https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:56:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-515821 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:38:42 +0000 BelugaBean 515821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to bump this because I've had a particularly harder weekend. She seems to be dropping her morning feeding and wanting a bottle instead. She also went the whole day yesterday without nursing and at night she nursed but she doesn't always do that anymore. So we may be down to around one feeding a day. </p> <p>It's weird to not feel engorged after going a few hours without nursing. Also, my SIL is due in a few months and I know I'll be jealous of the nursing relationship she'll have with her baby as I'm fairly sure LO will have weaned herself completely by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-502687 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:59:01 +0000 rachiecakes 502687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BelugaBean: an awesome bonus when I stopped nursing? I immediately lost weight! The stubborn pounds that wouldn't budge fell off within a week and I was back in my skinny skinnies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-502661 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:42:33 +0000 BelugaBean 502661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlecasita1122: I actually thought about that last night! I thought about the fact that I'll be able to buy pretty bras in a few months probably and start wearing things without worrying about whether or not I can nurse in them. Such small things but I am trying to think about the positives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-502641 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:29:05 +0000 littlecasita1122 502641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in a similar situation - my LO is almost 7 months old and we just stopped breastfeeding altogether this past week. It's been a really slow transition with adding in formula (we originally started supplementing at 4 months) but now we are officially done and I'll probably stop pumping this week since I'm about dried up. I'm sad and miss our AM morning session the most but I'm trying to focus on the positives....like how I won't have to wash pump parts anymore! And I'm really looking forward to buying some new pretty bras in a couple months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-502610 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:13:50 +0000 MsLipGloss 502610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can still cuddle her while bottle feeding her. :) And you most certainly did not give up! You are making a decision you feel is best for you and your LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-502605 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:09:30 +0000 BelugaBean 502605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@X0X0X0: Yeah, we still have "nursing" in her bedtime routine although it's become more of just us cuddling. DH asked if I wanted to cut that out so that he could just put her to bed sometimes but I can't yet. </p> <p>@Kemma: That's the way I'm trying to look at it. Six months was really my goal and although I didn't EBF like I wanted to, I know she's still getting some from me and it seems to be working better for her. She actually seems happier the past few days (she's had more formula and gotten a lot more sleep). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-502248 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:14:17 +0000 Kemma 502248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know what? You've done a fantastic job breastfeeding for this long and there's absolutely nothing wrong with continuing to bf part time! Breastfeeding is a two way street so as long as you're both happy then it's ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-502052 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:15:47 +0000 X0X0X0 502052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cuddling while breastfeeding is the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-502019 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:53:25 +0000 BelugaBean 502019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: I can't even imagine when she weans completely. I'm a little sad and I know I could get her just to breastfeed again but I also know that it seems to be working better for her especially so I'm okay with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-501935 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:49:14 +0000 littlek 501935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww.. What a bittersweet moment.. I will feel the same way when I wean LO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kind-of-sad-and-feeling-a-little-guilty#post-501884 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:07:04 +0000 BelugaBean 501884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO seems to be weaning from me and while a few months ago I hated how she wouldn't take a bottle, I'm a little sad. I feel like it's fine and it's probably time because I know I could reverse it. She's sleeping better and actually spitting up less when she takes a bottle. She's always seemed to have some sort of issue with dairy and the low lactose formula seems to be making her happier. </p> <p>She still nurses definitely in the morning and she comfort nurses a little before bed. Plus, if she wakes up, she's nursed and I usually try once or twice a day but she almost always nurses for a minute then wants a bottle if it's daytime. </p> <p>I had always said I wanted her only on breast milk until a year but we introduced formula because she needed to be able to take a bottle sometimes and she wouldn't drink my milk out of a bottle. I know it's not the worst but still. She was about 80% breastfed until a few weeks ago and gradually she's moved up to almost entirely wanting formula during the day. I just miss the times when we were all cuddled up nursing. It has seemed to just suit both of us more to use formula, I just don't want to feel like I gave up.</p> <p>There's not really a point besides to vent it a bit. I think she's just becoming more independent as she gets older (she's 6 months on Friday) and I am glad she still wants to nurse a few times a day. </p>