Friday, April 13, 2012

I think he is done {breastfeeding}

I love the nursing relationship I have had with both my boys. Julien nursed until 14.5 mths - I had somewhat weaned him (he was a complete booby baby and NEEDED the boob even if I wasn't with him, so with my return to work - even just part time - I knew he would need to be day weaned.) once that happened, he weaned himself completely over the next few weeks.

With Kyle - I was hoping to make it to 1 yr....and then we hit the 1 yr mark with no signs of stopping. He had put himself on a pretty much set nursing routine around 8mths - he really only nursed at wake up in the morning, and then before nap and bedtime....if he woke at night he would nurse then too. But that was it - he was never really a comfort nurser and other than sleep times, the only time he nursed during the day was when he was sick.  I knew I had no intentions of leading the weaning process, and over the last 8 mths there have been a few days with little nursing - but this time, it has been 5 days. He hasn't nursed ONE time in 5 days. I am a little sad, but happy that it is on his terms. I still offer the breast at bedtime - he just hasn't taken it. I am hoping that it is just a nursing strike, but fear that I will dry up as he nursed so little to begin with. So I do believe that at 20 mths, he is done. I will continue to offer for another week or so....but that's for my own emotional needs.

I will now leave you with a few pictures from a photo session I had done - I have no pictures of nursing my oldest, and that saddens me. So I made sure to have a nursing session done with Kyle.





ETA: He actually continued to nurse until 22 months!

3 comments:

  1. These photos are beautiful! I wish I had pics of me enjoying this time with my two! visiting from SASS!

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  2. Stopping from the UBP! It was hard for me when my son decided to stop!

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  3. Love the pics. I have to say that was one of the many sad points of realizing your kids are growing up

    -SASS

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