Last night was the end of nursing for 4.5 yrs

[cmhermes]

Hi ladies,

I haven't been around in quite a while. I have a 3 yr old and a 4.5 yr old daughters. I have been nursing since the older DD was born and tandem nursing since she was 17 months old when her baby sister was born. I had once planned on child-led weaning, but it has become more and more apparent that my ODD will not wean until the younger weans. I was starting to get out of my comfort level.

So yesterday was my YDD's 3rd birthday. We had talked for months and months about when Brynn turns 3 we will stop nursing. Instead of nursing them to sleep, we read some fairytale stories. It was nice. I hope it goes as smoothly tonight and from here on.

I'm sure it'll hit me in a couple days that I'm no longer nursing and the sadness will wash over me, but right now I feel relief.

Christine

[namistenicole]

High five! What a huge milestone, I'm happy for you. I've been thinking a lot about that last time, the last nurse. I'm sure it will be bittersweet (and a relief like you say).

[cmhermes]

Thanks, Nicole. Things had been going smoothly until tonight when my two overly tired girls wanted to nurse to sleep. I wanted to give in (just a little) but I reminded them that we no longer nurse and asked them what story they wanted to read. They whined a little, but nothing major. I think it was my heart that hurt more than theirs!

I know it'll take time for the 3 of us to get used to.

Christine