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[jjolfert]

So my DD is 11.5 months and I'm 15 weeks pregnant. My hormones from pregnancy have pretty much dried up my milk. This morning will be the last time I nurse my daughter and I'm really sad about it. I feel like I was forced to wean when we weren't ready and I feel guilty and sad and a bit angry. Has anyone else experienced post-nursing blues?

[ashleyn1206]

First give yourself credit 11.5 months is great!!!!!! She has reaped all the benefits at this point.  This will be more traumatic for you then her.  By time she is in preschool she will not remember if she was bottle feed or breast feed.  I had to stop nursing my 3rd at 6 months due to a protein intolerance.   I went on total elimination diet and here it was all proteins.  I sobbed the lactation consultant I was working with made a great point.  She told me let go of th he guilt you have tried all there is to try.  When you look at your older children's class mates can you point out who was breastfeed???  It really helped me cope with feeding my LO formula.   Continue to snuggle and bond in other ways.  

[jjolfert]

Thanks. My daughter has been more affectionate lately and giving spontaneous hugs so that helps. But this morning was the first time we didn't nurse at all and she was so confused and sad. She kept tugging on my shirt. :( poor kid.  

[wyattsmom2015]

If you can't help it then you can't help it. All you can do is your best and it sounds like you are already doing and have done your best, not much more you can do. I can see you being angry and upset because after working so hard your special bonding time with baby was just taken away. I would suggest some other kind of bonding time to start with your baby, that may help you feel like you are making up for what you two missed out on. Good luck.

[wyattsmom2015]

Don't feel bad, my daughter is two and I am still nursing. I am thirty six weeks pregnant and at about eight to twelve weeks I thought I had to quit nursing and I felt horrible. But I worked around the medication and milk reduction so we could continue, my daughter just was not ready.

[jjolfert]

Thanks.

[jesshat]

I stopped Breastfeeding at 4 months because I found out I was I was 5 weeks pregnant and my milk was almost gone. Don't feel bad it's out of ur control and try not to stress about it. It's not good for you or baby

[jjolfert]

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