Its in sight, I know it is. But I'm not ready for it.
Jovie never asks for a feed anymore. She did Tuesday when I picked her up from day care and that was the first time she asked in a week. She asks by trying to undo my bra & saying "BoBo"
I've been continuing to feed her in the mornings, when she gets up I don't give her a chance to run away yet
Its hard to believe we are here... 17 months onwards. It was such a battle... the breast refusal for days on end, continuing to refuse certain feeds for months. Then at 6 months it settled. Now at 17 months, I'm the one instigating feeds again, encouraging her to feed.
She's still allergic to cows milk, we give her a cup of rice milk once during the day so I know she gets what she needs but its just the sad sad thought that I'm not totally "necessary" anymore. I could go away overnight now... not that I want too .
Anyway... my ponderings of the end of our breastfeeding relationship... I know its in sight and I know I will miss it.
James is 26 months old and still LOVES his bedtime boobie! The last week or so we've been talking about how he is getting older and soon won't be having boobie anymore and he actually gets upset! I'm glad though really because I've been examining myself and how I would feel if he suddenly didn't want it anymore and I think I would be really sad! So I feel for you Christy - I hope you are able to enjoy each feed - no matter how many more there are on the horizon!
Wow Christy, I had no idea. Jovie seemed like she was going to go way longer than Tom. But she still might - you know how long I've been thinking that it's the end for us too, and we are still going. In fact Tom has been sick with vomitting this week and had a few extra feeds!! And this morning our feed was really long. So there is still hope. So hang in there hun, and see how it goes. She just might surprise you.
If not, you know that you've given her the very best start, and done her the honour of choosing her own time to stop. And you know where I am if you need a shoulder!
Christy, wow you have done such an amazing job to get here, both of you I can only imagine how you must be feeling now, but I love MR's words.........you have done Jovie the honour of letting her choose her time to wean, and that is a wonderful thing.
I hope you can enjoy many more feeds yet, and make sure you have some photos
Here I am.... pondering the end....
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Christy, I so understand.
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