She has no patience to wait for the let down when it seems to take forever.
She bites, pulls and blows rasberries. She pulls off, looks at me, gets back on and tries again.
She's decided to climb down from my lap and go find a brother to play with. Then a very weak let down comes as her butt crawls out the door. I pick her up and she nuzzles in for a couple of seconds but it's not enough to keep her interested and she climbs down again.
My bras are swimming on me and I wear breast pads now to fill them instead of to hold back the torrent of milk that used to pour out at crazy times like when I was doing a load of her washing!
I think my little girl has decided the world has more exciting things to offer than mum does. Like her brothers before her at a similar age.
I'm not going to stop offering but I can't make her want it.
I'm sad This part of my life is over. No more babies for me. No more boobing up.
That she is able to choose when she weans is a good thing Sam. xo She is growing up, getting older and more independent and much of that is due to your great parenting skills. So while I can see why you're sad because breastfeeding is such a special thing, don't forget there's cause for a celebration too, that Rubydoo is growing up so well. Hugs though.
ETA: Yeah, or, you could keep offering if you wanted.
all of that is part and parcel of breastfeeding a 1 year old. Feeding a busy, squirming toddler is vastly different from feeding that new baby that lay in your arms. But weaning? I think she's a bit young for that.
I thought DD2 was weaning about the age of 1, she barely took a feed at all during the day. Then she suddenly changed and now I just about have to beat her off with a stick she wants to feeds to often :lol
You'll probably find the feeds she still wants are those early morning snuggles when she's still sleepy and the world is not quite awake. What about the night time bf before bed, does that still interest her?
While she *may* be weaning, it's probably more likely she's distracted for a short time and she'll come back to it as long as you continue to offer. Busy little girl - she's growing up so fast!
awwww sam i love the above thoughts, i hope she continues to feed for a few more months.
im scared of when 'that' time comes too, i weaned DD1 and hate the thought that DD2 may one day wean herself.
I think this is it!
This part of my life is over. No more babies for me. No more boobing up.
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That she is able to choose when she weans is a good thing Sam. xo She is growing up, getting older and more independent and much of that is due to your great parenting skills. So while I can see why you're sad because breastfeeding is such a special thing, don't forget there's cause for a celebration too, that Rubydoo is growing up so well. 
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