weaning

[Missus]

Beano is going to be one year old next week. He has been exclusively breastfed since birth (though obviously now he's eating solids!) and I am planning to try to cut down his feeds so he is completely weaned by the time he's 13 months or so. I want to be able to have some time with OH - having fun - before we TTC number two...

I've researched a lot into how to do it and am confident it's achieveable... but when I think about it too much I want to cry He's my baby, and I feel like it's such a huge milestone, and that it may be beneficial to carry on a little while longer...

How long will the niggly doubts last?? And am I doing the right thing??

 

[Mamafy]

Firstly can I say a massive Well done on BF for a year

I think it's going to pull your heart strings whenever you decide to wean Wishing you loads of luck xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

My LO self weaned at 12 months which I think was due in part to me being being 16 wks pregnant.

You've done really well to get to 12 months so you have nothing to be feeling guilty about at all. I think once you've decide to wean then you just have to go for it. It's about both of you and while there are lots of benefits to continuing, it needs to be right for ALL of you as a family.

 

[AgentM]

I finished bf at 14 months I was back at work an finding it very stressful. I just cut down how often we did it and it then happened very quickly. I think that he was happy either way - it was me that was clinging onto it But once I'd done it, it was fine. We just cuddle up for his milk at bedtime and this is just as good for both of us. I think that bf for that long gave us a bond that means he loves to cuddle up to me and I can tell if I have missed a bedtime cuddle the night before!

Good luck with the weaning and a massive congrats for getting this far x x

 

[Missus]

Thank you ladies... I have to confess, I had been viewing it as 'the end of the road' rather than 'oh my goodness, well done for breastfeeding for a whole year!' - ever the pessimist, me!

I think I'm holding on, as this is really a huge step for us both, and it's not something we can go back on - once we're though, we're through. And in my eyes at least, once we're though, he's then my 'little boy'... and not 'my baby' any more.

 

[Mervs Mum]

I know exactly what you mean.....I've still got my LO in sleepsuits for the same reason....

 

[Sam's Mum]

I know exactly what you mean... Sam self weaned at a year because I was pregnant and I was so upset about it He obviously had no issues with it at all though - I think I'll find it harder with Toby when I'm the one having to make that decision

 

[Missus]

Thank you again

It's nice having people say I'm doing ok. And I totally get the sleepsuit thing! And I can totally see me breasfeeding number two until he/she is in uni!!

 

[Terrie]

I know exactly what you mean.....I've still got my LO in sleepsuits for the same reason....

Ffion is still in sleepsuits and shes very nearly 2

 

[nancy]

Well done for getting to a year, you've done really well!


William self-weaned around a year old and Sophie also self-weaned but she did it much ealier, the independent little madam. I hope I can keep Ellie going for a bit longer than Sophie as she's going to be my last and I've always found it sad when they stop.

 

[PippaJ]

Well done on a year I say that's fab I coudn't breastfeed as Evie wouldn't latch on properly so I expressed and gave it in a bottle but it got so hard getting up at 3am to express that I only managed it for 8 weeks, plus my supply was low. I was totally gutted to stop but it was so hard so a year is something to be very proud of.

And Evie is 13 months and still in sleepsuits and will be for a long time yet I think

 

[AnnaBanana]

Massive well done on reaching that one year milestone!

Try not to feel bad - you've done incredibly well and have nothing whatsoever to feel guilty about.

I can understand how you feel though - Alyssa is 13 1/2 months old now and I find myself thinking about "end of the road" and "she won't be my baby anymore but my little girl" when I let myself think about the time when she decides to self-wean... but then I try to stop and remind myself about how far we've come, and that whatever happens it will be the right thing for us as a family.

xx