Another chapter closed

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It has been 2 days since Faith last nursed. Next week she will be 18 months old. I actually never planned on nursing her for so long. We had only been doing it twice a day for months now. This last week she had developed a bad cold, her nose very stuffy. She had a hard time nursing with such a stuffy nose, so I stopped offering. It has been 2 days now, but I will not start again. I kept feeling anxiety about when we would stop, and this just kind of happened. My first I did not breastfeed at all. My 2nd I stopped at 14 months. Since Faith is my last, I did not push the issue to stop. Now though, it saddens me that another chapter in our life is closed.

By Janet on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 09:13 am:

Awww...
I remember that, even though it's been years since my last nursing. It's a bittersweet thing, isn't it? {{Hugs}}

By Cat on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 09:36 am:

{{{{{Jackie}}}}} I remember having very different feelings when both my kids were weaned. With Robin, I weaned him because my doctor told me to because I was pregnant again. He was 13 months. He weaned very easily (was down to just once or twice a day anyway), but then a week later I lost the pregnancy. I very easily could have gone back to nursing him, but he was fine with his sippy cup so I left well enough alone, but felt very cheated. With Randy, I tried to wean him at 20 1/2 months but he screamed bloody murder so I gave in. We tried again at 22 months and he was ready and gave it up easily. While I was very ready to wean him, it was still hard, especially knowing he would probably be my last (and he was). It is hard to close those chapters though. More hugs, Hon.

By Heaventree on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 10:31 am:

Awww Jackie, I know it's hard to stop nursing, I had to stop nursing Matthew at 11 months because I was pregnant with Cameron and I just couldn't keep up, he was ready though and that made it a little easier.

Here's a bright spot for you, as soon as I stopped nursing Matthew he started sleeping through the night. Maybe this is a new chapter and Faith will sleep.

By Karen~moderator on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 10:56 am:

I think many of us who breastfed felt sort of a sense of loss when we stopped b'feeding. I didn't nurse mine nearly as long as you did (unfortunately ) but I still felt that way.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}

By Vicki on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 10:59 am:

I didn't b'feed, but I just have to comment on fast time is going. I remember being so excited with your pregnancy and I loved reading how you wrote about her. If time is going this fast for me, it has to be even faster for you!!

By Dawnk777 on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 11:08 am:

I was working and nursing, besides working different shifts. My milk only lasted about 6 months or so, both times. I was very heartbroken when it was time to stop, both times! So, even if you really get to BF as long as you want to, it's still hard to stop? I never thought of that as a possibility! It's still the end of a chapter, no matter when it happens!

(((((((Jackie}}}}}}

By Trina~moderator on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 12:49 pm:

Bittersweet, isn't it?! {{{HUGS}}} My youngest didn't sleep through the night until she weaned from BF at 16 mos..