For the most part when I offer to nurse more often (and he doesn't end up doing a full feeding), he will latch on for 30-60 seconds before unlatching and then wanting to sit up or get down on the floor to play. He seems to really dislike when I pick him up in the middle of him playing and he doesn't want to take the time to stop and nurse at the moment. Honestly, it feels like the more often I offer to nurse, the fussier he can get, but that could be because I get more anxious/frustrated with him refusing too and he's feeding off of my energy. What do you think of a dream feed for a 9-10 month old baby? Is he too old for that? I could certainly try adding in another feeding then, as well as when I get home from work (I usually feed him solids first when I get home based on the time). Or I can do an early morning "dream feed" where he's basically still sleeping. Once my milk lets down, the flow definitely is not an issue, I can confidently say that it is adequate and he will stop when he's satisfied.
I mean this overall would make me worry less if I knew that he was nursing more with me. But I guess I'm just thinking of, what if he won't nurse more often? I'm a registered dietitian (who works with babies and kids, believe it or not), so I know how to look for signs of dehydration, I just want to prevent that from happening.