My little girl is growing up..

[bec79]

Not much point to this thread. I just wanted to share.

My DD has always loved her booby. So much so, she would never go off to sleep without it. She recently self-weaned to two feeds a day. (morning and night). But over the past two nights she has gone to sleep on my shoulder before I feed her. I put her straight into her cot. So as I resign myself to saying :wave: to another feed, I realise my little baby girl is growing up. It won't be long until she and I will no longer share those quiet moments together.

Don't get me wrong, I am also :smiliedance: about this stage in our lives coming to a close.
Very mixed emotions about the situation....have others also felt this way??

[Crazy Monkey]

I definitely felt that way when I stopped feeding DS... Although in my case I slowly weaned him off... I kept putting of weaning the last feed for over a month...

[my babyemmy]

i felt very sad when Emmy stopped booby all by herself about a week or so after her first birthday, but she still trys to pull them out even it if it just to smack them:hugs:

[Funkychicken]

When babies wean or are weaned the impact on the mummy, emotionally, can be HUGE! The journey from conception to weaning has always been about you and your baby and suddenly a string is about to be let go. One chapter of your relationship is coming to an end but it is a very long book, so there will be many more beautiful experiences you can look forward to having with your little girl.
Big :hugs: and well done on a successful breastfeeding experience!

[bec79]

One chapter of your relationship is coming to an end but it is a very long book, so there will be many more beautiful experiences you can look forward to having with your little girl.


I never thought of it that way. What a great way to put it. Puts a completely different spin on the situation. Thanks for that FC.

I know that b'feeding is one of a womens most natural instincts, but I feel proud that I have done the best for my daughter, and it is her that has decided it is time to 'move on', so to speak. I feel a great sense of accomplishment.

[lily81]

I am still breastfeeding my boys who are 15 1/2 months old. I am trying to wean them but to no avail. I have found it funny that before they were 12months old people were singing my praises for breastfeeding them for so long but now when I say that I am breastfeeding the reaction is totally different, it is now "Oh, so you are still breastfeeding?" or "How old are they again?". It is hard enough to wean them let alone having added pressure!!