Two and a half year old wants milk when baby is born

[NicNac]

Hi all, am after some advice here. I am 33 weeks pregnant and my DD will be 2.5 yrs when bubs arrive.
I had to go on clomid to conceive bubs no 2, and so fully weaned DD about 37 weeks ago. She has been asking for milk from mummy's boobies occasionally, and I would be happy to feed both children if that's how it turned out.
I guess my main question is, all other things going well, will it be possible for DD to just resume breastfeeding? She won't have forgotten how to suck will she (almost embarrassed asking that but seem to remember something about older children forgetting how to suck properly if they stop bf for while)??
Thanks in advance.

[wysiwyg]

My DD did this, she only wanted the occasional feed for a few months (she had weaned at 20 weeks pregnant) and then gave up again (actually she didn't start wanting it as soon as DS was born, it was a bit later when she saw another toddler feeding). She hadn't forgotten how to suck, but she never really sucked like she had previously - was like the difference between gulping and sipping IYKWIM.

[PumpkinZulu]

I'm hoping DD will resume BF, if not, I'm planning on pumping for her

[onthefly]

It is possible, yes.
My son talked about feeding again when teh baby came. I didn't really want to but let him try a couple of times when he asked. He didn't actually feed,though.
Hope it works out for you guys!

[NicNac]

Thanks for your comments everyone- guess only time will tell. Hope it works out for you and your DD too PZ!

[Cassius2]

My DD2 wants to BF again. Instead i have been expressing off the excess when I have it (i have oversupply issues) and she has it in her sippy. for me, I am too tired to think about feeding and supplying for two.

[MrsFabuloso]

My DD was only 7months old when I fell pregnant again with DS1. Sadly, she fully weaned when she was 8mths old. When DS1 was born, she wanted to suckle again like him. I think she only really wanted to be close to me. I tried to re-teach her to attach, but she had no idea. I let her snuggle up and take the breast, but she didn't know how to get the milk out, she would just snuggle and hold my nipple in her mouth, if I let down she would lick the milk up, lol. She did it for about 2 months or so until she just stopped wanting cuddles like that. I tried expressing for her, but on top of being so super tired being mummy to two kids under 17months who both had sleep issues, I have never been able to express much milk anyway.