Areca
30-01-2007, 09:52
Well looks like our breastfeeding relationship is over. DD went to bed last night without a feed, no complaints and slept all night. She hasn't really been asking for it for about a week now but I was just giving it to her anyway. Then last night, with dinner, I gave her a sippy cup of soy milk (offered this about three weeks ago and she had no interest) and she drank the whole thing.
We had a cuddle before bed, and she went down at normal time, no protests. The night time feed was the only one she was still having.
I was encouraging her to wean; but still let her do it in her own time (if that makes sense..offered a sippy cup instead and let her choose). I feel a little sad that she's so grown up already, even though I'd really had enough. Is that crazy?
I'm not even the slightest bit engorges so I'm guessing that it was more of a comfort thing than her actually drinking anyway. She also started, in the last week or so, having a feed and then pulling away from me and crying, demanding to be put to bed so she could put herself to sleep. she was ready, I know that. I just wish I'd knows so I could've treasured her last feed. I don't even remember it.
On the bright side it means that I can now eat dairy, eggs, nuts and things with barley in it again!
So I'm officially out of the 'breastfeeding club.'
We had a cuddle before bed, and she went down at normal time, no protests. The night time feed was the only one she was still having.
I was encouraging her to wean; but still let her do it in her own time (if that makes sense..offered a sippy cup instead and let her choose). I feel a little sad that she's so grown up already, even though I'd really had enough. Is that crazy?
I'm not even the slightest bit engorges so I'm guessing that it was more of a comfort thing than her actually drinking anyway. She also started, in the last week or so, having a feed and then pulling away from me and crying, demanding to be put to bed so she could put herself to sleep. she was ready, I know that. I just wish I'd knows so I could've treasured her last feed. I don't even remember it.
On the bright side it means that I can now eat dairy, eggs, nuts and things with barley in it again!
So I'm officially out of the 'breastfeeding club.'