https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:50:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374983 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 21:42:29 +0000 ldh112 2374983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thank you all for your kind words - I need them today :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374428 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:02:34 +0000 PawPrints 2374428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry you are going through this, but please know you are amazing for breastfeeding your LO as long as you did. Snuggle her a little more often to try to make up for the bonding time, and I hope you will feel better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374371 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:21:05 +0000 Dagny 2374371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just want to say I think it's amazing that you did everything you could! That's awesome. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374358 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:06:02 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2374358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry! Also remember there can be some PPD feelings from weaning itself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374357 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:05:02 +0000 mrsrain 2374357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's completely normal to feel sad about this, no matter when it happens, and especially if it happened differently than you hoped. Give yourself permission to feel what you feel, and know that you are totally not alone! It will get easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374341 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:46:08 +0000 BadgerMom 2374341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs! I also went into it thinking I would nurse for the long haul, but we started having to supplement when I went back to work and it was just a self fulfilling prophecy from there. I was so filled with mixed emotions when we weaned. I was happy to be "free" but at the same time mourned the nursing. All I can say about that is hormones are a bitch! </p> <p>As far as the bonding goes, focus on the bonding time you do get. Feeding a bottle can be just as pleasant (and sometimes more if you were struggling) as breastfeeding. Your LO is healthy and happy to get food from you no matter where it comes from! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374337 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:43:20 +0000 snowjewelz 2374337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: You did what you could, for however long you could. I totally understand that sadness and the need to mourn the end of your nursing journey. I know it is SO hard (I weaned at 9 mo) to believe that however you're feeding your baby IS the best way... But it really is!! Try to focus on some of the up sides of not having to nurse/pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374330 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:37:07 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2374330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No advice or anything, I'm sorry. I have had some issues which, along with other lifestyle reasons (not gonna lie about it) have caused me to choose to bottle feed. I have pumped but am drying up at 2m pp (as was the plan.) I know it's the right choice but still feel sort of sad about it. Fwiw, I think you did a great job! :heart: hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-a-bit-sad-about-my-early-weaning#post-2374195 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 11:19:23 +0000 ldh112 2374195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, we had a ton of issues (weak sucking reflex, mastitis 3 times, inability to ever pump over 1 oz even with an upgraded rental from the hospital, slow weight gain, etc) and at about 3.5 months when her demand was increasing but my supply was not following suit, I upped her supplementing and cut one session of nursing out. This soon turned into bottle preference which really tanked my supply in November. In the last 2 weeks I've only nursed morning/evening but my supply really dropped and now at 5 months I am only attempting once a day. </p> <p>My BF issues led to some PPD and I started counseling in October which definitely helped me process the whole journey. I've mainly accepted how things have turned out but I got REALLY sad when I realized I didn't nurse at all one day during traveling for the holidays, with no fullness ever occurring. I just had really hoped to keep the AM/PM sessions for a while longer. While I don't miss the constant battle of trying to make it work for us, I really wanted the bonding time from just those twice a day sessions. </p> <p>I don't quite know why I am posting this, I just feel sad today that things didn't go the way I wanted - as much as the logical part of me understands why I began the weaning process. I just am asking a lot of what-ifs even though I know I tried EVERYTHING in the book to make it work. </p>