I was the same as you, one moment could see myself doing it for a long time, the next feeling like I am ready to wean and then the next just a bit longer....etc
DS weaned himself at 13 months. Right about the time i got pregnant - we figured this out afterwards. He just stopped. Would scream the house down if i tried to offer it, so I thought he must be off it for teething or something, so I thought I would let him tell me when he wanted again. He never did, never nuzzled or anything.
The month before I was talking to my MCHN who is also an LC about the possibility of weaning as I had returned to work and it would be more convenient, a work colleague was making my life difficult blah blah blah. I hadn't made a decision, just wanted to discuss it. She started off by making sure I was aware that the WHO guidelines suggest 2+ years and that I wouldn't make the decision based on work colleague (hell no, that would make me want to keep it up much longer!!). She then went on to ask me if he ever sucks for comfort, or would fall asleep at the breast. He never had, he was always all business, get on, feed, get off. She told me that in her experience babies that don't suck for comfort in any way and eat solids well usually self-wean by about 15 months. That was only another few months away and that made me feel good about continuing. I just mention it because it was something I wasn't aware of and I wonder if it is a)true and b)helpful to mothers thinking of weaning their baby earlier. I also wonder if it is the babies that don't suck for comfort that have mothers that think about weaning earlier, because the bond is all about nutrition for little one, not comforting snuggles? In fact, I have just started this as a new thread here!!
The WHO recommendation is to bf for a minimum of 2 years, so my goal each time was 2 years. I didn't make it either time - DS1 self-weaned at 14months when I was 4 1/2 months pg, and DS2 self-weaned at 21 months - so close!!
I don't think you need to decide now. It's ok to go with the flow and see what suits you at the time. GL!
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