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Please don’t listen to others. Frankly I think it’s odd that people have the nerve to have an opinion about something so personal. You have instincts and know your baby and your body. I weaned by accident as I found myself on the road a LOT right after my little guy turned 1. I was pissed because I felt like the decision was kinda made for me. Do what’s right for you and your baby.❤️❤️
You should take it slowly and do it at your own pace! You can try and if it doesn’t go well, just go back. Listening to everyone is not going to help you… ever.
Everyone has their own timeline on when they wean. If you’re not ready, please don’t listen to others. You do what’s right for you and babe. If you’re concerned about any loss of bonding time, I promise there are still so much fun time for snuggles that don’t include teething babes biting, haha. That said, 14 months is AMAZING! Way to go Mama!
Don’t do it for everyone else, do it because it’s what you and LO need. Does it need to be all or nothing? Why not keep one or two times per day that fit your schedule? But if you’re sure you’re ready and just mourning it, here are a couple things to keep in mind... First be aware that the mopey feeling could actually be hormones shifting as you wean yourself. Our bodies do amazing things to give us the energy to feed LOs. Be patient with yourself with those feelings. And 2nd, there were a few big transitions for me where I felt like “I’ll never get to cuddle my baby like this again” and it’s just not true. There will be new phases as they grow that are just as sweet and snuggly in your future (and less rough on your body).
I have a 2.5 year old and still nursing 1x a day in the mornings.
I never thought I’d be nursing this long, but it’s a great tool to use for soothing and I really enjoy our am cuddles. I get teary thinking about weaning soon, but am planning to keep nursing while he can’t be vaxxed. At least I’m passing some protection to him too.
All this to say, listen to your gut and nothing else. This is special time you can never get back once it’s over. It’s a personal choice and should be nothing but that.
No answers, just empathy. My daughter is almost 1.5 and were still going strong (AM/PM). I stopped midday pumping when she turned 1 for my own sanity. I’m finding it hard to wind down the process and trying to give myself grace and enjoy this chapter while it lasts.
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14 months is awesome! Well done. It’s a tough transition whenever you do it, and mixed emotions come with the territory. But I would not have liked to be pressured to do, that sucks. Assuming you are going forward with it, is there anything that you’re looking forward to about it? Maybe focus your thoughts on that? I personally relished in the freedom of having my body back for myself and not having to pump to keep it up anymore. With one kid I made the mistake of doing it right before a beach vacation where I was in a bikini. That was awkward. But with the other, I just timed the weaning around a trip to visit my friend. Any sadness I would have felt was replaced by getting some “me time.”
How are you doing it? My 21 month old is milk obsessed and as much as I love it, I’m ready to move on. He’s got way too many teeth, so it’s getting uncomfy.