Since Friday, my 15 month old has barely eaten anything and only wanted to nurse. It's freaking me out because I am going on my first overnight trip without kids from Thurs-Sun. She doesn't take bottles but does drink WCM.
Anyone with a baby/toddler go through this? Not sure why the sudden refusal to eat and only nurse. Ugh.
persimmon / 1363 posts
Mine is currently doing this, and she's 23 months old. I have learned, though, that she is fine to eat if I am not there and nursing isn't available.
honeydew / 7463 posts
Maybe feeling ill and it's for comfort?
(Take with a grain of salt, I only nursed for 3-4 weeks 
But I've heard this can happen, I think?)
pomegranate / 3192 posts
Is she teething? Maybe offer her soft food like fruit pouches and see if that helps.
pomegranate / 3331 posts
LO did this when her teeth were bothering her. is she getting her molars? i agree that she will eat when you're not there, but i totally understand how stressful it is, because LO reverse cycled for a long time as a baby. as a toddler though, i think she gets it a little more - she used to refuse dinner sometimes because she knew i was coming home soon, but she knew she had to eat the rest of the day. so i'm sure your LO will eat while you are gone!
grapefruit / 4800 posts
Mine does that when teething. I did go away for the weekend around that time. She ate fine for DH but he didn't get a ton of sleep at night because her little teeth hurt so she just wanted to be held if she couldn't nurse.
grapefruit / 4988 posts
Mine also does this when teething. She's 20 months and only nurses once per day but every so often will go crazy for nursing. She is usually fine at daycare without me though. She only wants to nurse if I'm around.
pomelo / 5093 posts
Mine ramped way up at that age and was nursing a ton. That was when I really started to put limits on it, and she responded well to that. I'll do it far earlier with my second child.
papaya / 10560 posts
@QBbride: @Pirouette: @Maysprout: @catlady: it's driving me crazy! I bet she is getting some teeth though...she only has her bottom two and top 4. Her first molars have been taking over a month to come in, and I'm looking for her incisors any day now...
eggplant / 11408 posts
My 14 month old does this when her teeth hurt. I think it helps with the pressure It is exhausting, though!
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