I didn't know it would be the last feed!

[hellohellohihi]

DD is 18 months and since January she'd just been having a bedtime breastfeed.... Saturday night turns out to me the very last one and I didn't even know! Sunday night my dad was round so DH got DD ready for bed (as usual) then got fed up of waiting for me to stop nattering just laid DD down in the cot. She whimpered for a bit do I went in, as soon as she saw me she stopped, tossed and turned for a bit then went to sleep. DH works late in the week so last night I tried putting her down without a feed and she didn't even bat an eyelid!

I am glad it's come to an end naturally, and without a fuss - and I was beginning to wonder how on earth we were going to stop to be honest... But at the same time I'm a little sad our bf-ing time is over and that on Saturday night I didn't even know that would be the last feed ever!

Not sure why I'm telling you all this really....

My children are teenagers and it makes me feel sad thinking of all the last times which I never noticed or thought of.

Things just melt away and vanish- I was tying my 17 year-old's shoe for some reason and thinking how long it had been since I had done that, and how not-cute his feet and shoes are now.

Ahhh, it's such a strange feeling isn't it? Bless your boy and his big feet!

I'm so proud of us both that we got to feed for that long, specially after a tricky start, and proud that my little girl is getting more and more independent. But sad that that's our last truly physical link!

Ah, bless you, I know I'll probably feel the same when I eventually stop. (dd only 7 mths though so not for a while I hope)
More importantly though - you should feel great for having bf for so long.

Thank you happy!

I must admit I'm liking the thought of not being the only one who can put DD to bed, though again it's that old conflict as at the same time it was kind of nice that that was my job.

We are starting to think about a second baby and I guess I'd try to do the same again, though that feels quite a slog, even though the last 18 months have flown by, if that makes sense at all.

Funny old game this parenting lark, eh?

Makes perfect sense
It's like when dd would only fall asleep in my arms, on the boob; I miss that now. . .