https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 08:19:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2852009 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:13:49 +0000 Lindsay05 2852009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: hugs. I understand the guilt too but I am reminded daily by my husband of how happy baby is so there should be no guilt . I get it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2852008 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:12:32 +0000 Lindsay05 2852008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@My Only Sunshine: thank you. I appreciate any resource that is available :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2851970 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 23:29:24 +0000 DesertDreams88 2851970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Solidarity. I am pump-weaning gradually as of now, 8 months. I hate the time and mental commitment of pumping, so I always cut my sessions short, and now I only get 1/4 of her daily bottles soooo it seems pointless. But I feel sadness and guilt. I nurse her on the weekends but there's not enough milk. except first thing in the morning.</p> <p>I didn't pump wean with my first until 11m, and I am still nursing him (reluctantly, 1x a day) at 2.75 years. So much comparative guilt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2851969 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:49:04 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2851969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cup of Jo had a post on weaning-related depression years ago that was really good: <a href="https://cupofjo.com/2012/02/motherhood-mondays-the-hardest-two-months-of-my-life/" rel="nofollow">https://cupofjo.com/2012/02/motherhood-mondays-the-hardest-two-months-of-my-life/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2851902 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:40:08 +0000 Lindsay05 2851902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: hugs to you! I dreaded the thought of breastfeeding when I was pregnant with our third. And now I’m in tears over it. What gives? Lol. 22 months, wow good for you and all the strength once you are done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2851895 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:28:39 +0000 snowjewelz 2851895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lindsay05: :heart: I had to start supplementing my first at 6 months and totally dried up by 9 months; but at that point I was okay with it b/c it has been a difficult journey. I'm still nursing my 22 month old and I plan to wean at the end of the year and as much as I can't wait, she is most likely my last so part of me is devastated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2851890 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:13:40 +0000 Lindsay05 2851890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you both. :heart: Hormones are the devil! I realize that I am so truly blessed that I am even in this position. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2851736 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 07:08:14 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2851736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in a similar place E stopped breastfeeding at 4.5 months and I stopped pumping at 7 months. Both were hard and I was sad. No one really got why I was sad either and kept telling me how proud of myself I should be, that made it even harder. So take time to have all the feelings about this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2851715 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:53:56 +0000 MamaBear87 2851715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had all the feels when I weaned my 22 month old so I can only imagine how much harder it would be with a tiny baby. Sending support. Being a mom is hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/emotional-about-weaning#post-2851712 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:29:58 +0000 Lindsay05 2851712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today was my first full day without nursing dd3. She is 4.5 months and by far the longest I have been able to nurse any of my children. </p> <p>Back story, I struggled with my first two with breastfeeding past 3 months. This time around I was prepared to be done with breastfeeding around the same time however she would not take a bottle and nursed really well. I realized when she would not take a bottle that I was ready for her to take it and became frustrated and even slightly anxious. Well when she turned 4 months she suddenly started taking a bottle like a champ. I was nursing her to bed and any middle of the night wakings. She has been sleeping through the night and the last couple of nights fights at the breast. It has been over 24 hours since the last feed and I have no engorgment or letdown. The realization that I will never breastfeed again has hit me HARD. </p> <p>As usual, not looking for any real advice but just needed a place to release my emotions :sad: </p>