Feeling down - is this linked to weaning?

[PessimisticMissPiggy]

I started weaning my 6 1/2 mo three weeks ago. We're still BFing on demand and she's taking less milk during the day on account of the two meals a day she's having. We're BLW and she's taking in the best part of what she's having.

I've noticed this week that I've started to feel a bit down and the only think I can link it to is the slight reduction in BFing. Has this happened to anyone? Any advice?

I'm planning on BF until she's ready to stop.I'm back to work in 2 months but hope to express for her daytime feed.

Probably no actual help to you, but I think this is happening to me too. DD is 7 months and we have been weaning since 6 months, and since then she has definitely gone off milk (she is EBF). I have to confess to only giving her two meals a day to ensure we still get some milk bonding time.... She probably only has two or three feeds during the day now (although of course she has 3 overnight!). Have been grumpy ever since this pattern started, but I shouldn't be as apparently (according to all I've read on MN) it's all normal and fine . . . big sigh. Big hug to you x

"Have been grumpy ever since this pattern started, but I shouldn't be as apparently (according to all I've read on MN) it's all normal and fine"

Awww ... you're entitled to your feelings, you know

I think it is very understandable to feel down when your baby starts to BF less. Of course it is an emotional thing - BFing gets the happy hormones flowing, it's a huge part of bonding with your baby.

You know that it's fine to keep offering lots of BFs. There's no need to replace milk with solids, no rush - milk makes up most of their calories until 1 year anyway.

Yes, I know it's fine to offer lots of BF, but I can't force feed it to her.

During the day she's not overly interested, she'll have a quick slurp and then go back to exploring picking up things I didn't realise she would reach, and generally being inquisitive. She's already choosing the amount of solid food she wants through BLW and I'm offering her BF after food as a top-up so to speak. The only times she really feeds well are first thing in the morning and at last thing at night, even during the night it seems to be a comfort need.

I've rang a few friends tonight about this and got mixed responses. One said that she started work around weaning time so she'd attributed her 'sads' to that rather than scaling back feeding. Others hadn't BF past 3/4 months and had done it very gradually and not noticed.

Everything is great at home, I'm looking forward to returning to work and I'm happy with the childcare arrangements we've made for DD. Perhaps it's just that I've been enjoying the oxytocin high too much?

I did feel down when weaning. It was wiers like I wasn't in full control Of my moods. Physically I felt tired yet restive and had a bit of weight loss. It was about a month until I came out the other side of it. I still feel frustrated fro. Time to time since I cannot do much in my spare time but he is still only 7!months and therefore still requires plenty of milk.

geeklove are you stil tired? Have you seen your GP?

I don't feel tired, just a bit sad. I went for a run tonight and felt much better afterwards so I do think that it's hormonal. I don't want to go to the GP incase she suggests happy pills!