I stopped bfing today :(
My lo is 15 months old and I gave him his last feed today. I feel incredibly sad about it mainly because he wanted to continue and my reasons for stopping are entirely selfish , I want to give my body a good rest before ttc number 2, I don't want to end up feeding a toddler and a newborn but mainly, I'm just not enjoying it anymore-I rush his feeds and I've just had enough of hauling my boobs in and out-I want them back!
I've adored breastfeeding, it's given us a wonderful bond and I have so many lovely memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I've given him the best start possible-he's hardly been ill at all since he was born. We've battled through 13 months of sleepless nights, he's never had a bottle-I did it all by myself-I had LOTS of unwanted opinions about that one!
Welldone me and welldone to all the other breastfeeding mummys out there-wether you feed for a day, a week, a month, a year or longer, give yourself a pat on the back! Xx
I've adored breastfeeding, it's given us a wonderful bond and I have so many lovely memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I've given him the best start possible-he's hardly been ill at all since he was born. We've battled through 13 months of sleepless nights, he's never had a bottle-I did it all by myself-I had LOTS of unwanted opinions about that one!
Welldone me and welldone to all the other breastfeeding mummys out there-wether you feed for a day, a week, a month, a year or longer, give yourself a pat on the back! Xx
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Reading your post is very inspiring and I really hope I can continue as long as you did (my baby girl is 6 months old today).
Love NN and Olyvia xxx
My lo's only on 1 feed a day now so I'm hoping he won't be too upset-hopfully a cup of cows milk, a biscuit and a cuddle will be a reasonable substitute!
I've actually decided in the last hour that while I will try to distract him when he wants a feed I'm not going to point blank refuse, if he REALLY wants it I'll let him (hubbie thinks I'm back tracking!) but I wonder if cold turkey is a little cruel! We'll see how this week goes but I don't want to upset him xx
I too feel a bit sad but after wanting to stop a couple of months ago, i kept going and telling my self i would stop next week, then the next until a couple of days ago, we had a lovely feed, dd fell asleep and i put her in her cot and thought, that was a lovely feed to be the last one. so its been 2 nights now with no bf and she has cried for it but soon gone to sleep!
So my boobies are mine again now, i've fed 2 little girls and given them the best start. so for this i am proud like you!
bf rocks!
xx