DS is almost 21 months and I had intended on stopping at the end of the month, however, when we go through a tricky patch, nothing else helps apart from BF.
For example, I managed to get into a situation where I was only feeding first thing and last thing, and he would get himself to sleep for his nap and at bedtime. I managed to night wean too. However over the last 10 days we went away for a few nights (with DS too) and he’s had a nasty cold. During this time I’ve gone back to feeding to sleep for his nap and bedtime, and through the night too. He’s also started refusing his nap at home, so unless he has it in the car, or I give in and feed him at home, he doesn’t nap.
if I stop, how will we cope during things like sickness, travelling and overtiredness? He’s not a good sleeper, and with any of this thrown in the mix things are ten times more difficult, and I’ve always had BF to fall back on. He hasn’t taken to a comforter, won’t take a bottle, won’t be cuddled to sleep. In fact when he’s wound up the last thing he wants is to be cuddled. He actively pushes my hands away if I try and pick him up or stoke his hair etc and screams even harder.
is it cruel to stop BF him when there’s no other source of comfort?! I feel trapped but I’m ready to stop now. BF is amazing, but in a way I feel like it stops you/them finding other ways to help soothe them 😖