To feel so guilty for stopping breastfeeding

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Hi all
I'm a mum to
4 and I've breast fed all my babies. The first 2 until they were 1 but number 3 until she was 22 months and number 4 is 23 months and I've been wanting to
Stop for ages but I knew it would be hard work and I've prolonged it. Tonight I've stopped 2 of his feeds, he's just woken up wanting a feed and I've told him no, he's crying so much and is so
Unsettled. He co sleeps and does feed during the night. I feel so guilty.
Anyone else had similar?

I stopped with DS at 21 months because I was pregnant and my breasts were just too sensitive. I remember him being distraught and I was so upset and felt so guilty but it only lasted a few days and we settled into a new normal.
Unlike my DD who announced "yuk" one morning just after her second birthday and never breastfed again.

I’m currently weaning my 23 month old, trying to cut out a feed a week. He’ll be weaned by the time he’s two I feel like a dreadful mother
He’s keeps fishing down my top to see what’s happening to them.

Oh thank goodness there's others in the same shoes as me, I'm feel
Dreadful. I was half expecting people to say get over it he's neatly 2 you should have stopped lonG ago, a few people in rl have said this to me.

I felt really cruel when I told my ds that the milk had gone. Not for long though. It was right for me to stop. My friend told her son that the cows had taken the milk back, he still resents the poor bovines.

My DD is 3 and still a boob monster. We've had lots of chats about how she wont want mummy milk now shes a bigger girl. She sometimes goes 4-5 days without asking. Then declares "I still decide your milk" her sister stopped at 1 but this is much trickier to negotiate. No magic advice just wanted to say you're not alone

Thank you everyone.. the guilt is awful but I agree it's only short term.

My friend told her son that the cows had taken the milk back, he still resents the poor bovines.

Lol that really made me smile.

OP, you breastfed for almost 2 years, you shouldn't feel guilty ! 2 years is a long time, especially with the dietary restrictions it involves and the fact that you can never be away from the child more than a few hours at a time. Try and cut yourself z break !

Well done! I’m a firm believer in that breastfeeding should be right for both the mum and the baby. If it’s not working for one then it’s ok to stop.

Do you want to stop? Is this the right time?

Malyshek

Dietary restricions? What are those?

I was thinking the same speakout. Now I’m worrying I haven’t been avoiding certain foods!