This was taken at the hospital when she was 2 days old. I hadn't slept well in days, so don't judge. :)
Monday, October 27, 2008
Weaning
I officially weaned Paige from breastfeeding about 2 weeks ago, and I am now realizing that it has been harder on me than it has on her. For the first 3 or 4 days, I felt awful because she would come up to me and try to lift up my shirt, and I would say "all gone" and then she would start to cry. She had a look on her face like I had just betrayed her. After a week or so, she finally came to terms with it, and she has been fine ever since. But now I'm starting to really miss nursing her. I loved that time we had together when she would lay still and snuggle with me. I feel like it was the one thing that was holding her back from toddlerhood in my mind, and now its hard for me to let go of that baby stage. I can't believe how fast it all went. She is walking and talking-ish, now and its really different. I realize she's only 15 months old, but I just can't believe how much she has changed in the past few months. She is so much fun now though, and I love her more than ever.
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I was going to say you look great in that picture!
Weaning is a tough thing. When I partially weaned my son it was so hard to have him go to someone else for a bottle instead of to me. I did celebrate by buying myself a pretty non-nursing bra though!
My son still nurses twice a day but it won't be for much longer.... so sad =o(
How did you tell her that you weren't going to nurse her anymore? Did you do it gradually or all at once?
Oh... that is so hard! It's hard to say goodbye to such a good thing! I'm sorry that it had to end, I still miss it!
You look so good. I have NO good photos of me in the hospital. I don't think I started looking good in photos for several months after having Eden come to think of it. I needed to lose 20 lbs. first. ;-)
I hear ya on the weaning thing though. I miss my quiet snuggle times with Eden. There are still good snuggle times though from time to time. You'll just cherish those more now.
Whatever, you look amazing all the time. I cried when Patrick stopped nursing. I have a feeling that when Elena stops I will have a really hard time. It will be difficult to think that I will never nurse again. I will just have to enjoy it while it lasts.
I totally felt like that too! It was way harder for me than it was for my kids. I cried and everything, but it's better for everyone in the end, I guess. It's just hard letting them grow up. Brooklyn's almost two, and Riley 4 and it felt like yesterday that I had Riley. Yes, the time flies. I think you need another baby! I might need one too. He He!!!
i am devastated about having to wean gwen. i realize it's several months away, but the thought is so heart-breaking. addi was born independent, so when she became a toddler, it wasn't that huge of a change. but with gwen, it's gonna be so hard.
kudos to you. good job! she's such a doll. :)
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