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I agree letting a toddler have a "snack" from Mom whenever they want isn't too cool. My daughter is 3 1/2 She still nurses some. Only when it's bedtime though and then not all the time. I won't allow her a snack in public or just anytime during the day. She's learned it's only for snuggle/bedtime SOMETIMES and she rarely asks for it any other time. She's not been allowed to beg for it in public since she was much over 1 yr so she doesn't make other uncomfortable. When done right I see no problem with it. My Dr thinks it's wonderful she's still got that to lean on and it's helped her health wise when she's been sick. When she had the stomach flu, breastmilk was the ONLY fluid she could keep down. She couldn't even handle water. I think that was party because she'd gulp the water if I didn't watch her close but with nursing she only got sips sortof.
I just talked to my day care mom who is expecting. She would like to nurse her daughter but doesn't want to have to pump and store several times a day. We discussed me being a "wetnurse" and it looks like she'll want it. I will see what I can to do to draw up a paper for permission since I don't want any questions or problems. It will help the baby stick with her latch better in the beginning (we are planning for her to go back to work a couple hours a week within just a week or two of the birth) and also take some of the work off mom since she'll only have to pump some to help with her production. She won't have to store the milk. I've done this once before and it worked wonderfully.
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