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I think DS is totally weaned at almost 2y4m. There hasn't been milk for 3-4 weeks now (I'm 15 weeks pregnant), and the feedings have slowly dropped until he's really not showing interest at all. He seems fine with it. I thought I would feel fine with it...but it's been really hard on me.
I feel like it's just so final...a part of his childhood that is permanently over (the first experience for me, sure not to be the last). I just feel so sad that we won't have those special moments anymore. And as I pointed out to DH, for the first time in over 3 years, there is no physical connection between his body and mine. Now, of course, I'm wondering if I should have offered it more and just let him keep dry nursing as long as he wanted. The only time I have said "no" was last night, and even then I said "milk is empty, remember? There's no milk left." He wanted to see that the milk was empty and was content.
I know that no one can tell me if I did the right or wrong thing for my child and situation, but are these feelings normal? If so, was there anything that helped you "grieve," so to speak, or get through the feelings? Would you have done things differently?
Thanks for reading!
)I think DS is totally weaned at almost 2y4m. There hasn't been milk for 3-4 weeks now (I'm 15 weeks pregnant), and the feedings have slowly dropped until he's really not showing interest at all. He seems fine with it. I thought I would feel fine with it...but it's been really hard on me.
I feel like it's just so final...a part of his childhood that is permanently over (the first experience for me, sure not to be the last). I just feel so sad that we won't have those special moments anymore. And as I pointed out to DH, for the first time in over 3 years, there is no physical connection between his body and mine. Now, of course, I'm wondering if I should have offered it more and just let him keep dry nursing as long as he wanted. The only time I have said "no" was last night, and even then I said "milk is empty, remember? There's no milk left." He wanted to see that the milk was empty and was content.
I know that no one can tell me if I did the right or wrong thing for my child and situation, but are these feelings normal? If so, was there anything that helped you "grieve," so to speak, or get through the feelings? Would you have done things differently?
Thanks for reading!
