thread: I think this is the beginning of the end

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    Smile I think this is the beginning of the end

    I think DS is slowly starting to wean.

    He's pretty much stopped his night time feed before bed. He might have a sip or two, but then will roll around til he's asleep.

    He likes to hold a bottle of milk while feeding, & will swap between the two.

    He's starting to put himself to sleep on occasion with the bottle.

    He's treating boob more like its a special treat, lol. He comes up, has a quick drink (if that) then kinda kisses it, says 'mmm, aah' & wonders off again.

    He is back to feeding once over night. Had stopped that & he was sleeping through til DH went away from work, but hopefully that'll stop again soon. Once the change sinks in.

    He still loves his boob, & refuses to admit that its mine. But I'm starting to see it. It might take another 6 months or more, but it has started.

    I'm finally not terrified of it. I was so scared to stop feeding him, as my PND had me believing that once that was over, there was no need for me any more. I think I'm finally past all that.

    I'll be sad when its over, but I'll be happy at the same time

    I know its still a fair way off, but I'm ready! Whenever he's ready, I'm ready

    I think I've come a long way after the problems feeding my girls, my problems in the first 6 weeks with him, my persistance, my refusing to give up purely out of guilt & to prove to myself that I can do this!

    I think I'm ready, lol!

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    Aaand another night of going to sleep without boob

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    I thought I replied to this but obviously I hadn't so

    aren't our boys growing up glad you are at peace and it is good to know your patience is paying off. It is sad but happy moment isn't it?!

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    It is! I'm really ok with it at the moment. I was always kinda worried he'd still be on it at 5 & feeding non stop through the day & night, lol.
    I am so happy he's doing this all by himself. I saw a friend weaning her DS a few weeks ago at 16 months, & there's no way I could've done that.

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    Thanks girls

    I still think these boys of ours are growing up way too fast, but they are all getting spunkier & smarter every day, lol!

    eg...mine has learnt where the loo is & insists on showing me where to go every time, then stands there over it going 'weeee' while I'm busting behind him, lol! Then throw's a tanty when I move him to go, lol.
    Oh then points out my 'eeew, yuck'! (3 guesses what he's pointing at )

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    Well done on bfing him for so long! Having read your post though, I can't help remembering when my 18 mth old cut back to 2 bfs and then would start missing the odd one on holidays a few months later and that was two years ago. We're still on one a day!