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Feeling SO guilty about quitting BF'ing :(

nemosucksIInemosucksII member
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DS is 10 months and selfishly I quit BF'ing because I am in a wedding in a week and I am starting a new job in two weeks.  He willingly took a bottle and loved it.  I guess I'm just sad because I could have kept BF'ing but chose not to because it seemed like too much work to pump at work plus my bridesmaid dress isn't exactly BF friendly if yoyu know what I mean!  I just feel so guilty :(  Anyone know how to shake these blues?
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Re: Feeling SO guilty about quitting BF'ing :(

  • Steph_whalen5@yahoo.comSteph_whalen5@yahoo.com member

    I had this same exact issue when we starting weaning around 6 months,  I had really had enough of feeling like I was the only one able to do anything and everything.  I did keep the am and pm feedings for a while, but ended up stopping inadvertently for a few days, which made the guilt worse despite the fact she could have cared less.  We were able to keep the am feeding for two months after starting weaning, but she started to become a cranky, squirmy, fussy mess during nursing sessions, so we worked on bottles and sippys.  Turns out she was over the whole bottle thing and only wanted to feed herself, so sippys were perfect.  All I can say is it will get better, just stay confident and as long as your LO is still a happy healthy kiddo, try to enjoy your new "freedom" :). 

    P.S. it took me a couple of weeks to finally have the guilt mostly gone and it's still lingering now and then, but I'm happier after stopping! 

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  • nemosucksIInemosucksII member
    Thanks ladies :)  I needed to hear all of this :) 
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  • laurakaz13laurakaz13 member
    You are not selfish at all for taking care of yourself.  The only place I've heard people berated for taking care of their own needs, after feeding their child BM for long periods of time, is on the Bump. 
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