I think we've come to the end

Printable View

June 27th, 2011, 10:39 AM
Tuesday's Child

I think we've come to the end

DD has been just having one feed before bedtime for 2-3 months now. Last night she let DH put her to bed without so much as a look my way :cry: I had a feeling we were coming to the end as for the last couple of weeks she seems to just suck more than actually feed, but I'm still a little sad.

DH will be home tonight so I'll get him to put her down again and see what happens. Then tomorrow night he'll be at work so that will probably be the real test.
June 27th, 2011, 11:34 AM
Starfish

:hug: How old is your DD? It sounds like she is self weaning, which is a great thing - doing things in her own time.
Also, many children self-wean when another bub is on the way, as the taste of your bm changes.

If you want to talk to someone, you could give the ABA Helpline a call and talk to a counsellor. :hug:
June 27th, 2011, 11:38 AM
OceanPrincess

:

...If you want to talk to someone, you could give the ABA Helpline a call and talk to a counsellor. :hug:

Yeah, what she said!

:hug: It can be a bit of a sad time, can't it? Hope you're doing ok hun!
June 27th, 2011, 12:40 PM
Tuesday's Child

Starfish, she's 19 months.

I am glad she's self-weaning as I didn't want to continue right through this pregnancy anyway. But I'm gonna miss that special time we have before she goes to bed at night.
June 27th, 2011, 12:41 PM
Tuesday's Child

double post
June 27th, 2011, 01:57 PM
Manhattan

Oh, hugs hun :hug: Good on you for making it this far. That is a fantastic achievement for you both x
June 27th, 2011, 10:01 PM
onthefly

Aw :hug: You can still have lots of special time together.
Well done and all the best~
June 28th, 2011, 09:32 AM
RhiChiChi

((hugs)) hun. Your little girl has fed for 19 months - that is awesome!
June 28th, 2011, 09:38 AM
Tuesday's Child

Well it may not be the end afterall. DH put her down last night but she woke 40 mins later and wouldn't calm down until I offered boob. I guess that's to be expected though, right? We may have a little back and forth before she drops the feed for good?
June 28th, 2011, 10:06 AM
Jennifer13

TC you're probably right. Bbs are still a comfort for her as much as a feeding thing. You'll probably find your supply will drop off with her feeding less and getting further into the pg. Some children keep going, some don't. I think it sounds like your DD is just weaning at her pace. Well done to you!
June 28th, 2011, 10:44 AM
Cass72

Well done to both of you!! 19 months is awesome :)
July 2nd, 2011, 11:38 PM
willow5

I bet it's an emotional time :hug: I'm not looking forward to it myself, I'm sure I'll be a big sook when the time comes! Hope the transition goes smoothly for you both :hug:
July 21st, 2011, 11:31 AM
Tuesday's Child

Thought I'd come in and update. We've had 5 nights in a row without any feeds. And this with teething and a cold on top. My little girl is growing up :(

Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.31 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2026 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
BellyBelly is the Thinking Womens and Mens website for pregnancy, birth and early parenting. In the BellyBelly Forums, we encourage the sharing of experiences and stories, which may be personal and private. It is important that as a viewer of BellyBelly.com.au, you respect all content on the BellyBelly website and forums (including posts from BellyBelly, it's moderators, members and professional support panel) which are subject to copyright. Permission MUST be sought to reproduce any posts within this forum. BellyBelly reserves the right to take action on breaches of privacy and copyright.