What are your thoughts on this?

[LilMiss_91]

I was speaking to my friend the other day about trying to breastfeed this next LO and she told me not to be surprised if my DS expresses an interest in breastfeeding once the baby arrives. Aparently her daughter (3 at the time) repeatedly asked to breastfeed when her little sister came along even though she'd been weaned for quite a long while beforehand. I'm not quite sure what my reaction would be if my son asked to breastfeed. Just wondering if this is something that happens commonly and what, if anything, are your ladies thoughts on the subject?

https://theleakyboob.com/2014/08/when-weaned-child-asks-to-breastfeed/

 

[Marumi]

Did you breastfeed your first? If so he might really take interest again.

My son has been more interested since the third trimester already. He was nursing 1 or two times a day for a short duration before, but he likes this change in milk and he says he can smell it. I know newborns can smell it. According to him the taste changed and amount upped. I want to still limit his time on the breast when the lo is here but he can continue to breastfeed. I hope it will prevent jealousy issues too and he is doing better with a bit of breastmilk health and weight wise.

 

[SpringCrane]

Duplicate post, sorry!

 

[SpringCrane]

I've been wondering the same! The other day we were playing, and my son started to pretend nurse through my shirt. Just putting his face close to my chest and making sucking noises. He was doing it to be silly, but it made me wonder what's going to happen... He's pretty big on the differences between "baby" and "big boy" and he knows babies nurse and big boys don't (well, he doesn't, but some do obviously!). I'd love to hear about others' experiences!

Did your friend allow her older child to nurse?

 

[lau86]

Each to their own but in all honesty, it wouldn't be for me. I find it hard enough giving my body to a tiny newborn never mind a bigger kid who can eat and drink- it would probably just irritate me but I've never bf beyond a year so I might be surprised. comfort would have to be given in other ways if they were poorly or tired

 

[SarahBear]

How long has he been weaned for? If it's been long enough, I'd just say that it's for the baby. If it was fairly recent, I'd let him try, but if it's been more than a few months, chances are he won't remember how to do it properly and will get frustrated and give up. I nursed through my pregnancy and now both my kids nurse.