I have just returned from a week-long trip without DD to find that I am no longer producing milk. This is not unexpected given that she is almost 18 mo and we were down to two very short feeds per day anyway, but I was sort of hoping that it would come back as it did last time I had to be away, when she was 14 mo. Aside from my feelings on the subject - I would have rather let her self-wean, which I think she was doing anyway - I am now worried that she is not taking this change well (as is to be expected). I have been back 4 days and have let her try to bf when she wants to - usually in the morning and evening - but she gives up quickly and becomes very angry when she doesn't get anything, with lots of kicking and screaming. She is very agitated when around me at the times of day she used to bf, and although she will scream inconsolably for me to cuddle her, being around me just seems to make it worse as I can't give her what she wants. She has always put her hand inside my top for comfort but it's now the only thing that will comfort her at the old feeding times, and she seems to have upped the pinching which is both very uncomfortable and inconvenient, as this now coincides with our 20-minute walk home from nursery. I know it's only been a few days and this is a big change for her, but it's a distressing situation for both of us and I am at a loss as to how to handle this. Does anyone have any advice on how I can help her to get over this as gently as possible?