I would have given up getting to were we did if it wasnt for Barb and MR when we were BFing. I to confussd breast refusual with self weening..its tore my heart in two..I continued for 2 months until it wore me down and I gave in......at almost 8 months BUT I would not have achieved the first 6 months with out the guideance, and gentle words of encouragement not just given to me to, but to others. Yes I stalked the BFing threads....listened intently and took on all I could. I felt frustrated at myself but in the end it only made me worse for wear. Sometimes and much as we try the 2 dont connect and we have to take a different road but still its were we started in the first place that is important .
Thanks everyone, I didn't mean to sound defensive, just wanted to share my own experience. I don't want anyone to feel like a failure because their bub weaned/breast-refused (whatever the correct term is ) before 12 months. I just felt it was a bit generalised to say that mums are so quick to switch to the bottle, some of us try really hard first IYKWIM.
I am really happy DS2 and I made it as far as we did, I had just hoped to go that little bit further as I'm sure lots of us do
and I gave in......at almost 8 months BUT I would not have achieved the first 6 months with out the guideance, and gentle words of encouragement not just given to me to, but to others. Yes I stalked the BFing threads....listened intently and took on all I could. I felt frustrated at myself but in the end it only made me worse for wear. Sometimes and much as we try the 2 dont connect and we have to take a different road but still its were we started in the first place that is important
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) before 12 months. I just felt it was a bit generalised to say that mums are so quick to switch to the bottle, some of us try really hard first IYKWIM. 
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