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I have to stop BF my 1 year old girl and it's making me so sad.

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Breizhette · 17/01/2008 14:46

I am pregnant again and will give birth in July. I am travelling for work for 1 week in 3 weeks time.
I only feed her once a day in the morning and we both love it. My DH wants me to stop feeding her now as he thinks it will be a nightmare for him if I don't wean her before I go. Also, I don't want to BF 2 children at once so I do need to stop some time before July so I guess this is the right time.
But I can't do it. It seems so natural and normal to feed her, and so unnatural to not feed her when I am here and willing.
I don't know how I can do it.
Any advice or opinions would be very welcome.
Thanks.

OP posts:
tiktok · 21/01/2008 11:00

Difficult situation

We have an adult, a grown man. He may have feelings of exclusion, but he, being a grown man, can think of ways to cope with these feelings and to adjust his life and involvement so they are irrelevant (getting into the bathing and other forms of care).

On the other hand is a young baby, with limited verbal comprehension (no chance of expecting her to understand with words that breastfeeding is to stop) but with a very powerful emotional comprehension ie she 'loves' breastfeeding as you say, and deep-felt needs which should be met. A baby does not have the resources to cope easily when her needs are not met and cannot adjust her life and outlook in the same rational way as an adult.

It seems crazy to me that the adult expects to have the upper hand in this 'contest'

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