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!

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I have never been a big fan of nursing covers - why would I want to cover my babies head while they eat? In the early days, I was very shy about nursing in public, and I can remember throwing blankets over both myself and the babe, trying to get him latched on without showing any skin. It was difficult. I tried a few different covers, but they seemed to attract MORE attention.

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nursing my son using the flex sash

I will mention that you should be really sure of the sizing - the chart is a little difficult to use (I ordered based on my weight/bra size) and it was REALLY too big - I normally am a Small/Medium (which would be size 2, but with their product I should have ordered a size 1)


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