I've been pregnant or nursing for nearly 9 years. My younger son is just about weaned now. I won't be having any more children. No more nursing a sweet newborn, a teething baby, an injured toddler, or a sleepy preschooler. No more nursing dolls and matchbox cars and imaginary friends. No more nursing bras or worries about easy access clothing. No more thrush or milk blisters or mastitis. No more being awakened by little teeth chomping down hard. No more being kept awake by never-ending nursing sessions. No more sweet milky smells and dribbles and smiles.
We're done.
It has been wonderful and miserable and sweet and painful and glorious. My body created and my body nourished two amazing children. I am incredibly grateful to the lactation consultants, La Leche League leaders, midwives, my husband, and supportive friends and family who have helped me through the years. I'm thankful that I was able to nurse each of my children for so long. I'm amazed at how breastfeeding has kept my children from getting sick, and has brought them back to health when they were ill.
I feel confident about weaning my younger son at this time. I had hoped to give him the opportunity to nurse as long as his brother did, but he's biting rather than nursing, and isn't especially upset when I refuse to breastfeed him. I feel as though he is done, and just doesn't know quite how to stop, so he needs some help. I don't expect to miss breastfeeding. But, I'm glad that I committed to nursing my children, and stuck with it. The results were totally worth the troubles.
We're done.
It has been wonderful and miserable and sweet and painful and glorious. My body created and my body nourished two amazing children. I am incredibly grateful to the lactation consultants, La Leche League leaders, midwives, my husband, and supportive friends and family who have helped me through the years. I'm thankful that I was able to nurse each of my children for so long. I'm amazed at how breastfeeding has kept my children from getting sick, and has brought them back to health when they were ill.
I feel confident about weaning my younger son at this time. I had hoped to give him the opportunity to nurse as long as his brother did, but he's biting rather than nursing, and isn't especially upset when I refuse to breastfeed him. I feel as though he is done, and just doesn't know quite how to stop, so he needs some help. I don't expect to miss breastfeeding. But, I'm glad that I committed to nursing my children, and stuck with it. The results were totally worth the troubles.
congratulations
; it was a rushed and early one, because of my medical condition at the time), and STILL I get requests to nurse their dolls and stuffed animals all the time, and recently I was asked to nurse the mop, which had me totally 
. DS told me, "Him's a baby, mama, and him wants milkies. You be the mama."
I think we're coming up on that time too, sooner than I or dd (2.5yrs) want due to my low supply... I hope I'll be able to give a sweet and fond farewell like the OP when it's over, but right now it's just sad.
