He cried today...

[boatbaby]

... and told me I was out of milk. DS has always been all about the milk (as opposed to the sucking). He's been dropping WAY down and very definitely seems to be on the path to self weaning. But today we had such a moment when he tried both sides in the morning and just burst into tears -- not like a tamtrum but real sorrow. It broke my heart. He said, "Mama you don't have any milk, what happened? I don't want today to be the day!"

We both cried a lot and I held him and tried to say all the right things... but I almost feeling guilty for the tap running dry. I think he's nursed so infrequently lately that the supply-demand thing it just doing its job.

I am ready for it to be done, but I want him to be ready too. He's such a big, lanky, boy now, I wish I could have the last time be all cuddly and small and toothless.

[Vancouver Mommy]

Oh, now I'm crying!

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

Me too...

[broodymama]

[Mama Phoebe]

"I don't want today to be the day"

wow. hugs to you both.

[ewink]

Aww, now I'm crying too. Child-led weaning can be so bitter sweet sometimes I think.
I know part of me (ok, a big part of me) will be very sad when my little baby boy (ok, not such a baby anymore at 4) will be all done. He is still very far away from that, but is definitely slowing down too.

[Lovenest]

Bittersweet is the only word that comes to my head with weaning. Hopefully he can nurse awhile longer and be done when he is ready. Maybe your period is coming close and that is why your milk supply is nil?

Huge hugs to you mama and to your little one.

[ShyDaisi]

Originally Posted by boatbaby

He said, "Mama you don't have any milk, what happened? I don't want today to be the day!"

Wow. That made me tear up...

[eunytuny]

: (

I feel a lump in my throat. I will be so sad when I am done. Do you think he will keep trying and it might come back?

[Mama Lisa M]

Lots of hugs and cuddles helped to buffer the hard parts of the CLW process for me and my children. Tons of compassion too. I feel for you both. Hugs.

[boatbaby]

Thanks for all of the sweet words and hugs. He hasn't tried again. In fact, he has started to ask for it (out of habit) and literally changes his words mid-sentence and says... "Can I have some na, I mean water/ cuddles/ tea."



Funny thing is... tonight I am having pain almost like one side is getting engorged. I hope it's nothing. I am not sure what I would do? Ask him to nurse? Ignore it? Drink a lot of mint tea

I wish there was a hand book for this somewhere. Tonight he fell asleep in my lap... under my sweater. I just don't ever want to not be close to him.

*sigh*

I am going to lose it when this kiddo goes off to college.

[tropacana]

i'm crying now too! Just think of all those wonderful years you had with your son. :

[Lovenest]

Well, if I was in your shoes I would offer. It sounds like he wants to ask but is hesitant. Hugs.