Veronica–that’s too cute!

Although she still needs to put her hand down my top when she is sick or upset (she is 22mths) and occasionally she will try and suckle again. (She does 2 sucks, goes ‘ahhhhh’ in a satisfied way, pulls my tops back down and tells me ‘all done!’).

My first two were easy. My son realized he couldn’t nurse and watch “Blues Clues” at the same time. That stupid little puppy won. I was relieved. My daughter decided to bite at 14 mos. That was enough for me. The tough one was my youngest. She had food allergies so I kept her on longer. At 22 mos. she decided to increase her need to nurse. I decided that was it. She didn’t like that at all. Everytime I held her, she’d trying pulling up my shirt. She kept that up until after she was two.

I have to say, by the time I weaned my kids, I had no emotional attachment to nursing. That bond had worn itself out. I felt nothing but relief.

Amy, with my firstborn, he weaned himself when he started foods. Like you said, he just wasn’t interested in nursing, and I lost my milk without really intending to.

It was still more emotionally traumatic to me. I don’t think the kids really cared. :whistle:

Um, because that’s what it feels like. I can’t believe my son is starting high school. :confused54: but I wouldn’t trade one moment with him to turn back the clock. This is just so exciting, you know?

The thing I remember about when my boys self-weaned? The shock to my boobs. One day they nursed, next they didn’t. Actually, I think they both nursed in the morning, and then didn’t want their lunchtime feeding. Not went back and forth, but were just simply DONE. My glands were still in production mode HIGH and weren’t prepared for the change. Ay-yi-yi. Ouch.

Take it slow. Ease into the transition. Your boobs will thank you.

BTW, your baby? Gorgeous!