having to stop breastfeeding and feel guilty and sad

[dewmeadow]

because of upping my overactive thyroid medication. I feel really tearful and upset, and will really miss the intimacy, especially in bed - that's my favourite way to feed him.

Also, without breastfeeding, how do you comfort when all he wants is a wee comfort suck?

I know nothing to be done or said, just needed to express myself.

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Sorry I hadnt been about. Im down to one feed when he wakes in the morning - 5 or 6 ish, and my tablets are about 12 hours previous to that. But I am quite worried that Im still exposing him to something unnecessarily, so Ill probably stop all together.

Good luck dew meadow - wishing you all the best xxx

thanks all!! this has been my first little trauma on mn and im overwhelmed by the support. Its an amazing facility for communication when being a mum can be isolating.