Hello
My PFB dd is 7 months old and after much thought and soul searching etc (and even a bit of prayer) I would like to stop breastfeeding.
No one reason but I have been feeling very low (and put upon) by it/about it all, I want to reclaim a bit of my body back, I've been offered a rare work opp, I'd like to be able to leave her with her dad ...many reasons. I just feel like I am ready to stop.
Issues
- I don't know the the heck I am doing on most issues, much less this
- she LOVES her boob, if I try to extend the gap between feeds she literally grabs it with both hands when she gets on and it's heartbreaking (all her sighing as though her life depends on it, eyes closed in rapture etc)
- I don't always feed to sleep but used to
- she still wakes twice at night and I always feed to sleep for night wakings
She is eating solids but I am not confident of how much (I thought food before 1 was just for fun so have not been ultra militant on quantity etc)
I had started by trying to introduce formula. Started with a bottle but she was not really a fan (tried at about 12 weeks then stopped as there was no real urgency). Now, somedays she will take it but on other days she bats it away and claws at my top. She is happy with water from her cup - should I put her milk in this?
Do I just stop and offer the bottle or cup even when she cries? For how long? Which feed first?
Clearly, I have no clue where to start. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks in advance.