I've been BFing and supplementing DS since day 1 (long story, was in NICU, fed formula, never really established a good exclusive BF routine). Around 6.5mo we started with the solids, and he slowed down with the BFing, down to just nursing down for naps and sleep. Well, he spent 2 weeks at the IL's house because I had some mandatory training class I needed to attend and she was the only sitter available, and so I wasn't nursing. I tried to keep up the pumping, but I guess because I wasn't nursing every 3 hours anymore I just didn't feel it physically and did a bad job of remembering to pump. Brought DS back home, and he could care less about nursing anymore. He's only 9.5months, and I feel like it's too early to have stopped! On one hand, though, I have to admit it's a little bit of a relief because he didn't know how to go down to sleep without me, nor could he stay asleep without me, waking up every 1-2 hours to comfort nurse. Now though, he's sleeping anywhere between 9-12 hours a night, and only sometimes waking up once crying in his sleep (to which we pick him up, and rock him back down).
I have to admit though, I miss it. And at the same time I feel guilty also liking that it's over and he's sleeping better. I wish I could've had both.
I have to admit though, I miss it. And at the same time I feel guilty also liking that it's over and he's sleeping better. I wish I could've had both.
