For breastfeeding moms, how did your 12-13 month old nursling handle vacation?

I wouldn't worry about it affecting your relationship, I'm sure she'll cope if you're more than busy during the day and your supply works on a demand basis. However, 15-25 times a day is ALOT, like people say I hope she's on solids or you are seriously affecting her healthwise as milk cannot provide ALL the nutrients she needs. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE REPLY TO GIVE HER FORMULA Breast milk is the most important thing you can give her up until she is 12 months and is so much more healthy than processed cow's milk. YUCK! Plus, I am sure she's not over weight, as breastfed babies take what they want, they are not forced with a bottle. It is almost impossible to overfeed a breastfed baby. However, like I say 15-25 times a day is too much, she must be using you for comfort or she's not getting enough from her solids.

My 12 month old and I have just done two fairly long trips. I had no trouble nursing her. I just made a point to try to stay on our normal schedule. My daughter nurses about 6 times a day, and is fairly regular about when she wants to eat. I made sure to giving her the option to nurse at her normal times. This not only helped her with eating, but with nap times and bed times. We are about to leave again, and I anticipate little or no trouble. Best of luck!

Take a sling with you and nurse her wherever you are at. The sling will help to minimize distractions and make it easier to get around with her while you are out enjoying your vacation. I've vacationed with nurslings of various ages.....5 months, 16 months, 29 months.....it made no real difference to them. beachchick - What in the heck is convenient about lugging around a pump and bottles while you are on vacation? The breast is always there, the milk is always the right temperature and it's always ready for baby. PEOPLE - NOWHERE in her question did she say she wanted to wean or give formula. The question was "For breastfeeding moms, how did your 12-13 month old nursling handle vacation? " Sounds like she wants to know from bfing moms what vacationing with a nursling was like.

be thankful you arent nursing a 25 year old

I sure hope she's eating finger foods at this point... I know you want her to nurse, but it sounds like she isn't getting enough 15-25 times a day is excessive. Best wishes

good god if she is nurcing that much she is not getting enough to eat try giving her a bottle and formula.. at 11.5 months she should be eating real food also. are u giving her food. the easyest way to get her used to it is ump and give it to her in a cu or bottle and give her real food also. cause a baby her age should not be eating 15-25 times a day she will get way over weight. she is probably not getting enought food when she feeds u need to take her to the doctor and ask them about that. about ur baby brestfeeding and eating like 15-25 times a day. my son is 2 months and eats maybe 4-5 botles aday. and my 15 month ld son drinks 2-3 bottles of milk aday and eat reall food

I began the weaning process at eleven months cold-turkey because when you can't teach your daughter not to clench her teeth as tightly as possible, flip upside down and steamroll you while trying to forcibly rip your mammary glands from your chest, it isn't worth it. Yours is old enough she'll do just fine. Mine did, although she was a little angry with me for a bit. She still loves me, though, and I believe has forgotten about the Unfortunate Weaning Incident.

why don't you bottle your breast milk and give her that instead. The bottles are so much more convient then bringing your boob out evry hour. Good luck