I feel like my dh is getting sick of nursing...

[Jmommy823]

As we get closer to the one year mark I feel like my dh is getting more antsy about my quiting nursing out son. For example, a couple of weeks ago he asked me how long I was going to nurse for (after his 1st bday) I honestly don't know the answer to this question...and that's what I told him. I really enjoy nursing so I don't know if I will be ready and I don't think my ds will be ready...then he asked me if I was going to nurse him at his party...well duh! If he wants to nurse. I just have a feeling that this may be a problem as we get closer to my ds' first birthday.

**just needed to "vent"

[mehargval]

My husband was the same way. It's hard to deal with.

[Jmommy823]

What did you do/say to him? Did he get over it fast?

Quoting mehargval:

My husband was the same way. It's hard to deal with.

[aehanrahan]

Will he read stuff if you give him information about the benefits of nursing past infancy? There is a great page on kellymom.com.

[Maevelyn]

lol I'd say tell him to bite you but ds probably does that and you don't mind :) My ex was like that I ignored him both my dd told me when they were done and I think that's the best way. I didn't get engored or have any really serious pain bc they just kind of cut back till they lost interest completely. about 1 1/2 years

[mostlymaydays]

My dh has come to see me as a breastfeeding goddess, with a newborn, then a one year old, then a two year old... My fourth will be 3 in august and he knows I'm a rare breed. My dh has read all the literature and support regarding breatfeeding beyond a year and there isn't anything to debate.

[comf]

I just tell my dh all the facts, then he says "yeah! keep nursing, he needs it!"

Plus Michael Jordan was nursed until 3 so that helps, because dh calls our son our 'early retirement plan' lol

[mehargval]

I'm pretty sure he was just feeling a little left out and neglected. I just had to make a little more time for just him, and butter him up a little. Once he was happier he just didn't care anymore. He knows how beneficial breastfeeding is. Just needed to be babied a little LOL

Quoting Jmommy823:

What did you do/say to him? Did he get over it fast?

Quoting mehargval:

My husband was the same way. It's hard to deal with.

[kirstina]

My is likely feeling a little neglected. Try giving him a little more attention.

[mamabens]

My husband was sure I'd stop nursing at 1 yr. When at about 10 months I told DH I was thinking of going as long as DS wanted, he said no he didn't think  we should, that 1 yr was enough. He knew I'd done my research though & would do what was best. The day  after my son turned 1, I mentioned again about weaning him(jsut to see his reaction). I will never in my life forget his reaction. His eyes got HUGE & he gasped & said "But he's still a BABY you can't take his milkies away from him!!!" I smiled & said  exactly & he never mentioned weaning again. He did have an ongoing play arguement with DS where he'd catch him nursing  & grab my other boob & say 'mine' just to see DS get all worked up & yell "no mine!" while latching onto that one. lol  He wouldn't read anything I'd try to get him to read though, but when I'd throw out little facts about long term nursing & think he wasn't listening he was.

[mlongbear]

My DH wants "his" boobies back too. I just remind him how much money we saved by not buying formula.  It's hard to tell when to quit, especially when both you and the LO are enjoying it. Bryan turned 1 at the begining of the month and he's just started getting his top teeth. Sometimes he scrapes a little, and that hurts. So he end for me is in sight, even if LO doesn't see it yet, lol.