For the first time in nearly ten years, there's no milk in my breasts.

[Spidermama]

DS4 will be three at the end of the month. He has been gradually having less and less milk for a couple of months now. He pretty much stopped altogether for the last 3-5 weeks or so. Today, out of the blue, he asked for some ... and there was none there.

I very nearly cried because it's the end of an era. I've fed all four of mine until they didn't want it any more and now it's all over.

I don't even think I'll get the benefits people talk about because I stopped so gradually there should be no real difference.

I feel like I'm embracing my middle age.

[harpsichordcarrier]

a boy
well I never!
your new name = threeone

[kittywise]

spidermama, I will be the same as you once I stop bf ds3. He is a real boob boy though and I suspect that he'll carry on for ages. I have been bf, with small gaps for pg since 1998.

[verylittlecarrot]

Not a golden norks necklace, but almost...
look at the last 3 items!

or perhaps something like this:
your 4 babies

You are amazing.

Truly.

[lulumama]

they are gorgeous , littlecarrot..

sleep well spidermama!

[ReverseThePolarity]

Spidermama that's lovely and sad at the same time. Oh yes do get yourself a memento, the pendants VLC linked to are pretty.

[chipmonkey]

Spidermama, wow! 10 years!!!! You are an inspiration. Now, lots of wine, and a trip to Agent Provocateur for some definitely non-nursing bras is in order!
hatrick!!!!!!!!!!!!. Just to let you know, he will pee in your face!

[MrsJohnCusack]

10 years is quite amazing
I'm not suprised you're blubbing!
a memento would be lovely. The pendants that verylittlecarrot linked to are actually very lovely.

(oh the hormonal low though - DD stopped all of a sudden at 10 months - no doubt it was just a nursing strike but I never did manage to get her to feed again, determined little soul that she is. I went completely loopy TBH, hormones all over the shop. DS is just 10 months and I really hope he's not going to do the same)

[Spidermama]

verylittlecarrot thanks for those links. Aren't they great? I'm trying to find the silver one with the four on it at the moment.

Thanks everyone.

[verylittlecarrot]

Spidermama

Just found one for you on ebay, international postage not too bad (less than £7)

any good?

Just make sure to check by email with her that it is the one with 4 children, as her description says 3 in one place...but suspect that's a copy and paste error.

[Spidermama]

I'm sent in the query.
Thanks so much carrot. Very kind of you. I really like this pendant.

[verylittlecarrot]

Wait!!!!

same pendant, even cheaper price!

(getting carried away now)

[verylittlecarrot]

I'm going to stop now (although I think I'm going to get one for me with one baby)

There is also a version which just has a mummy (no daddy) with 4 babies - if you wanted to celebrate the very special mum/baby breastfeeding thing, rather than celebrating the whole family generally.

(although having seen the family one first it feels a little like excommunicsating daddy from the necklace a bit...)

[Spidermama]

Right. I've bought it.

Carrot you are a total star.

Thanks.

[OrmIrian]

I was there July last year when I finally stopped feeding DS#2 in time for him to start school. 11 years of pregnancy and/or bfing. I thought I'd be sad but I wasn't. I'd had enough. Norks are tiny though, really tiny....

[ilovewashingnappies]

Wooooooow! Only been breastfeeding four months and I can;t imagine stopping! Feel for you yet can;t imgine how amazing ten years is.

Good luck finindg golden ork...maybe ebay....?

[mummypig]

wow spidermama well done at keeping going for that long, and thanks for the positive words re tandem feeding because ds2 is 3 1/2 at the mo but doesn't show any sign of wanting to stop, and dc3 is due around his 4th birthday. I loved those pendants, that was a good bit of hunting around from carrot.