I just had my first intentional dairy in about 2.5 years. I cut it all out to keep nursing a severely allergic DS with other health challenges, who is now four. DH bought some Rogan Josh sauce he thought was ok. After he had added it to our dinner, he re-read the label and it had dried milk listed as the last ingredient. He was so upset. I said you know what ? It's ok. DS turned four at the end of March. He was down to just once every other week and he hasn't nursed in about a month. He did ask a couple days ago but it was a very half-hearted request, and when I lightly said "no" he laughed and said he wanted some chocolate milk instead (we use oat milk and dairy-free for that). I really don't think he is going to ask to nurse seriously again.
I am ready for him to be weaned and I believe he is ready too. If something happened - like if he got really sick or something and it was all he could keep down or all he wanted - I would agree to nurse him again or maybe pump for him (I'm nursing his 18 mo brother so I still have a supply). When he used to have reactions to dairy that came through me, they would last four days. So if by some odd occasion I wanted to give him my milk again, I would feel ok about it four days from now. I don't think it will happen though.
I still plan to keep myself as dairy-free as possible for a while, because we don't know yet if DS2 will react to it. This will be a good test for him. But still, it's a big deal. I haven't missed dairy - I've just missed the convenience of being able to eat and drink whatever without worrying about it. I've wondered many times how it would happen when I finally had dairy or eggs again. Would I just break down and take myself to Coldstone and get a big dish of Cake Batter ice cream and say that's it ? LOL ! Anyway, now I know...it happened by a cooking accident, and me not wanting to add more upset to my DH who is having a really tough week and had just made a *really* nice dinner, which he would have been very upset over ruining for me.
I'm feeling a little sentimental as I think this really marks the end of nursing DS1. I'm not upset - I've been ready for a long time. Just sentimental.
Linda
I am ready for him to be weaned and I believe he is ready too. If something happened - like if he got really sick or something and it was all he could keep down or all he wanted - I would agree to nurse him again or maybe pump for him (I'm nursing his 18 mo brother so I still have a supply). When he used to have reactions to dairy that came through me, they would last four days. So if by some odd occasion I wanted to give him my milk again, I would feel ok about it four days from now. I don't think it will happen though.
I still plan to keep myself as dairy-free as possible for a while, because we don't know yet if DS2 will react to it. This will be a good test for him. But still, it's a big deal. I haven't missed dairy - I've just missed the convenience of being able to eat and drink whatever without worrying about it. I've wondered many times how it would happen when I finally had dairy or eggs again. Would I just break down and take myself to Coldstone and get a big dish of Cake Batter ice cream and say that's it ? LOL ! Anyway, now I know...it happened by a cooking accident, and me not wanting to add more upset to my DH who is having a really tough week and had just made a *really* nice dinner, which he would have been very upset over ruining for me.
I'm feeling a little sentimental as I think this really marks the end of nursing DS1. I'm not upset - I've been ready for a long time. Just sentimental.
Linda
