lurker with a question: self-weaning or strike?

[polson]

hi all. lurker with a question hope that is ok. dd is almost 18 months and up until sunday was nursing 5-6x/day, asking for it sometimes more. since then it has been 1-3x once in middle of the night and then usually after nap and maybe bedtime and the asking has stopped. when i put her into position when we usually nurse half the time she arches back and tries to pull my shirt down. other times she’ll start then stop after about 5 seconds and shake her head no. she is teething and does have a slight cold at the moment, but i’m not sure if this is how weaning goes or if this is a strike. any advice/ anecdote is greatly appreciated. tia!

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[vvvvvfee]

i don't think this is weaning... i'm guessing it's either pain from teething or she has an ear infection. i would obviously get her checked at the dr if you think it could be the latter. have you tried other positions, like side-lying? you could also try giving advil or ice chips/popsicles.

[polson]

Aug 23, 2019 8:08:09 GMT -6 vvvvvfee said:

i don't think this is weaning... i'm guessing it's either pain from teething or she has an ear infection. i would obviously get her checked at the dr if you think it could be the latter. have you tried other positions, like side-lying? you could also try giving advil or ice chips/popsicles.

thanks for your response! she is actually back to nursing as usual as of yesterday afternoon. i was planning on taking her for an ear check this morning if she was still refusing. this is my second kid, but a nursing strike always throws me for a loop and i just kind of panicked.