Well after a little over 2 years, well 2 months over, our breastfeeding journey has pretty much come to an end.
My milk supply has been dropping more and more since falling pregnant and is now almost non existant. Last week poor Tehya asked for booby which I offered her. She latched on and had a few sucks, stopped, looked at me and said, Mummy, where milk go ??" I told her to try again as I'm sure there is some in there. She went back on for about 3 minutes then gave up. We got up and she asked for a bottle
She still ask's me for booby and I have given her a go a few times now, all I end up with is sore nipples and her asking for a bottle.
I guess now it's time to have my boobs to myself for the next few months until it's time to get them back out for the next bubba.
My plan was to get her to 2 years old, and I achieved that, so I am very proud of myself. I only wish we gave up on our terms, not my bodies.
I know how you feel. Jacob has been weaning for a few weeks now. He went 48 hrs between feeds the other day and last night when I nursed him before bed I realised just how much I missed it.
Well done on 2 yr 2 months.. Thats an awesome effort!!!
Oh Nic it's hard isn't it. Feeling rejected. I know there were day's where I whinged and thought we'd never finish, but now that we are here I'm sure not overjoyed with it all. Still I know that I have given her a great start, just as you have with Jacob.
Maybe now it's time for me to give that extra goodness back to myself and my growing baby.
Oh I know. I went thru a stage where I was like geez wean already but now I am the one not ready. Jacob still asks for it occasionally during the day but I always say no. I am half tempted to just let him but I don't know if it effect the pregnancy in any way. My body is used to one feed a day now so Im not sure what to do. I may just take it as it comes. if he asks let him have it.
I always just let Teh have it if she asks for it. Many women continue to breastfeed right through their whole pregnancy, and with no issues. If you and Jacob are keen to continue then go for it.
Trish, I so understand what you are going through - I still have pangs of regret about Flynnie being weaned at 9 months (when I got pg with Little One). I had wanted to get to 12 months at least (2 yrs would have been great) but I decided that I had to stop beating myself up over it. But I so understand about you saying you wanted to stop when you were both ready, not when your body decided
Look on the bright side - in the animal kingdom it seems to be a natural kind of thing. My FIL said "oh well, when a cow is pregnant with her next calf she kicks the first one off pretty quick" LOL!!!! Teh and you did great to get to 2 years
Oh Trish, I am so sorry. I also know exactly how you feel. I am sure I will have mentioned before that Jack self-weaned at 14 months when I was half way through my pg with Tom. I am sure it's because I stopped producing milk too. I really had wanted to get to 2 years so I was very disappointed, and also sad because when we had our last feed I didn't know it was going to be the last one. But on the plus side, he did initiate himself which is a good thing and I am very much enjoying feeding Tom so at least it wasn't the end of bfing in total for me. Well done on reaching the 2 year mark. I am sure once you are bfing again you won't feel sad about Tehya's feeding being over any more.
I know just how sad I'm going to be when Lucy stops bf, so don't feel guilty. It's natural to feel sad no matter when or how it's finished. Who knows, maybe Teh will want another go when her little brother or sister brings all that great milk back!! Then you won't have to feel like your body has let her down at all...
Oh Trish - 2+ years is fantastic! And yep - you can put all your energies into the next bub, and get ready to feed for ANOTHER 2+ years!
Nic - Everything I've read so far about feeding through pregnancy, says it's fine, so long as it's a healthy pregnancy and you are well nourished yourself. I was a little disappointed at the lack of support from my new GP this morning basically implying I should wean soon (funny thing is.. she said you'd do it gradually... and well... a few months down the track it'll be most of the pg that I've b/f anyway! hehe) I was actually quite proud of myself having got through the worst of the m/s etc and still feeding, thinking it'll be a breeze now that I can eat properly etc. Oh well *shrug*.
Anyway, that's off track. Trish - I soooo hope I can feed Tallon until 2 years (just couldn't wait to have the next bub!) so I think you've done a fantastic job.
2 years is excellent! I only got my daughter to about 1 year, because I fell pregnant with my son when she was about 8 months. My milk supply went right down, but she still fed until she was a little over 1, although I'm sure she wasn't getting enough. I'm planning on letting my son breastfeed for as long as he wants to. I enjoy it and it gives me pleasure seeing how he grows off my milk! But I agree totally, I wish we could give up breastfeeding when the feeling to give up was mutual between Mum and bub, instead of our bodies making the decision for us.
Reply With QuoteI know how you feel. Jacob has been weaning for a few weeks now. He went 48 hrs between feeds the other day and last night when I nursed him before bed I realised just how much I missed it.
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Looks like we're finished
I know there were day's where I whinged and thought we'd never finish, but now that we are here I'm sure not overjoyed with it all. Still I know that I have given her a great start, just as you have with Jacob.
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