Mothers often tell us that when their babies are about 6 months old they seem to be losing interest in breastfeeding. Moms misinterpret that as early weaning or self weaning when in fact babies need that milk at least as the primary source of food through the first year of life. So what's really going on is tremendous developmental changes. These babies have got a lot to learn and they're ready to get to it. So they're watching the wallpaper, they're learning to roll over, they are learning to get up on their own force and they're so interested in the world around them. So, why would they want to lean into the breast and lay down and be still for a little while? So what's a mother to do to maintain a good milk supply and make sure her baby is well fed? One thing she can do is go to a dark and quiet place and maybe find less distraction. Turn the television off, maybe lay down for a nap with your baby in the afternoon. Don't ignore those times if the baby is willing to nurse well. Early in the morning cuddle time in your bed. Night feedings, a lot of people think that by 6 months baby should be sleeping through the night but in fact most breastfed babies don't, if they do, it's fine but if they really up and need to feed that's a great time to have a quiet good feeding. Also know that even 3 minutes on the breast babies can transfer a great deal of milk and so it's okay to do that. Those quick little feeds are important. I also found that if I walk my baby around a little bit or bounce on ball for a few minutes and rock them they would nurse for a few minutes more.