weaning = dare I say "depression"???

[Cass72]

I've been feeling a little "low" yesterday and today and I seem to be taking things a little more personally - I'm actually driving the Pity Train today.

I thought that I was having a bad day but after googling I found that it's normal to feel depressed during/after weaning.

I dropped a feed on Monday (the middle of the day one) and my darling boy is doing very well without it - he doesn't even attempt to get at my breasts when I pick him up in the afternoons and will wait until his normal bedtime BF.

I just want to know if anyone else has gone/is going through this and, do you have any tips to get through it. I feel extremely teary and just want to be happy.

[sloane]

i don't really have any advice but wanted to offer a big

i only weaned my DS a week or so ago & i'm surprised how well he's doing. i put it off for ages on the basis that i didn't think he was ready but i think a lot of it was me not being ready. i think it will get easier & it's quite natural to feel a bit low. while it is the process of your bfing relationship ending, it is the start of a new journey/stage for you & your DS which is exciting as well

[~Raven~]

I think it's both an emotional and a hormonal thing perhaps. I just know I felt really low.

[Kmn]

Some things that usually help with mild/moderate depression are getting out and about, gentle exercise, and cuddles. My Doctor has also been insistent on "doing something that gives you pleasure", because that can often have a knock-on effect. This sort of approach might help here too.
Now that feeding isn't as much of a source of skin-to-skin contact you may want to try and replace it with snuggles as much as you can.