The bit after breast feeding

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Ok so am really very happy as I have fed dd for 17 months. Collegue ill so covered his classes and feeding just kind of lapsed due to not being around for usual morning and mid morning feeds.

So. Made decision that as dd seemed happy without feeding [and nervous that feeding while she could talk would upset her if we had to stop] I would stop offering and not refuse. She has not really demande so it seems....

We have stopped.

I am really fine with it and pleased to have fed her so long etc etc. Pleased she's growing up..

But oh! I feel a bit sad. Very tearful at work [over nothing] at dog charit adverts etc [do't even like dogs]. Waching Victorian farm, a mummy pig feeding her piglet and wept like a baby!

Honestly do feel positive so wondered if there were hormones involved or anything...

Sorry for long story, Just wanted to vent too. Is this normal?

WAIL!!!

My boobs are now obselete

Hormones definitely involved. I'm sure it's really normal to feel a bit weepy and miserable when breastfeeding stops - all that lovely oxytocin goes away!

There are a lot of MNers who will testify to this. Hope things settle down soon. (And well done on all that feeding!!)

Yeah! Thanks

Anyn idea on how long it lasts?

Been weepy a few weeks now. Am losing my 'dead 'ard teacher image' at work... Husband thinks I'm depressed...

i stopped in December after 17 months and i cried my eyes out, felt like my baby grew up. 1 week later she asked for a bf and i said all gone as i couldn't go through the heartache again. she was fine, i was fine, she has a cup of milk on my lap morning and night now so i still get my cuddles.
it's awful isn't it.

I stopped bf-ing when ds was 21 months - I had to force wean him as I am pg and it was just too painful.

Even thinking about it now (he is now 26 months) I'm starting to well up - although that could be pg hormones too. For me, it felt like I was losing my baby boy, I know I'll have another baby soon but it won't be ds and he is my PFB. No-one else understands! Dh just doesn't get it at all, and keeps telling me in a few weeks/days I'll have another baby to feed but it's just not the same. I am hoping ds will want to start again when the new baby comes.

Sorry to make it all about me - just wanted to let you know I know how it feels! And Coldtits is right too - the oxytocin drop makes a BIG difference.

I am still feeding ds, but a couple of times I tried some abrupt weaning. First time was stopping through the night, and then we also tried stopping through the day (neither of these attempts worked!!).

Both times, I felt really sad and weepy and was mega crabbit all the time. I guess it was the crashing hormones.

It will pass.

That's really useful to hear actually. Have never been a 'wish she'd stay a baby' type mum but this week have been reminising, feeling we haven;t taken enough pictures...

My appetite has reduced so much and my boobs are much smaller. AM hoping I might finally loose some baby weight!

Am wondering if the milk inhibitor response creates mood changes.... It would make 'Darwiny' sense of when you weaned you became broody I suppose.;

Am also very tired. hmmmmm

Maybe its just working extra hours.