It's almost over...

[atomic sagebrush]

Yesterday Tate asked for a cup of milk instead of nums...he's almost 3 and I never intended to nurse him for so long but it's still sad. Somehow, even though he was such a handful to nurse with his nursing strike as an infant, the biting, pregnancy and tandem nursing, and various other shenanigans, I'm sorry to see it go somehow.

[Lilian78]

I didn't realize you were a tandem nurser--that is awesome But yes, sad that they have to grow up. I keep trying to cut my "big girl" off, but whenever she finally loses interest, I'll probably feel all sad and rejected Luckily you still have the baby . . . amd maybe it's time for another to deal with the growing up!

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh, you're doing tandem too? It has been a really intense but amazing journey for us.

Yeah, I know, I should be really relieved but to see him make a face and ask for MILK...it was a sad moment. He still nurses right before bed though, who knows how I'm going to cut that one out!!!

Thanks so much for your support!!

[raspberry73]

Aww, I'm sorry to hear that, weaning is bittersweet. I tandem nursed my first and my second for months, my first was 26 months when he weaned. My second wasn't as much of an addict and has just weaned at nearly 21 months. It's odd for me to have a break from breastfeeding, I know I'll be back at it in May.

[grasshopper]

I tandem nursed too...awesome to see there are more of us out there than I first realised...totally awesome. I had to wean them for our high tech cycle and it was pretty bitterweet...it is great that at least he is doing it on his own and you know that it will be his choice.

[december]

Oh, I'm sorry. That sounds tough. I'm all emotional over weaning from a stupid blue pump... I think it would be much harder from a baby

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh, it's not really his choice, but I do think it's time. He was getting VERY demanding about nursing! He is eating WAY better than he was, much less picky.

[lindi]

Aw! My LO is 24 months and he only nurses at bedtime now, but I can tell he's already losing interest- its actually good timing for me to wean now, but it IS so bittersweet! How amazing that you were tandem nursing! Bravo!

[Wanting a daughter]

Wow, I'm so impressed at all you ladies tandem nursing. My GP told me to cut my first off (at 12 mnths) when I fell pregnant with my second and I've always regretted it. He was fine with it but I can still remember sitting down and giving him his last feed. My second is 13 mths now and loosing interest a fair bit. Down to morning and night feeds but he wants a top up bottle of milk and seems to prefer it. My supply is dwindling. We are looking at going High Tech for no. 3 so I guess I will have to give it up soon anyway but I'm not ready. Just love that intimacy and feeling of providing for him. Had no idea I would love breastfeeding so much.

[atomic sagebrush]

Wanting - I hit the jackpot with my OBGYN because he was totally supportive of tandem nursing.

It's crazy how much I love breastfeeding. I never would have known that it would mean so much to me. Even now after BFing off and on for 20 years now I think, once this baby weans, I'll never breastfeed again and I am so sad about it!!!