i feel really guilty

[alice&bump]

i feel like a shit mummy today. for one reason and another i'm starting to stop BF katie. i really wanted to get to 6 months, but its just not happening.

she's finally taking a bit of formula, which i'm gradually upping. she loves the boob tho, its our snuggling time.

i know its not far off 6 months, but i just feel so guilty cos i want to give her the best i can. i know formulas are really good now, but i just feel like i'm letting her down.

i'd rather she was having formula and getting all the nutrition she needs rather and i think my booby milk's slightly lacking atm, but i just feel bad.

this is really rambly sorry! i love BF so so much!!

 

[Alexas Mommy]

 

[Mervs Mum]

 

[Serene123]

Perfectly natural feeling but you have no reason to feel guilty x

 

[alice&bump]

i think its quite a bit of me being selfish too. i want to feel like i'm still providing everything for my baby and now she's all grown up and doesnt need me as much i'm going to miss it so much

 

[Mervs Mum]

i think its quite a bit of me being selfish too. i want to feel like i'm still providing everything for my baby and now she's all grown up and doesnt need me as much i'm going to miss it so much

I totally get this. We are weaning and I'm already missing the feeds that she's dropping in favour of the solids.... But they still need us hun!! It's just like you say, they're getting big...

 

[mommyof3co]

hugs If you don't mind me asking, if you do like nursing her so much and feel it's so much better, why give her the formula at all? I know you said you feel your milk is lacking...are you taking meds or something that makes you feel like that?

 

[sam#3]

aww you dont need to feel guilty hun you have given her a great start by doing it for this long. have you tried to fix any problems that you're having with your milk? xx

 

[AnnaBanana9]

Totally normal feelings, and no need to feel guilty. You're doing an amazing job!
xxx

 

[Mrs_Nesbit]

 

[alice&bump]

well like i said, one reason and another its just not really happening anymore. i'm gona try sticking with it as long as i can and am hoping we can still have a bed time feed and a morning feed and do formula in the day. xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

A friend of mine managed very happily like that till her boy moved to cows milk and then self weaned off the boobie.

 

[emma_27]