Hello it is my first post here - I'm nervous as hell I'll get flamed. I put this in lone parents as i feel weaning is a different challenge when you are on your own and I think the reason this has happened to me is maybe cos I am so tired...
I am single mum of two kids. The oldest has asd and can present with quite challenging behaviour sometimes, and often refuses bed of an evening, I breastfed him until age 17 months. Then I stopped due to a sudden aversion to breastfeeding just couldn't go on but I now feel really guilty about it as he is the world's fussiest eater and I feel he doesn't get enough nutrition although I try. The youngest is now 19 months and things were going fine til I started working out a couple of weeks ago - quite intensively! - and suddenly I feel nauseous and frustrated whenever she latches on. I feel so guilty but all i want to do is put her on cows milk. Seriously feel there is not even an option of continuing bf!? Trouble is I feel doubly guilty as she is not immunised - no lectures please I have done PLENTY of research - she is an exceptionally healthy and happy child but I worry when I stop feeding it may affect her excellent health....??
Any genuine advice would be much appreciated. about the bf thing and also how to boost a child's immunity after stopping without the use of vacs! I am very well educated on the matter but extra tips never hurt. Please move the thread if in wrong place too!