from amazon for $10. It covers some of the issues you are venting about.

Amazon.com: Mothering Your Nursing Toddler (9780912500522): Norma J. Bumgarner: Books

[Mod-LadyCoconut]

I don't have anything to offer besides hugs.

[Frozendesire]

I'm thinking if you want him to change/stop/or slow down with nursing you're most likely going to have to discipline him and be firm. If he's hurting you he's at the age that he can know that this is wrong and you can teach him gentle. You can set up some rules for nursing, like he has to sit well behaved to do it or whatever. It's kinda similar to getting a little one off the bottle, make it so it's interrupting their play time, and changing their behavior (like he has to sit still and not climb etc like when he's playing). They decide it's easier to just stay in play mode. You could even have a designated nursing chair or spot... some where away from where you play the most. So then when he asks to nurse you say "okay but we have to go over here and you have to sit still"

Of course these are only suggestions

[~*sierra*~]

good suggestions everyone! I can only offer hugs too

[**jessie**]

Your poor boobies!! Don't feel like a bad mommy for denying him a couple time per day. What does he do if he is with Chris alone and he is thirsty? Will he take water or cow's milk when you are not available?

[bittersweet]

No advice, but ouch!

[Angelaosaurus-rex]

Thanks for the advice!

Resi, "sore, hmm'' so freaking cute!!!! I am going to order that book!

Stepenie, I am also going to try what you said!! I think maybe part of the problem is I suck so bad at discipline, he always gives me that "but mama I'm just a sweet tiny baby face" .

Jessie he is almost never alone with Chris. He is at the store with him right now but this is only the second time he is alone with him so I'm not sure.

[Mars]

I agree with Steph! Good luck!

[**Jenn**]

I agree with Resi and Steph. If he's hurting you then that definitely should stop and he's old enough now to understand that. When Lochy would start pinching, etc. I would completely stop the nursing session and tell him no pinching, it hurts Mommy. We'd try again if he still wanted to nurse and usually he'd nurse nicely but if he did it again we'd stop again. he got the message very quickly and I know Landen will too. My boys never took cows milk while they were nursing, Lochy still won't drink milk and Liam didn't until he was over 2. They weren't big water drinkers either. They love their juice--we only buy them the V8 Fusion and do half juice and half water--it's the only way those kids get any veggies in them!

[Angelaosaurus-rex]

Ugh I feel so guilty now! Every time I complain about nursing on here Landen gets a fever! I swear its like he knows so he pulls out the but I'm sick mama guilt so I don't take it from him lol!

Jen I will try juice more often. The only other thing I have found he likes other then my milk is white cherry icee's!