Hi,

There is no doubt you are well within your rights to stop breastfeeding if you want to - you have breastfed long and well, and have worked hard to overcome the challenges you faced. But, it's not necessarily over! Your baby really doesn't need formula at this age. She needs good wholesome food and your milk. At this age many babies quite enjoy a cup of cow's milk before bed. If you introduce/get too reliant on bottles you just need to wean them off that in the future - and sooner rather than later - so you get to do double the weaning. Bitig is difficult - but usually a very shortlived problem, once they realise it's not a joke and mum is serious when she says "no'
Many mothers find their babies are a little unsettled with feeding around 12mnths - hang in there - it changes! You could have many more months of the breastfeeding roller-coaster - btw, the ride doesn't stop when you stop breastfeeding! Breast or bottlefeeding, there are always ups and downs - it's just life with young children!