Oh babe.... Unfortunately I don't have much advice either but I really wanted to give you some and
Have you tried having a bath with her in the evening? DD can never resist the floating bar
I hope you can continue.... you must be so sad your gorgeous little girl growing up so fast
Hun I know how you feel, my DD self weaned at 9 months and I was shocked! She was such a booby girl I thought we would go well past 12 months, but one day she just refused to BF and has refused every day since. I have been expressing for her which she happily takes in a sippy cup, but my god what a pita! I only have a manual pump and now have blisters all over my fingers from expressing. It's so sad when you're not expecting it, isn't it? I had a few teary days before I admitted to myself that our BFing journey was over. It's like she doesn't need me anymore, whereas atleast before I was good for milk if nothing else lol! I guess we have two independant girls on our hands!
Oh Sterla, Pixie and Claire, thank you so much for all your hugs too. Geez, I need them tonight. Pixie, I love your floating bar idea (and image ) but bloody DS will want to hop in as well and it will turn into a water fight for sure .
Claire, wow 9 months and you're expressing for her now. Hmmm, what sorts of things does your DD eat, does she have much dairy? Do you worry about her diet? I don't mean that you should worry at all, and I know that I probably shouldn't either, but I just can't help it.
Aww hun no great advice except some big cuddles
You have done such an Amazing job hunny, you should be so proud you have done given the greatest gift for your beautiful girl xx big hugs
Epacris I'm not really that worried about DD's dairy intake. She has 3 x 120mls of EBM, cheese and yoghurt (HEAPS) each day. I add cows milk to her porridge in the morning as well so I think she should be getting enough. Lunch is usually meat and vegies, a cheese sandwich and fruit, dinner is vegies and pasta, a banana and some yoghurt/custard and she snacks on dried fruit (prunes and apricots are a huge hit). She is such a guts when it comes to food it's not funny! Does your DD eat cheese and yoghurt?
Ahh Claire, I can see why you aren't worried, that's a great diet! And 3 X 120ml cups of EMB a day! You are awesome !
AFM DD, She just eats what we eat, fruit, veg, meat, bread, pasta, cheese, with a jar of something or other thrown in here and there. yeah, I probably should offer her some yoghurt more often. Yes, she is a guts too, but a tiny little thing compared to DS. She is tracking right on the 50% line where DS was off the scale. He was a massive chubba bubba who wouldn't have a bar of solids until about the age she is now (but now he's pretty much average).
It can be so hard when they wean, DD went through phases of dropping out feeds, and the closer we got to the end the harder it was for me, BF'ing is such a beautiful bonding time and feeling that that special bond is going to end is very difficult, especially when you think that you will just keep going.I would go for putting in some yogurt and cheese into her diet, we switched a milk feed for a tub of yogurt, so where she has dropped one I would try putting the yogurt in there instead.
DD hated cheese until she was 13-14 months old, now she can't get enough of it!
Pixies suggestion was lovely, I found snuggling in bed, or somewhere quiet really worked better, DD would easily get distract, it may be just a phase, and if you keep trying see what happens.
Take care and we will be here when the time comes, but for you hoping it is many months away
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) but bloody DS will want to hop in as well and it will turn into a water fight for sure
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yeah, I probably should offer her some yoghurt more often. Yes, she is a guts too, but a tiny little thing compared to DS. She is tracking right on the 50% line where DS was off the scale. He was a massive chubba bubba who wouldn't have a bar of solids until about the age she is now (but now he's pretty much average).
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