Disconnect with DD after breastfeeding

[MissBax]

I stopped breastfeeding my 11mo DD around a month ago when I returned to work and I feel like I don't have the same connection to her as I had then. I knew it would feel strange after having such a close physical connection, but I don't feel like she enjoys my company at all anymore. Her dad really makes her laugh and she loves playing with him but with me she just gets bored and I can barely get a smile out of her. Has anyone else experienced this after stopping Bf'ing? I'm probably being overly sensitive and a bit bogged down being back at work, but I feel like I don't know what my place is now and don't even feel like she'd notice if I wasn't there .

Aww, that won't be the case. She may be reacting to you being back at work a bit, also children do go through very strong preferences at this age and if you are not the preferred parent, it can be tiring and upsetting.

The good news is you have so many opportunities to bond throughout children's lives, again and again, as they grow up and like different things and your relationship changes again.

Hang in there, she may even be a bit pissed off in a 1 year old way you aren't around so much- let her go through these stages, and you will reconnect again very soon.