Stopping breastfeeding emotional

[Sunshine2966]

Hello I’ve been breastfeeding for 10 months and it has been a journey. Since my little one has started solids I’ve seen a natural decline in BF and with the introduction of formula as well as I’m back to work. I’ve kept myself up crying feeling very emotional at the thought of stopping breastfeeding as I feel our journey has come to an end. I’m extremely grateful and blessed that I’ve been able to breastfeed as I remember how difficult things were initially. Can anyone share there experiences and how they felt, overcame them

Hey, I’ve just come across your post as I am currently stopping breastfeeding and I hate it. I am pregnant and initially I wanted to try and tandem feed but I then found out I’m having twins and I decided it might be best all round to wean my now 18 month old as there is no way I’m going to be able to feed 3!! My partner has been trying to do nights (with some success but we are not there yet!) and so I have just rapidly stopped feeding as much and my supply has dropped to almost nothing now. Its heartbreaking as my little girl has said “gone” when I have tried feeding and “more more”. I literally have cried everyday for the last week (pregnancy probably has something to do with that too!).
How are you doing? Are you feeling any better? I’ve read loads of stuff that says your emotions go wild when you come to the end of breastfeeding, I can honestly say I feel depressed about it.

I’ve just stopped feeding after 7 years (2 kids). I’m not weepy but definitely hormonal, more off sex and very grumpy. Nearly 4 year old keeps asking for milk at bedtime as well which makes me sad.

Trying to stop with my 22 month old now. She currently just feeds in an evening, but she's inconsolable if her Dad tries to put her to bed and it breaks me, so we're having limited success!

I’m starting to very slowly wean my 8 month old off BF. I was thinking I wanted to be completely done by 10 months as I didn’t think I could cope with work and night feeds but now I’m aiming for bottle in the day BF at night. I’m enjoying seeing her become more independent starting to hold a bottle and eating more excitedly, but I also have a sadness about stopping. A little unhelpful voice offering a worry of does she not need me anymore, or do I actually offer comfort without it.

The same thing happened to me with DD2. I went back to work at 10 months and she stopped. I was so emotional and sad and I cried a lot. I still miss it now and occasionally get sad about it, even tho I'm breastfeeding DD3 who's 5 weeks old! I completely understand and I hope it gets easier for you 💜

My baby self weaned the night before she turned one. She was down to just a feed before bed then (she never took a bottle, but was eating well and drinking from a cup). It was a relief to be honest. And because she did it herself felt totally the right time. No hormonal surge at all.
Think of the positives - you get your body back. Your child is maturing and ready for the next step. You have loads of other things that you can do with your child and still be close.