Nursing strike or baby is ready to wean?
19 months into breastfeeding and my baby suddenly decided not wanting to nurse as of 4 days ago. She still calls for my boobs and say milk everytime and point to my boob. But when I show her my boobs, she would just touch it with her mouth and then immediately back up. She did that at least 5 times everyday. We would still cuddle and she’ll lean her entire face next to my boob multiple times when we’re in bed. I can tell sometimes she wants to go for it but couldn’t.
What is she telling me?! She doesn’t seem like she’s uninterested at all. Is she on a nursing strike, or starting to self wean? I’m of course not ready to wean because if that was the case, I would’ve cherished our last breastfeeding moment more preciously than treating it as any normal breastfeeding session. It’s just such as special bond that I am not ready to part ways yet.
It’s so emotional and heartbroken thinking about the whole journey, like I’m not ready to be over. So proud of myself making it to 19 months but I’ve been crying just thinking that it might be the end of it. Of course I know she’s getting other nutrients from other source of food and breastmilk is now just a supplement. I am wondering if it’s because she started walking fully and independently earlier this week so she’s just so focus on it at the moment and don’t want to nurse.
Has your kiddos been on a nurse strike then came back to it? How long after did they come back and nursing went back to normal?