Ahh Claire, I can see why you aren't worried, that's a great diet! And 3 X 120ml cups of EMB a day! You are awesome !
AFM DD, She just eats what we eat, fruit, veg, meat, bread, pasta, cheese, with a jar of something or other thrown in here and there. yeah, I probably should offer her some yoghurt more often. Yes, she is a guts too, but a tiny little thing compared to DS. She is tracking right on the 50% line where DS was off the scale. He was a massive chubba bubba who wouldn't have a bar of solids until about the age she is now (but now he's pretty much average).
It can be so hard when they wean, DD went through phases of dropping out feeds, and the closer we got to the end the harder it was for me, BF'ing is such a beautiful bonding time and feeling that that special bond is going to end is very difficult, especially when you think that you will just keep going.I would go for putting in some yogurt and cheese into her diet, we switched a milk feed for a tub of yogurt, so where she has dropped one I would try putting the yogurt in there instead.
DD hated cheese until she was 13-14 months old, now she can't get enough of it!
Pixies suggestion was lovely, I found snuggling in bed, or somewhere quiet really worked better, DD would easily get distract, it may be just a phase, and if you keep trying see what happens.
Take care and we will be here when the time comes, but for you hoping it is many months away
Awww, what a shock for you.
It might just be a phase - hang in there and see, you never know.
The bath was always a good one to get DS back again (not that he's every strayed far).
Your little girl is growing up, and that's ok - she still needs her mummy.
Awww hun how upsetting this must be for you. I really hope this is just a phase and she begins to enjoy it again soon, I really do. Like the girls said, try plenty of warm baths together snuggled in, skin to skin contact and see if that helps? When she's really relaxed she might just....
I was thinking today actually, this is one of my fears that I try not to think about.... that DD might self wean before I'm ready.
Hope you enjoyed that glass of red last night - but don't be so hasty. Self weaning? I don't think so. but I bet you have had friends and family tell you this is what she is doing.
At this age you could easily wean her if you want. It seems relatively common that babies are less interested in breastfeeding around the 11-12mnth mark. But self weaning? No. I suggest that you take the approach of always offering - never refusing, but never showing that her refusal upsets you in any way. She's just saying "no thanks not now" as politely as she knows how. Doesn't mean she won't want it in a little while. I wonder if you would consider dropping the bottles she has at childcare and just giving her a sippy cup of water or milk there too? She doesn't need it. Even if she is having 1-2 feeds per day - you'll be surprised at how much she is getting.
A quite weekend of just mum and bub hanging out together. A bath together (those boobies are awfully hard to resist just "there" like that.
I reckon, if you just stick with it - we'll be having the same conversation same time next year.
Go with what Barb said about the bath I'll never forget the look on DS's face when he realised there were 2!! lol
DS went through the same at about the same age. Just too busy really. To many other things to do & see. DS would come to me for a feed, have a suck, then bugger off again, lol.
I was going to suggest dropping bottles, coz they are so much easier for her to drink from. She can carry them & explore at the same time, so they might be more appealing. Is she walking yet? DS did start walking at that age, so I think that helped with the needing to explore instead of booby.
Oh Rach it is absolutely horrible when our little ones wean themselves before we are ready. I was devestated when DD weaned to. To be honest I grieved for the loss of our B/F relationship. DH had to give her for over a week because I couldn't bring myself to do it. Grieve your loss because it is a loss.
I have heard that you keep offering them the breast for a feed when they are sleepy because they are less likely to fight you and you keep doing this until she comes around. Not sure if that is completely right (I was told when I wasn't in a good state so can't remember it properly).
Hopefully someone will be able to give you some advice to keep your b/f relationship going.
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yeah, I probably should offer her some yoghurt more often. Yes, she is a guts too, but a tiny little thing compared to DS. She is tracking right on the 50% line where DS was off the scale. He was a massive chubba bubba who wouldn't have a bar of solids until about the age she is now (but now he's pretty much average).
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I'll never forget the look on DS's face when he realised there were 2!! lol 
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