Over this breastfeeding

I can't relate personally as it's been a long time since I breast feed but I can imagine how difficult this is. I hope things get easier for you and little one xxxx

My son is still breast fed and to be honest, I have had this feeling a few times however just before he got to 18 months I said enough was enough and I cut off that constant supply. Especially because I became a single mum earlier in that year, if he was attached to the boob 24/7 I would really struggle to do anything and his naps were the only time I could rush and get everything done but the moment I needed the toilet or just to breath, he threw a fit! I woke up one morning, let him have his usual morning milk upon waking and then i set out to do breakfast. Every time he would try and get boob I would try and distract him and if all else failed I would have to get up and walk out (he will be ripping at my top to raise it!). I quickly found giving a snack when he did this was enough distraction and in no time I was getting lunch ready anyway. I would give him milk just before nap and when he wakes up from nap then the same thing… distract until bedtime and snack then night milk.

He quickly learned that this is when he should expect milk, he knows now that he doesn’t get milk in the day unless he is going to sleep or just waking up, and even then, on Wednesdays because we have to travel an hr to his gymnastics I often have to get him up and ready to leave the house with no milk and as long as I’m quick in the way I do everything, he doesn’t notice. He did get RSV over Christmas though, stopped eating briefly and I decided okay this one time I will give you milk in the living room for comfort and some nutrients. He really wasn’t sick that long and I didn’t continue this for long either however I quickly noticed he started grabbing my shirt up, throwing and tantrum and all sorts all over again because I refused.. it took a day or two of not giving in for him to stop and go back to normal so I will say, be persistent! Set your boundaries and stick to it because the moment you give in, they expect it full time and I don’t think they fully understand.

@Tara thanks its driving me up the wall always attached to me

@Shay yeah I've tried everything with this little one but it not work. His melt down are out of this world. Never ad a child or saw a child like him. Even with destruction he still hands down my top or up it to try and get it. If we out and about he's often not top bad he will try and get at me but rare. This illness he been worse then ever he not eat much so using breast milk too get his belly full.but he not nap with out breast there sleeps with ut in his mouth so I can't move or do anything. He's behide on a lot of his development so his understanding is less then most children and stuff so it a little harder then it was with any off my other children. His demands are alot higher. We are hoping to get an early Autism diagnosis x