https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:31:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940800 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:07:42 +0000 littlejoy 1940800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@My Only Sunshine: Thank you for that link! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940463 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:21:57 +0000 Radish 1940463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, it was bad and lasted 2 or so weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940455 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:12:48 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1940455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a little feeling of the blues but I weaned very gradually which might have lessened it.</p> <p>Cup of Jo had a great article about the real risk of weaning-related depression a few years ago that I just loved: <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2012/02/motherhood-depression-and-weaning.html" rel="nofollow">http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2012/02/motherhood-depression-and-weaning.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940444 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:04:03 +0000 JoJoGirl 1940444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did. Lasted a few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940301 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:17:25 +0000 Maysprout 1940301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I went away for a weekend I was a mess by the time I got back. I was going to use that trip to encourage some weaning since she was over a year. But those hormones were crazy and hit me hard. We took the very gradual approach later and then things were much better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940271 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 22:37:56 +0000 .twist. 1940271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I was such a witch. It was a really awful, probably, 2 weeks for me. I hope you don't experience it to the length that I did, but I was so moody and down. I was even happy about quitting breastfeeding, but the hormones just messed me right up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940265 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 22:26:24 +0000 Revel 1940265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we dropped down to just a few feeds a day I noticed a few days of feeling moody and down. It passed relatively quickly for me, hopefully it will for you too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940125 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:22:46 +0000 Adira 1940125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard it's common to experience something similar to PPD when weaning. I didn't notice much of that myself, but our weaning process was also extremely gradual. We were already down to just once a day and over the span of a week or two, he was just nursing less and less until it was over. I was sad it was over, but not too emotional. Hope you start feeling better soon. &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/depressionmoodiness-when-weaning#post-1940109 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:15:20 +0000 littlejoy 1940109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're at the end of a hard, but rewarding breastfeeding journey. </p> <p>No supply, amazing LC, diagnosed with chronic low supply due to genetic factors, etc. We fought hard, and at 10 months, I'm nearly done. Just getting drops. </p> <p>Should I expect some mood issues with this? I thought I'd be more sad about it, but honestly, I haven't been dwelling on it too much. Baby is very happy and healthy, and that's my *win*. I've noticed moodiness over the last few days. I feel overwhelmed when nothing else has changed. My partner has been so helpful, baby is in a good pattern of sleep. Nothing out of sorts. </p> <p>Anyone else go through some hormone/mood/depression when or after weaning? </p>