Baby nursing less at 11 months?

[Peanut1207]

Okay I know that in order to be considered self-weaning it's usually past 18 months and I'm not actually thinking he's self weaning I think he's just cutting back. Is this normal? He also has a really bad cold so his nose is all blocked and plugged up making it difficult to nurse (but I did notice him cutting down before the cold started too). Just looking for more info. Thanks!

[lbahlstrand]

Is he eating more solids (before the cold)? My daughter eats and drinks about the same amount, but when she has a cold, she eats and drinks very little. I use J&J Soothing vapors bath wash and clears her nose very well, then I use saline and try to clean her nose. That may help with the stuffi nose, therefore eating if that is the reason he is not drinking.

[Teresa64]

My ds is 11months too. He goes through nursing strikes off and on the last few months where he eats more solids and only nurses a few minutes at a time. Right now he is nursing CONSTANTLY. Like 10 times today already. He always makes up for it in the end.

I do the saline in the nose too. Running a cool air humidifier helps too. Stuffy noses are so miserable.