Day two of stopping extended breastfeeding!

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Day two of weaning my 17 month old - we were down to just one feed a day but I am TTC (unsuccessfully) so this definitely does need to happen. I just feel so sad about it. I only want to feed him once a day (bedtime) but he asks all the time, so I think it’s kinder to just stop altogether to be honest.

Can anyone tell me that it will all be ok, I won’t miss it too much, and the benefits of stopping? It’s been such a journey but I think we are both ready, it just feels so final!! :-(

Anyone?

You'll both be fine. He will have forgotten in a few days and you can find new fun things to do together.

For you though there is a big hormone crash coming your way. It might be here already given how you feel. This passes.

I stopped feeding my first at 13 months to TTC. My youngest weaned herself at 17 months.

They are currently playing cars together happy and healthy 5 and 3 year old.

I stopped at 21 months and honestly it has made me so much happier! I didn’t realise how ready we both were. I was really upset for a couple of days at the start and ended up feeding DS again and that cured me of the upset 😂 I had forgotten how heavy and big he was and then we never looked back. He soon forgot about it and whilst it was an amazing thing for both of us I’m now really glad I stopped when I did and feel like I have my freedom and my body back! You’ve done an amazing thing feeding him for so long but if you feel like you’re both ready it’s fine to stop and you’ll both soon be settled into a new routine! You should be so proud of yourself!

Wipe a bit lemon juice on your nipple and say the milk turned sour. Worked with my two year old, he tried twice and then accepted even at night.

I’ve stopped day time feeds in the last few weeks, although mine is a bit older.

I got some high neck body-suit type tops (that fasten between your legs), and wore them under my normal tops for a few days to make my boobs inaccessible. Each time he asked I just said ‘all gone until bedtime’ and gave him a cup of cows milk instead. First few days were rough but he’s settled into it quite well.

He had been starting to try and ‘help himself’, so the extra barrier of the body-suit helped. It also meant that I could show him that the milk was gone / not there.

Oh thank you everyone some great encouraging advice here

@Twizbe did it take long to conceive after stopping? We've been trying for 5 months already but I have a short luteal phase due to the breastfeeding and have had two chemical pregnancies

We fell first time with #1 so I'm adamant it's the breastfeeding causing the issues

I'm the wrong person to ask that lol.

It took 2.5 years to get pregnant with my first. No chemicals or miscarriages in that time either.

My cycles returned at 6 weeks and were like clockwork from the get go.

We started trying for number two at 11 months because we thought I might take a while. I stopped feeding at 13 months to see if that helped. I got pregnant at 16 months ... 6 months vs 2.5 years was a lot better lol.

No idea if not feeding helped or hindered. I will say though that I don't think my milk dried up in between babies.

That's genius ZipZapGirl I might try that with my big 2.5 year old (although maybe after our summer holidays as its a long journey with lots of transfers and milk always helps calm him down)

Oh bless you. I'm pregnant and my one year old still feeds up to 8 times in 24 hours so I have no advice and am fortunate we could carry on but I think no matter when you stop it can be extremely emotional.