Trying to wean daughter at 15 months

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Please can you make me feel better and less guilty for trying to wean/cut back breast feeding my 15 month old. I am having to cut back because my mental health is really very bad but I am feeling very guilty. I want to be able to go on the right medication to help my meds ocd and have the option to do that but all I keep seeing is how beneficial breastfeeding into toddler years is for immunity etc. I just want to be a good mum but I don't feel I am that without the right meds

You are a good mum, you've sacrificed your mental health to breastfeed.
Nothing to feel guilty about, you've managed 15mths.
There are meds that are breastfeeding safe, you could look into those first but if the ones you need aren't then you wean and get the help you deserve.
Your baby needs a happy mum, you deserve to be happy.
Good luck

Which meds?

Breastfeeding until 15 months is excellent going. Your baby will adapt without it soon enough and may have been about to lose interest anyway (mine did at this point). This email address is very good for advice about particular drugs if you would like some specific advice. Many pharmaceutical cos are overly cautious in order to prevent any possible litigation but some drugs have a negligible risk even if the packet says not to take them [email protected]