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Are we weaned?

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MalkieFraser · 02/07/2013 20:28

She hasn't had a feed since Monday morning... That is two daytime naps, and had gone to bed without it twice, but only one full night without.

She used to feed to sleep for every nap and on every night waking. I ended it. More abruptly than I would have liked but she protested less than I expected so that is why I persisted.

Are we done?

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ShiningBright · 02/07/2013 23:04

Wow, your post has really reminded me of how I felt when my son stopped BF. Do you want to be done?

I fed DS 1 ( and only) until 2 1/2 and I remember that feeling of not quite believing I'd gotten away with not feeding him and a bit of anxiety that he was going to demand it again and that would put me in a position of having to go backwards, (or so it would have felt) or alternatively I would have had to upset him terribly and refuse which would have led to major tantrums.

Thankfully, I didn't have to refuse. I can't remember exactly how it all wound up, but I remember it took a while, maybe a week or two for the disbelief and slight anxiety to subside before I could really say we'd stopped - HOORAY!

If you want to stop and you can dissuade/distract any further requests, then I would suggest you do, for the reason that I could foresee a lot of starting and stopping and teaching them that BF is something to be fought for and won, which might crop up in times of emotional tension (or maybe only my DS has those.) Just a thought, anyway.

I'm really glad I BF for as long as I did and I didn't want to stop before DS was ready, but I was SO, SO glad when he did. In my mind there was NO turning back (although as I said I was dreading a big upset).

Good luck, hope it works out smoothly.

MalkieFraser · 03/07/2013 07:25

Thank you Smile I think I am ready to be done, it was all getting a bit too much, we were fighting over my boobs and the constant nipple twiddling was making me grit my teeth.
I didn't want to end on a bad note.
She seems fine about it, happy to 'see it' and give my boobs a little pat, or sleep on them like last night.
So I think this is us.
She deserves a little something Smile

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ShiningBright · 03/07/2013 13:18

Oh, the nipple twiddling Angry The spare one was off limits as I couldn't bear it.

Big well done Smile It seems like it has worked out really well for you both. I think you deserve a little something.

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