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Infant feeding

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Last Feed (14m)...fab...but lots of tears for me... what a journey!

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naturemum · 09/12/2006 20:51

After lots of talk, (!) today was the day I put my 14m old DS to bed with no bf. He was exhausted as 30mins bedtime later than usual but did not ask for bf. Gave him a big kiss and a cuddle, rock and a lullaby and put him to bed. Closed the door and cried my eyes out...

Born after a long labour and emergency caesarean he took to bfeeding like a duck to water and it has been a lovely experience. He slept in bed with me in hospital and looking back on the past year or so those first few days are so prominent and special.

I feel that I have given my son the best of my energies and focus for the past year and want to advise anyone that if they have some doubts about carrying on bfeeding that despite the demand on mum (have exclusively bf from birth) and dad (feeling excluded etc) every single day has been worth it!!

DS is a bundle of joy and I feel that today I have really let go of that bond between us but am excited about the new future!

any thoughts or feelings....?

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hertsnessex · 09/12/2006 20:53

good for you, and well done to you. you will never 'let go' of that bond, it will just evlolve.

Psychobabble · 09/12/2006 20:56

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percypig · 09/12/2006 20:56

Well done..for bfing for so long and finishing in a way that you feel comfortable with (despite the tears!)

I've been bfing ds for 9 months now and have just gone down to 3 feeds a day, didn't really expect to drop one so soon, but it's made expressing for the 2 days I work easier! I agree it's been really special and has been worth it.

Enjoy a nice glass of wine and a relaxing Saturday night.

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naturemum · 09/12/2006 21:03

Thank you - am enjoying a nice glass of red wine! It's all down hill now!!

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mabel1973 · 09/12/2006 21:36

naturemum - well done, I am currently bf ds2 - he is 12 weeks. I only managed 5 months with ds1, but it is so much easier this time round, i am hoping to carry on much longer and the thought of stopping in the future makes me feel emotional already!

SantaGotStuckUpTheGreensleeve · 09/12/2006 21:38

You know, your OP would make a fabulous Round Robin

Seriously though - well done, I'm happy for you

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naturemum · 09/12/2006 21:41

mabel, it has been hard as he has been dependent on me for this past year - also only just started sleeping through the night a couple of weeks ago. Yeah! Everythng seems to have come at once!
Walking, eating grown-up food, first words, sleeping properly.

It's all lovely!

Good luck with feeding your DS2.

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naturemum · 09/12/2006 21:42

Sorry Santa - what do you mean by OP?

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SantaGotStuckUpTheGreensleeve · 09/12/2006 21:43

OP = opening post. I was making a reference to another thread about Round Robins, it's just a silly joke, ignore me!

moondog · 09/12/2006 21:44

Fantastic Naturemum.
A job well done.
It's so wonderful to look at them bursting with good health and knowing that it's all your own work isn't it??

I'd be cracking open the Champers meself.

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naturemum · 09/12/2006 21:51

Thanks moondog!

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crayon · 10/12/2006 21:48

I'm dreading that day - esp as DS3 is our last baby . One tip - when I stopped breastfeeding DS2 so we could conceive DS3, I ate peanuts that night so that I wouldn't be tempted to feed him if he woke in the night!

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