https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 01:54:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1676900 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:44:06 +0000 fussygal 1676900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: "When in doubt throw a boob at it." That should be on a t-shirt! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1676853 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 22:34:45 +0000 Dagny 1676853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still nursing on demand at almost 14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1676836 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 22:11:41 +0000 Purpledaisy 1676836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 11 months. I moved towards just nursing first thing in the morning, before naps and before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1676062 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:43:40 +0000 Kemma 1676062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: if in doubt, throw a boob at it!! You'll probably find that your LO will fall into a routine around her sleep / nap times once they start to consolidate a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675924 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:59:43 +0000 avivoca 1675924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 months and still nursing on demand when we are together. She's on a loose schedule at daycare, but I feed whenever she asks at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675894 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:50:03 +0000 fussygal 1675894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gilmoregirl: Same! DD is 9.5 weeks and her hunger cues are getting harder to decipher. When in doubt I just offer and she rarely refuses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675683 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:58:36 +0000 travellingbee 1675683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I went back to work when he was 5 months old. Then it was no longer feasible since I had to have a pumping schedule and he could only eat what I pumped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675659 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:52:07 +0000 JerricaBenton 1675659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still nursing on demand at 16 months. I do occasionally make her wait now. She very rarely wants to nurse when we're out and about so if she's not hurt/nothing weird is going on and she asks to nurse at say, my husband's office I'll offer a snack and tell her we can nurse when we get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675570 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:17:45 +0000 heartonastring 1675570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still nursing on demand at 13 months, but typically she only asks to nurse once/day now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675531 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:07:42 +0000 Zbug 1675531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I'm still nursing on demand at 8 months. I offer every 2.5-3 hours, and she usually wants to nurse. If she isn't interested, I wait another half hour or so and offer again. She doesn't really have hunger cues that I notice anymore but will start whining if she wants to eat and I haven't offered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675512 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:03:45 +0000 gilmoregirl 1675512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby is only 8.5 weeks old, so no help on the on demand part, but I am finding his hunger cues to be less reliable or different as he gets older. He loooooves to chew on his hands and it's not a good hunger sign now. He also sticks his tongue out a lot for fun, so I'm having a harder time telling when he's definitely hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675502 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:00:42 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1675502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I went back to work when he was 4.5 months, I couldn't and so he had a loose schedule on week days (bottles and breast), but on weekends, I still fed on demand until after 1 year and we started slowly weaning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675496 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:58:41 +0000 jetsa 1675496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still nursing on demand at 8.5 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675492 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:57:50 +0000 pinkcupcake 1675492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always nursed on demand, until we weaned at 2 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675440 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:42:25 +0000 rattles 1675440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 13-14 months, I started being more particular about when/where we nursed on a regular basis. I felt like her hunger signs were fairly reliable for the first few months, but I also felt like we fell into a rhythm where I knew when to expect her to get hungry. I also didn't mind comfort nursing when it seemed like that's what she wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675289 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:57:49 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1675289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675279 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:54:58 +0000 MamaMoose 1675279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never. I worked full time so she was on a schedule at school but when we were together I nursed her whenever she wanted until we weaned at 15 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675258 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:48:19 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1675258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A year. She was on an every 2-3 hour schedule until about 11 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675250 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:42:47 +0000 Arden 1675250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still feeding on demand at 15 months! She asks me to nurse when she's tired, hurt, or stressed. Or really hungry, but she usually asks for food first if we are at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-feeding-on-demand#post-1675226 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:30:55 +0000 fussygal 1675226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When and how did you decide to stop feeding on demand? Also, at what age were the typical hunger cues no longer reliable (e.g. Sticking hands in mouth for fun vs hunger)? </p>