Timely time for this to be bumped, sorry to hear you're still experiencing this! I really hope it passes soon.
I'm currently feeling this again, sigh. I'm just tired, I know I'm just tired but I am about ready to pack it in (would that be so bad, I mean she is 2 and a half and I'm 23ish weeks pregnant...) She doesn't feed during the day so it is purely overnight when I get impatient and over it, what I usually have to do is say "Mummy needs a little space now, can I rub your back instead?" which mostly works but she is old enough to reason with quite well. I know it isn't breastfeeding really, more just needing more rest with the other demands on my body and being hard enough to find a comfortable position to sleep in without having to accomidate a 2yr old who wants to suckle all night plus my nipples being a bit sensitive making it harder to fall back asleep while she is feeding but unfortunately, I really think I might gently encourage weaning by offering alternative settling techniques overnight. Sometimes I just want to scream "I've been so understanding and patient for the last few years, I've breastfed you for however long you wanted, whenever you want it. You've slept through so few times I can keep track of them on my hands and every single time you've woken I've been there, right next to you or at least the same room, even when it was only moments ago you let go of the nipple... ISN'T THAT ENOUGH? Can't you appreciate how good you've had things and give me a little bit of patience and understanding now?" which is a pretty unreasonable expectation of a 2.5yr old haha but it is hard in the middle of the night when I just want some space to sleep in peace.
I have no advice really, I need to go read back my old posts in here haha but I understand and you are doing a really, really great job. I'm sure your little one (and mine) truly do appreciate the effort we go to even if they can't express it how we might like (few extra hours please hehe).
Bookmarks