Hi!
After a 3 month adventure tandemfeeding I feel the time has come to wean my toddler. This has not been an easy decision to make, and i feel v.sad about it
I do however feel it is the right thing to do, as over the past couple of weeks nursing him has become painful, frustrating, and therefore no longer an enjoyable experience neither for him nor for me: his is losing his ability to latch on properly, and is leaving my nipples sore and cracked without actually getting much milk out. Ihave tried a while to tell him to open wide, so he ends up having more of 'a bite', but this doesn't seem to work.
Now he has been without 'dluh' since lunchtime on Thursday, and he is v.upset at times.
I was wondering if there's anyone who can give me some advice.There's some questions I am struggling with:
First of all, is there anyone who's weaned toddler has taken it out on their younger sibbling? This is what i am most scared of-, cause i could so well understand my toddler's frustration at his younger brother still being allowed to drink. Second, I have an enormous oversupply at the moment, have always had loads of milk, but now that my toddler is not drinking anymore i find myself constantly engorged. How long will it take for my supply to adjust to just the 3 month old drinking? And, will there be any danger in him having loads of (watery)foremilk? Or, is there any danger that my milk will dry up completely?
I guess all i am looking for is some support and advice on how to handle this in general.
Hope there's someone who can help.