Breastfeeding Support - 6 months and beyond!

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congrats reaching 6 months :happydance:

Polaris I can't imagine how stressful your weekend must of been. Glad you got some comfort in breastfeeding him :hugs: So pleased to hear that he is on the mend :hugs:
 
I think it's over and I'm in floods of tears.

Alyssa has been having less and less milk over the past couple of months. She's also stopped wanting to nurse from my left breast entirely. Her feeds are mainly a few minutes before getting into her bed, a bit if she woke during the night, and when she got up in the morning before I went to work. The morning feed went by the wayside first. Tonight.... it was agony to nurse. So painful that I cried. It's never hurt like that, not even in the first hours and days of our breastfeeding journey. I had to tell Alyssa that mummy milk was finished for tonight because she is already so big and so strong. She seemed to accept that happily, and we snuggled together in our bed and sang a lullaby together before I got her into her bed and she went off happily to sleep.

Now don't get me wrong; I'm immensely proud that our BF journey has lasted over 27 months... but I'm SAD. This is my baby... and I think my supply is drying up and our journey is at an end. I'm tearing up all over again writing this. I don't know if she'll be as accepting of this during the night if she wakes, but I'm not sure I can face the enduring physical pain that makes me sob.

I feel wretched. :cry:

Sorry.
x
 
AnnaBanana - big huge hugs. :hugs: You have done an amazing thing for your little girl in breastfeeding for well over two years. I can totally understand feeling sad and tearful that it may be coming to an end. But it sounds like a gentle ending for Alyssa and she is reaching a new stage now of independence and growing up. I think you should allow yourself to grieve the ending of this phase and at the same time feel truly proud of what you have achieved.
 
oh anna, could it be due to the change in milk as a result of the pregnancy hormones? You have done an amazing job!
xx
 
polaris said:
AnnaBanana - big huge hugs. :hugs: You have done an amazing thing for your little girl in breastfeeding for well over two years. I can totally understand feeling sad and tearful that it may be coming to an end. But it sounds like a gentle ending for Alyssa and she is reaching a new stage now of independence and growing up. I think you should allow yourself to grieve the ending of this phase and at the same time feel truly proud of what you have achieved.
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Beautifully put x
 
Hi, I don't think I have posted here but we reached 7 months today :)

We are only on one feed per day in the morning due to lo being in childcare, but I don't see that stopping too soon and he will only feed from my right boob, the left is totally redundant. My mum thinks 7 months is enough *rolls eyes* but it is none of her business what we do, in our own house, nowhere near her at 7 in the morning :haha:

Anna, congratualtions on getting so far... wow... I was thinking also that your pregnancy could have affected your milk supply, I don't know if it is just the amount of milk that is affected or the quality too? Maybe your hormones have made the milk different and lo doesn't like it? I dunno, but you get to start a new journey in 6 months time with your new lo :hugs:
 
Congratulations on 7 months anna matronic! :thumbup:

Yes, my supply has dried up. I think that Alyssa was ready to self-wean and was nursing for comfort rather than milk for a while now. I think it was me who wasn't ready! I'm happy she's self-weaned... it's what we wanted. I'm still wishing our last nurse was different; something snuggly and cuddly rather that so painful that I cried, but I think stopping when we did ensured that all my memories are wonderful rather than being tainted by that agony.

Thank you again for all your support.

x
 
huge :hugs: Anna. :flower: You have done an amazing job with Alyssa & will continue to do so regardless; she is one very, very lucky little girl having such a devoted & dedicated mummy who has allowed her the freedom of choice & independence in her ever growing development!!! And who knows, once new baby is here, if you have enough of a supply, you could always pump some extra for Alyssa onto her cereal or something if she's feeling poorly or anything to give her a boost in the future. (not that she'll need it though, I'm sure!) I hope her chicken pox are better now too.

Congrats on everyone reaching milestones! well done ladies :thumbup:

Polaris, I hope Thomas is on the mend & recovers quickly...
 
Fleur, you made my day with your lovely words. Thank you :hugs:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :happydance:
xxx
 
Anna, instead of feeling sad about stopping BFing, you should be very, very happy and proud that you let Alyssa decide when she stop :hugs: Besides, you'll be doing it all over again soonn enough!

We're still doing 1-3 feeds a day and she still asks for it so don't think she's ready for weaning anytime soon although i dont know if she'll wean when I get colostrum again. Think that happens around 18 weeks?
 
Thanks Blah :hugs:

I feel much better about it now; Alyssa hasn't asked for
Mummy milk in 48 hrs now, even when she wakes in the night now she asks for snuggles instead. She truly was ready, and I'm so proud of my girl xxx
 
I come to take a peek and want to cry!
Anna- you have been an inspiration to me, and many others. You have done so well, you are a great mummy and a lovely woman! Alyssa self weaned and you should be very very proud!

Fleur- CONGRATULATIONS! :happydance: I seriously am so jealous! lol... I want a :bfp: but well, that won't happen.

Blah- Congratulations to you as well!
 
I think it's amazing that you breastfed her for as long as you have. That is a huge accomplishment and you should be proud!
 
Hi all, just wondered if I could join! Reached the 9 month milestone s few days ago, woo hoo! But might have to stop soon for health reasons. I want to appreciate every last feed now. I really wanted to let lo self wean but that might not happen now. I have so much respect for all of you who have continued to feed. It is such an amazing thing to do, I really didn't realise quite how amazing until it was threatened to be taken away!
 
Huge :hugs: Anna, glad you're feeling much happier and so you should, you've given Alyssa everything she's wanted and needed for the past 2 years and you will continue to do so just without your boobies!

Polaris - Hope Thomas is feeling better :hugs:

I feel a bit guilty today as I feel like I want Evie to cut down on her feeds. She's up all night and would comfort feed all day if I let her, I feel so bad for feeling like this but it's getting to me a bit and I selfishly want a bit of a break :(. She's never taken milk from a bottle or cup so can't see her starting to now. I was hoping she would have cut down by her own accord by now but she is showing no signs of wanting to, I can't see she will ever stop wanting boobie! If she does though I know I will be so upset.

She gets so upset if I refuse her and I can't stand it so there's no way I could do it that way.

Ohhhh I don't think I know what I want :hissy:, just having a bit of a fed up day I think.

:flower:
 
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