Do I offer him more b/m?
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Topic: Do I offer him more b/m?
Posted By: 1st_Time_Preggies
Subject: Do I offer him more b/m?
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 11:06am
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My 11 month is a bit off colour at the moment with a bit of a fever and a runny nose. Usually he b/f's 3 times a day (morning, afternoon and evening) and has three meals and one or two snacks. However seems to have gone off his solids a bit. Do I increase the amount of times I offer him boobie? Will that confuse him for later on???
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 11:22am
Yes definitely. Even my 2.5 year old wants only breastmilk when he's sick. There's lots of great stuff in breastmilk that will help him get over the cold, plus he gets the side effect of lots of cuddles for comfort  He'll drop down again when he's ready! Hope that's sooner rather than later, poor little guy  ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 11:36am
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Yep, agree with Weegee. I can often tell how much extra she's been drinking the day that she feels better, cos suddenly I have lovely engorged boobs again - my girl drops off as suddenly as she picked up the extra feeds once she feels better ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: 1st_Time_Preggies
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 12:14pm
Thanks guys, will do 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 10:33pm
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When Lily went off her solids about 9.5 months she upped her BFs a bit too, esp over night, was a couple of weeks before her first tooth popped up though but if he's not eating much finger foods or spoon fed then I'd def let him bf more. It'll be comforting for him + at least you know he is getting something. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SBM
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 10:36pm
These ladies have already answered your question, but just wanted to come and say that I already knew the answer to your question before I clicked through to this thread  
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 10:48pm
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The suckling will also help relieve pressure on his ears. If he gets conjunctivitis, a squirt of bm will be the best medicine for that also. He'll drop down again once he's feeling better and wants to eat again. -------------  |