Sad to be weaning

Knottie13257900

First off let me say that I never really enjoyed breastfeeding. I was actually looking forward to be done with it. At 6 months, my baby was basically done with breastfeeding (preferring the bottle) and I was down to pumping. I started pumping less and my plan was to pump 2-3 times a day for another couple months. But my supply decreased so quickly that I'm only getting 3 ounces or so total each time. So it looks like I'll be done with the pump pretty soon. I thought I would be happy but I'm kind of sad. Being pregnant and then breastfeeding, it's like baby and I were a team for the last year and a half. Now it will be like she's her own separate person! 

Lizbeth86

I think it's very normal to feel that way. I am going back to work next week and I'm sad about all of it (being away from her, not nursing during the day, etc). I guess this is our first step to loosening our hold on our precious little angels : )

lm45678

I totally understand! I'm worried that she won't want to nurse again because I'm going to Paris for 5 days for my best friends wedding and that's in May!

I didnt anticipate how special the nursing bond would be, I still plan to wean at 1 but even the thought of that makes me sad.

And yes, I kind of feel as though right now we are an extension of the same person and I'm not ready for that to end so I totally understand that feeling.

adiaz132003

laurenm2123 said:

I totally understand! I'm worried that she won't want to nurse again because I'm going to Paris for 5 days for my best friends wedding and that's in May!

I didnt anticipate how special the nursing bond would be, I still plan to wean at 1 but even the thought of that makes me sad.

And yes, I kind of feel as though right now we are an extension of the same person and I'm not ready for that to end so I totally understand that feeling.

I wouldn't be too worried.  Preston was strictly bottle fed for 8 days while I was in the hospital and when I got home he clamped right on me and was so happy.  It was like I never left.

lm45678

adiaz132003 said:

laurenm2123 said:

I totally understand! I'm worried that she won't want to nurse again because I'm going to Paris for 5 days for my best friends wedding and that's in May!

I didnt anticipate how special the nursing bond would be, I still plan to wean at 1 but even the thought of that makes me sad.

And yes, I kind of feel as though right now we are an extension of the same person and I'm not ready for that to end so I totally understand that feeling.

I wouldn't be too worried.  Preston was strictly bottle fed for 8 days while I was in the hospital and when I got home he clamped right on me and was so happy.  It was like I never left.

I'm so glad to hear that, for myself but also really happy for you. I know how hard you've worked to BF and am glad you're still able to

newbabymakes4

laurenm2123 said:

I totally understand! I'm worried that she won't want to nurse again because I'm going to Paris for 5 days for my best friends wedding and that's in May!

I didnt anticipate how special the nursing bond would be, I still plan to wean at 1 but even the thought of that makes me sad.

And yes, I kind of feel as though right now we are an extension of the same person and I'm not ready for that to end so I totally understand that feeling.

This is how I feel too, we're going on a week-long vacation in two weeks and I'm worried that she won't want to nurse when I get back, and that EPing for a week will totally tank my supply to the point where I can't nurse anymore.

We took this same trip when DS was 7 months (both my babies are June babies, so a lot of milestones happen at similar times of year), but with him my supply sucked from Day One.  This trip marked the end of nursing/pumping for me with DS, bc as soon as we got to the hotel, I could not get a single ounce out.  I think that my history with a "forced stop" of nursing DS is giving me some anxiety now, and since I know that this is my last baby, I am scared that I won't ever get to again.  But on the flip side, it was freeing to not have to pump/nurse and be able to have someone else step in during feedings.  

I guess I just am hoping that it's going to be something I do on my own time this time around, and not something that's forced upon us.

Knottie13257900

For me, what really ended it was when I got food poisoning a few weeks ago. I didn't eat for a couple days so I didn't produce much milk. I thought it would go back up when I got better, but the milk supply never fully recovered I even tried fenugreek and that didn't help. Like I said, my plan was to stop soon anyway, but now I'm having a hard time letting go It just seems like my baby is growing up so fast.