BF Toddlers & growth spurts

Do they still get them?  If they're milk monsters, do they just want milk all the time instead of eating more like normal toddlers?

She's fed and snoozed all afternoon, and would rather have BF over food for a while now. (no idea how long in reality, feels like forever)

She woke and I just tried to resettle her without a BF.  Yowling and screaming like you wouldn't believe.  Perhaps it was beacuse she saw me and I said know though. Who knows.

So - GS still, or terrible twos starting, teething or d) other.

No idea but I have the same sort of behaviour albeit R is a few months older. I think they also do it when going through developmental phases - talking, walking etc. But it could be illness, teething, phases of moon etc etc.

Actually I suspect that my supply drops for about 2 weeks just after ovulation as I've noticed a pattern with mroe frequent BFing during this time most months. Could that be it?

Perhaps it just tastes nicer, let's face it, I'd eat chocolate all day if I could

Thanks SM, I'm in the middle of a period (sorry) atm, so I doubt it's that, although I have wondered if it's supply.  But then I've wondered if it's most things at one point or another.  It's driving me nuts and reading posts from you, Janner and others is giving me The Fear about the future with all this.

lol, thanks Jap

Hmm yes I think my milk must be chocolate flavoured, given she wants it so much

No idea LadyF. It is hard at times though when you just need a break from it, yet because of the constant BFing it ijust sn't possible.

It's supposed to make them more intelligent (depending on which study you read) and all the rest of the benefits  - hopefully it will all be worth it I say to myself having also been upstairs to pacify R two hours after she fell asleep.

I know I know.  Some days I just think she must be bright enough already surely, I can stop now?!  Or at least let her be a nice passive potato of a baby, until I've caught up on my sleep and sanit again.  Where's the baby remote control with the pause button.

Sorry, am getting a bit ranty, more bothereed by this than I thought I was.

Know what you mean re they must be clever enough already LOL.

Have you got your mum/friends rellies nearby so you can have a day out and have a bit of socialising so as to forget for a bit? When I was back home it was great having my mum around as she was wonderful for reading stories and going for walks etc so I could have a few hours here and there to do things for me and relax knowing R was in good hands.

That might not be a bad idea.  I've not really had any time off from her, apart from work, which is it's own bag of fun.  Thanks.  I shall get planning

Hopefully that will give you some space. I know I'm looking forward to my next trip to see my mum already for the breaks I get! I'm off to bed now - good luck for tomorrow with your BF monster!

I'm glad to know that my experience, if nothing else, has served as a warning to others <g>.  As for the original question, GOK.  I never work these things out until afterwards - usually it's teeth, or just starting to do something interesting developmentally.  Not much help when your nipples are sandpapered and you feel utterly dessicated, though.

I've resorted to offering cows milk in a beaker whilst he stares slack-jawed at anything Pixar, it's the only way I get a break.  Why (does it seem) that everyone else's toddler is "just not interested anymore"?  And why is mine still?