My little boy is weaned.....

[timsmom507]

I feel sad that after 15 months of nursing I weaned my son. It was a tough decision to make. My family thought I should have stop at 6 months then at 12 months. I am the only one in my family that nursed longer than 6 months. Plus one of a handful who breastfeed. I was surprised to find out that my Grandmother didn't. I thought it was common "back in the day" but I was proven wrong.

He didn't want to stop but he was starting to use them as a snack bar. He wasn't falling to sleep that way anymore and I had to do something for him to learn to sleep on his own. I need to teach him a bed time routine. He saw my breast today when I got out of the shower and he wanted them. My boy is a boobie man! I wonder if he's going to like them when he's older.   ; ).

I guess he had to stop at some point. I pump every other day to relieve the soreness into a cup and then add cow's milk. They will dry up on there own. Then that's it until the next baby.

How did other mom's feel when they stopped nursing?

[MSugarKane]

Nov. 11, 2009 at 5:14 AM

To me since all mine weaned themselves from me and life was so busy with four children I didn't really notice.

I do know though that if you buy a cabbage and put the leaves of the cabbage in your bra that it will dry up your milk faster and relieve engorgement.   Don't pump, that produces more milk.

[mrs.pyle]

May. 23, 2010 at 12:34 PM

im letting my son self wean. who cares what your family sais they dont know nor did they do it!