https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:30:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727689 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 04:51:26 +0000 FannyMae 2727689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: my 17 month old is a booby monster too, I have no idea how we are going to wean. She is down to a quick morning feed and then one at nap time, and one through the night. she randomly asks for it during the day and I try to distract her with food/water and that sometimes works. I thought she would have been done by now, but she relied on me a lot while her first molars cut through. I'm hoping she starts to wean before she's 2, its a lot of work wrangling an acrobatic toddler while she feeds. my boobs are still really big, I want them to be smaller, and hopefully lose a few kilos once she's weaned (please don't let me put weight on!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727682 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 00:55:32 +0000 LindsayLou 2727682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbubbletea: It's so hard to know what will work! For us, my rough plan was to start by cutting out the sessions she was least attached to, and slowly work our way up to cutting out the times she had the most interest in nursing. It was also path of least resistance for me. The first sessions I cut out were also the easiest times of day for me to distract her. And I put off night weaning as long as I could, because i was tired and didn't want to mess with my sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727587 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:36:50 +0000 mauxie 2727587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My appetite is about the same :( not gaining weight (yet) but definitely not dropping any lbs any time soon..... Also my boobs which were small to begin with somehow are even smaller now. Sad! </p> <p>Good news is that I feel more "normal" as far as my hormones go. Better sex drive and I kind of have baby fever again HAHA </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727585 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:26:24 +0000 Portboston 2727585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned at 11 months. I had some trouble with almost getting clogs but not too bad. I stopped eating everything in sight, my boobs shrunk (yay! They were way too big) and I lost that last few pounds. I also got my period back exactly a month after weaning!<br /> Emotionally I felt free. I felt like I was back to myself again.<br /> I didn't love or hate breastfeeding so I was not emotionally attached. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727584 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:20:35 +0000 babypugs 2727584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never fully weaned in the 3.5 years I've been breastfeeding between 2 kids :shocked: but after tapering wayyyy off with my first I gained about 5 pounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727576 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:47:46 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2727576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayLou: I wonder if I am going about it wrong. At this point he nurses down for nap (plus half way through to go back to sleep), bedtime (but not to sleep), and then early morning on and off until we get up. And recently he's started asking more random times during the day (maybe cause I have been more lazy on the couch in my first trimester?) I was starting with night weaning, and we never nurse before 530am. But then he nurses pretty much from 530-830 when we get up 😬! Maybe I should focus on ending day time nursing sessions and bedtime first. I know he can do bedtime without since I work 3 evenings per week. Ugh it's so tough. </p> <p>Sorry to thread jack! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727470 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:33:50 +0000 LindsayLou 2727470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbubbletea:<br /> @MrsADS:<br /> My daughter dropped the very last session on her own, I think because my milk changed taste due to pregnancy. But I very gradually weaned her over the course of 6 months. The first two months were spent trying to get her to give up daytime sessions other than nap time. 2 months in, we were down to nap time, bedtime, overnight, and wake up. Then I dropped nap time, with the help of her spending a weekend away from me with my parents. Naps were rough for about 2 weeks, but it was worth it. Then another month later, we dropped the wake up nursing (that one wasn't bad, we just did breakfast immeadiately). Then a month later, over the course of a week, we dropped overnight nursing. Definitely the worst. We bedshare most nights, so she cuddled with dadddy instead and we offered a sippy of water every time she cried. A month or so later, she decided one night that she was done with the bedtime nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727468 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:30:58 +0000 autumnlove 2727468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: my LO was down to feeding just before bedtime and for random (maybe 1-2 a week) MOTN wake ups.... so I think it was easy to cut it cold turkey. It would have been much harder when she was nursing multiple times a day!!</p> <p>I replaced the nursing session with just cuddling her in the glider before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727450 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:53:32 +0000 MrsADS 2727450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbubbletea ugghh it doesn't sound like it's going to get any easier then for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727429 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:38:12 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2727429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsADS: that's what I asked!<br /> ETA because I totally feel like I missed a window where it might have been easier... my son is getting towards 2.5 and lord... he's so attached. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727414 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:16:02 +0000 mrskansas 2727414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My boobs went from a DD to a B pretty quickly and now I wish I would have pumped for another year, haha.<br /> I was an exclusive pumper but I still felt guilt and some sadness over weaning but otherwise emotionally I was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727410 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:12:52 +0000 Coral 2727410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I gained like 5lbs but I'm still 20 lbs under pp weight so I am cool with it :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727405 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 11:07:33 +0000 MrsADS 2727405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to know how you all weaned (toddlers). My 19 month old is BOOBIE CRAZY. It would have been easier a few months ago to wean him. Now I think he would be hysterical. I'm not in any rush but I don't really want to nurse him for another year +. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727395 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:59:10 +0000 LBee 2727395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gained weight :bummed: -- but it was mainly because I forgot to readjust my diet to reflect no longer sustaining life. Whoops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727391 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:55:29 +0000 Boogs 2727391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After weaning my second I actually gained a few pounds back, that was a major bummer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727276 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:44:14 +0000 Foodnerd81 2727276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I got pregnant immediately after dd1 weaning, so that was a big change :silly: </p> <p>I'm wondering how it will be this time. We had a lovely end last time and she self weaned at a time when we were both ready. But this is my last baby so I'm sure I'll be even. Ore emotional. But also ready to actually have my body back. I'm expecting the saggy boobs but if my hair falls out I may lose my mind!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727272 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:28:59 +0000 MrsBrewer 2727272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a clogged duct like a week after I weaned, so I had to do a lot of hand expression in the shower. Then my period started exactly 2 weeks after I weaned at 15 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727268 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:25:14 +0000 skinnycow 2727268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going through this right now. DD was down to just a bedtime feed after she turned 1. I nursed her for the last time Wednesday night and am feeling really emotional about it. I thought we would make it longer and I'm sad our special time is over.</p> <p>No physical changes yet but maybe that will come later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727191 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 03:43:37 +0000 JessyMess 2727191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS weaned completely at 27 months, and I felt my hormones go wacko. I had weaning anxiety which was probably my untreated PPA worsening. I lost weight, but because I was too anxious to eat. From what I hear, a little anxiety or hormonal reaction is normal, and I had a rare severe reaction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727186 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:22:30 +0000 LindsayLou 2727186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 19 month old just weaned herself a few weeks ago. I'm also 20 weeks pregnant, so it's hard to say what's caused by weaning, but I have noticed my hair falling out quite a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727184 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:20:27 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2727184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 weeks of hard boobs. I cold turkied when I was at one morning and one night feed when I got pregnant at 13 months. When my boobs finally went back to not being hard they were sad, saggy, deflated sacks. That's the only difference I noticed! But because it was due to pregnancy that I weaned it may be different the next time. I had started pp hair loss at 9/10 months pp and it got worse for a few months after I was done breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727183 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 01:05:11 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2727183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How did you go about it???? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727178 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:15:04 +0000 nwm 2727178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly it was the first time I returned to feeling like myself after being pregnant! Definitely more energy and actually less appetite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727175 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:02:43 +0000 Dahlia 2727175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I gained weight. And got my period back. It's been almost 6 months and I feel like my hormones are still out of whack. I'm having spotting, irregular periods, mood swings...</p> <p>I do feel much freer now that I've weaned, and DD fusses at me way less now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-notice-any-physical-or-emotional-changes-after-weaning#post-2727167 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:16:41 +0000 autumnlove 2727167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned LO 3 last Friday and things have been going very well. She is 20 months and I was just so over BFing.</p> <p>I feel like I have a lot more energy but my hair started falling out a few days ago. I hope I see some weight loss soon! </p>