my dark secret

Well, let's lighten things up a bit in here.

To nursing moms: Does your weaned child still exhibit a strong interest in your uh, chest area? I weaned my older daughter at 27 months and she is still obsessed with my boobs. When the baby started nursing, she said "those are very special to me!"

This is just one of those questions that I'm too mortified to ask anyone IRL.

[madeintaiwan]

I nursed DS until 2.5 yrs and when I told him that ni-ni was gone, he asked me to go to the store and get some more. He asked for them for a while but was over it by the time DD was born. I just weaned DD 3 months ago and she still sometimes tries to caress my chest if I am laying down next to her.

I weaned my daughter around Thanksgiving, when she was about 15 months.

Every time I get out of the shower she points at my chest and grunts urgently. I pretend not to notice.

[Sheherezade]

My long nursing kids stopped noticing my breasts around three, I think. No one says anything remotely boob related around here anymore. (They are 10 and 7) It will go away.

I think DS lost interest after DD took over - and she's always been in a rush to grow up. That served me well for weaning, but I'm not looking forward to the teen years.

This is cracking me up! I weaned DS at 15 months. Whenever he sees me getting dressed, he says, "Milkies! Two!! Milkies! Two!!" (thanks for that word, Kris!!) Other than that, he hasn't shown much interest in them.

He is fascinated with my bras, though, and insisted on wearing one around the house yesterday. We have a painter doing some work on our house...a good ol' Southern boy...and I can only imagine what he thought.

He is fascinated with my bras, though, and insisted on wearing one around the house yesterday. We have a painter doing some work on our house...a good ol' Southern boy...and I can only imagine what he thought.

That is really cute.

Oh yes. I'm quite certian if I'd let Quinn latch on today (4 years old) he would. Jacob likes to lay his head square on my breast when we're sitting on the couch, sometimes trying to shove his face into it. I'll say "Jacob - that's not okay. Mommy's breasts are part of her private parts." And he'll say "But we're allowed to rest our head on your breast-es."

I'd say not uncommon at ALL. Some folks will let the older child try to nurse again when a new baby comes, but I'm not comfortable with that.

He is fascinated with my bras, though, and insisted on wearing one around the house yesterday. We have a painter doing some work on our house...a good ol' Southern boy...and I can only imagine what he thought.

That's hillarious.

Your post makes me feel a little better, jenn. I mean I'm not talking about someone who just weaned a few months ago. I'm talking about my 3.5yo who has been weaned for over a year! I actually did let her latch on for a second after the baby was born so that she would not spend her days wondering if she was being left out on some marvelous thing. She did and announced "YUCK!" (Thank God!)

Today has been an especially boob-centered day for her as she has a fever and wants to snuggle with them.

. . .totally mortified right now

I don't think you need to be mortified. I generally feel that as long as I'm dressed, they can rest their head on my chest as they want. No need to be burying faces or playing w/them, but if snuggling into me gives them comfort, so be it. Especially when they're sick.

I hope she feels better soon.

Okay, this is not exactly related, but.....

When we first got our kitten, she attempted to nurse from our older male cat constantly. This went on for about 6 months. She must have had some sort of attachment issues or was convinced that he was her mommy.....she constantly tried to suck his nipples and did the whole pawing thing on them too (trying to get the milk out). No matter how many times the male cat growled and pushed her away, she was determined and continued to attempt to nurse. Eventually, she got the message and stopped doing it after about 6 months.

[Momo]

Okay, this is not exactly related, but.....

When we first got our kitten, she attempted to nurse from our older male cat constantly. This went on for about 6 months. She must have had some sort of attachment issues or was convinced that he was her mommy.....she constantly tried to suck his nipples and did the whole pawing thing on them too (trying to get the milk out). No matter how many times the male cat growled and pushed her away, she was determined and continued to attempt to nurse. Eventually, she got the message and stopped doing it after about 6 months.

obviously a great example of why we need a pet forum

[Michele]

OK so I'm going to jump in with an animal nursing story...except it was two baby monkeys (cappuchin I think) and it wasn't the nipple that she was 'nursing' on.

[Phoebe]

My three kids are boob-centered. My 3 year old wanted to nurse once I started nursing the baby. I let her taste and her reaction was the same as your daughter, Fair Queen. My girls like to see, try to touch and ask many questions about my chest too. Most of the time I don't mind when I am dressing, but I sometimes tell them it is my private space.

Still nursing my 17 month old ds 1 x a day but can't lay next to him without him wanting to nurse which kind of sucks. We are totally weaning soon here as I will have another to nurse in 4 1/2 months and mommy needs a break. I have big "nursers" and ds likes to lay his head on them when I hold him, lol!