first day in 2.3 years I have not breastfed ds.

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Just wanted to acknowledge it in some way.

It was really hard in the beginning - ds had tongue-tie and noone was able to help despite several trips to the dr. ('babies are not like kittens - they do not lap the milk from the nipple' no shit sherlock!)I also had nipple vasospasm. We were away from friends and family for the first 6 months of ds' life, my dh worked 12 hour days. I spent hours sitting on the sofa in tears as I breastfed, chewing my lip.

We found out ds is allergic to cows milk so formula was out of the question - he wouldn't take a bottle or a dummy. He only wanted to nap on me. We started co-sleeping at 4mo. That was the start of things getting better.

Around the time ds was 4mo bf-ing became loads easier. I remember my right boob just didn't hurt one feed then a few days later the left one followed suit! Amazing!!

Up until about a month ago ds was feeding loads but when I hit 16 weeks pregnant he just slowed right down and this week he stopped asking for milk at bedtime prefering a toy and my hand to hold.

I feel so proud of him - I can't believe that he has stopped something that he was so attached to so easily. I guess my milk has gone with the pregnancy which is why he has weaned but he has done it without fuss and happily.

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thats it really!!

Well done Stottie Your DS sounds like a really happy confident little person!

FWIW my DD also self weaned just after 2 when I became pregnant. She tells me now that she has drunk all of "her" milk from the bubboos, and that there will be more for the baby when it comes. Although she did also say she'd like some of it!

Thanks pookamoo!
How many weeks are you?
Your dd sounds incredibley sweet - she has worked it out for herself - wonderful!
I have a feeling ds may unwean but perhaps he won't?! Who knows??

Lovely story- I gently persuaded DS to have a cup of cow's milk before bed instead of the last remaining breastfeed. He did it without any tears or fuss although I do suspect it was slightly early and he misses something he can't quite pinpiont. But I am pregnant and just wasn't sure about tandem feeding, so it was the right decision for us. It's great hearing stories of triumph over bf adversity- my thrush only went away at 6m and it was hellish, but so worthwhile in the end.

my 3.5yo DD just stopped bfing 2 days after DD2 was born, when my milk came in she didn't like it anymore.

it's so odd not to be feeding her anymore, esp when she'd kept going through my milk drying up/colostrum coming in.

Awwww, that's so lovely, thankyou for your story. My DS is only 17 weeks, so a long way to go, but I hope our bf experience can end as happily and naturally as yours.

Well done, lovely story.

What a lovely story

That's fab, well done, brought a tear to my eye it's so lovely to hear about. I often wonder how breastfeeding ends for children as most people I know stopped at 6 months. DD is coming up to 2 and as I won't be pregnant again I can't imagine what's going to stop her eventually.

What a lovely story and sounds like a perfect ending to bf for you, well done :) I feel a little bit emotional :)

What a lovely post - well done you, and well done to your DS too.

Can your DS have a word with mine please? He is about the same age and there is NO chance of him stopping like yours chose to do That is a lovely - perect in fact - end to BF. Lucky your DS.

Thanks all for your comments and for sharing your experiences

He went to sleep clutching a jeep and a double decker bus tonight!