Comments on: Breastfeeding Dilemma http://thejonesfamilyjourney.com/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-dilemma "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:56:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Chocolate, Vanilla and Caramel http://thejonesfamilyjourney.com/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-dilemma/comment-page-1#comment-205 Chocolate, Vanilla and Caramel Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:41:00 +0000 http://mostlynaturalmomma.com/?p=41#comment-205 I know this post was from a long time ago, but I breastfed both of our children until about 15 months old. I totally agree about the love/hate relationship. One the one hand, I loved the relationship it forged and the amazing dynamics that went with the whole nursing thing. On the other hand, it was SO hard because I was the only one who could do nighttime feedings and I was so tied to my kids. Other moms were going for nights out with the gals, day trips away from the baby, and I couldn't do any of that. With my daughter, I got pregnant with our son when she was about 15 months and that really speeded up her weaning. She had already started to lose a lot of interest, but once I got pregnant, I don't know if my milk just dried up fast or if it tasted different, but she didn't want it much at all, and by then my nipples were so sore I could hardly stand it anyway. :) The same thing happened with my son, although I wasn't pregnant. He stopped being very interested at about 15 months and it ended up being really easy to wean him. I just cut out one feeding every few weeks and he honestly didn't even seem to notice. He just drank his little sippy cup and that was that. I think all kids are different. I have friends who nursed their kids a lot longer than I did and loved it. I felt like my kids gave me all the signs they were ready and I went with it. But I'm SO happy I breastfed. Now that they are 4 and 2, and no longer nurse, I really look back on those days with fondness. Although it's sure nice not to have to breastfeed in the middle of the night (or, several times a night!!!) anymore. I know this post was from a long time ago, but I breastfed both of our children until about 15 months old. I totally agree about the love/hate relationship. One the one hand, I loved the relationship it forged and the amazing dynamics that went with the whole nursing thing. On the other hand, it was SO hard because I was the only one who could do nighttime feedings and I was so tied to my kids. Other moms were going for nights out with the gals, day trips away from the baby, and I couldn’t do any of that.

With my daughter, I got pregnant with our son when she was about 15 months and that really speeded up her weaning. She had already started to lose a lot of interest, but once I got pregnant, I don’t know if my milk just dried up fast or if it tasted different, but she didn’t want it much at all, and by then my nipples were so sore I could hardly stand it anyway. :) The same thing happened with my son, although I wasn’t pregnant. He stopped being very interested at about 15 months and it ended up being really easy to wean him. I just cut out one feeding every few weeks and he honestly didn’t even seem to notice. He just drank his little sippy cup and that was that.

I think all kids are different. I have friends who nursed their kids a lot longer than I did and loved it. I felt like my kids gave me all the signs they were ready and I went with it. But I’m SO happy I breastfed. Now that they are 4 and 2, and no longer nurse, I really look back on those days with fondness. Although it’s sure nice not to have to breastfeed in the middle of the night (or, several times a night!!!) anymore.

]]> By: Leslie http://thejonesfamilyjourney.com/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-dilemma/comment-page-1#comment-4 Leslie Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:10:34 +0000 http://mostlynaturalmomma.com/?p=41#comment-4 Hey Momma...through the encouragement of my La Leche League, I breast fed for at least 2 years for each of my kids...except for Micah. I went back to school when he was a year old and Scott gave him a bottle at night which became the easier thing to do even when I was home, so he weaned at about 1 year. I always enjoyed the 2nd year of nursing...more emotional attatchment than nutritional need. I hope you enjoy it too! Hey Momma…through the encouragement of my La Leche League, I breast fed for at least 2 years for each of my kids…except for Micah. I went back to school when he was a year old and Scott gave him a bottle at night which became the easier thing to do even when I was home, so he weaned at about 1 year. I always enjoyed the 2nd year of nursing…more emotional attatchment than nutritional need. I hope you enjoy it too!

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