Comments on: Bye Bye Mama Milk http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Paula T http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-4136 Paula T Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:29:51 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=971#comment-4136 :'-( Glad it went well for Otter, hope you are feeling better too. :’-(
Glad it went well for Otter, hope you are feeling better too.

]]> By: Scylla http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 Scylla Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:20:14 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=971#comment-2552 Thank you for sharing your thoughts (and hearts) with me. We are a few weeks past the weaning now, and we are both well. Otter is as snuggly as ever, and we have replaced our snuggly nursing time with extra long snuggles at bedtime and naptime. For now, it is enough. I really miss that extra connection to him and he seems to be growing up so fast now that he has weaned. He is talking more, getting braver, expanding his horizons faster, growing up. Sniff. However, he is still my baby and he still comes looking for me when he needs a hug, which is more often than before we weaned. Thank you for being a part of our journey. Thank you for sharing your thoughts (and hearts) with me.

We are a few weeks past the weaning now, and we are both well. Otter is as snuggly as ever, and we have replaced our snuggly nursing time with extra long snuggles at bedtime and naptime. For now, it is enough.

I really miss that extra connection to him and he seems to be growing up so fast now that he has weaned. He is talking more, getting braver, expanding his horizons faster, growing up. Sniff.

However, he is still my baby and he still comes looking for me when he needs a hug, which is more often than before we weaned.

Thank you for being a part of our journey.

]]> By: Amy http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 Amy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:59:13 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=971#comment-2531 I also have tears after reading this. My son is 17 months old and I have experienced some of the things you described that caused you to wean. Nursing has been a part of our lives for a year and a half and I don't want to let it go! It makes me sad to think about him growing up, and I think that weaning will be harder on me than him, just as in your case. Fortunately for me, he is my first and I hope to have at least one more, so I can enjoy the process all over again! I love it more now that he is a toddler than ever before, with his acrobatic movements all over the place as he is nursing, his gentle baby hands caressing my skin, and even when he grabs my nose and sticks his finger in! I will miss all of it and treasure it always. Thank you for the great ideas of how to handle the transition so easily. I also have tears after reading this. My son is 17 months old and I have experienced some of the things you described that caused you to wean. Nursing has been a part of our lives for a year and a half and I don’t want to let it go! It makes me sad to think about him growing up, and I think that weaning will be harder on me than him, just as in your case. Fortunately for me, he is my first and I hope to have at least one more, so I can enjoy the process all over again!

I love it more now that he is a toddler than ever before, with his acrobatic movements all over the place as he is nursing, his gentle baby hands caressing my skin, and even when he grabs my nose and sticks his finger in! I will miss all of it and treasure it always. Thank you for the great ideas of how to handle the transition so easily.

]]> By: Mary Ann http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2526 Mary Ann Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:17:46 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=971#comment-2526 wow. brought tears to my eyes as I know the day will soon be approaching when I wean my son. makes me treasure each and every feeding. thanks for sharing. wow. brought tears to my eyes as I know the day will soon be approaching when I wean my son. makes me treasure each and every feeding. thanks for sharing.

]]> By: nicoz balboa http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 nicoz balboa Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:11:00 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=971#comment-2502 woow u did a very good/smooth weaning. u have been very strong to understand that stopping was better for your child. i have a 4month little baby-girl and reading your post make me emotional. i quite shed a tear...thinking about the day i'll stop nursing my daughter. but i hope i'll be as brilliant as you were to "know" WHEN to stop!!!! :))) woow u did a very good/smooth weaning. u have been very strong to understand that stopping was better for your child. i have a 4month little baby-girl and reading your post make me emotional. i quite shed a tear…thinking about the day i’ll stop nursing my daughter. but i hope i’ll be as brilliant as you were to “know” WHEN to stop!!!!
:) ))

]]> By: Jessica Powell http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Jessica Powell Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:56:09 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=971#comment-2473 I feel your pain. As a new mom, I completely understand the joy that comes from nursing. My little one is only 16 days old, so I have a long time to go until we have to say goodbye to mamma milk, but just the thought makes my heart heart. I will say a prayer for you! I am so glad to hear your little boy is adjusting so well, though. I feel your pain. As a new mom, I completely understand the joy that comes from nursing. My little one is only 16 days old, so I have a long time to go until we have to say goodbye to mamma milk, but just the thought makes my heart heart. I will say a prayer for you! I am so glad to hear your little boy is adjusting so well, though.

]]> By: Summer http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 Summer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:44:37 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=971#comment-2466 Oh, I know that feeling! When my middle weaned I was heartbroken. Though now we have a third "surprise" but I know that someday it will end too. It's hard to end that part of life. Oh, I know that feeling! When my middle weaned I was heartbroken. Though now we have a third “surprise” but I know that someday it will end too. It’s hard to end that part of life.

]]> By: LaughingFamily http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2009/07/03/bye-bye-mama-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 LaughingFamily Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:42 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=971#comment-2465 Otter took well to weaning because you enable the transition to be smooth - good job Mama! You spoke with him about it, gave him time to adjust to the change, and, most importantly, waited until he was ready before encouraging the process. It isn't easy to let go of that phase, but I'm sure you will find new and equally fulfilling ways in which to nurture your relationship. Job well done! Otter took well to weaning because you enable the transition to be smooth – good job Mama! You spoke with him about it, gave him time to adjust to the change, and, most importantly, waited until he was ready before encouraging the process. It isn’t easy to let go of that phase, but I’m sure you will find new and equally fulfilling ways in which to nurture your relationship. Job well done!

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