The Final Feeding

[kdrake8]

This breast feeding article was amazing. Also I'm currently sobbing.

www.dailygarnish.com/2013/01/the-final-feeding.html

[TrudyCampbell]

Oh my gosh. That article wasn't even sad! Why am I hysterically crying!?

[carawestt]

Aw I love that! Thanks for sharing.

[kdrake8]

Jan 12, 2013 16:37:46 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Oh my gosh. That article wasn't even sad! Why am I hysterically crying!?

I KNOW!!! M is sleeping next to me so I was trying to stifle my sobs. NOT ready for this

[sunshineluv]

Thanks for sharing so sweet. I both look forward to this and dread it. I love comforting him, like today when he had to get a shot, and the shared special moments together. I know there will be lots of fun adventures ahead of us, but this will be another step in the direction of him not being a baby anymore. I however, will not miss pumping at work.

[jaime183]

I love her blog!

[cat19]

I am filled with sads!

[Beener]

I miss it so much. My supply dwindled after my brother's wedding in late September and stopped showing interest in nursing and self- weened. One day, out of the blue, she tried nursing and it was painful and I knew nothing was there for her. I planned to try to nurse for a year but we made I just over 7 months. I'm grateful for being able to do it that long, even though I would have preferred longer.

[Deleted]

Jeez kdrake! that made me cry too. Happy and sad at the same time. I got very emotional weaning DS1 at 12 months. I think I might go longer this time if DS2 wants to.

[raynes]

That was a great article. I hope the end is that smooth for us.

[bebeetmoi]

I haven't even read the article yet, but the title alone brought tears to my eyes...

[bebeetmoi]

That was really lovely, though I have tears running down my cheeks and DH is looking at me like I'm crazy. I am so not looking forward to weaning, but this is a good reminder that it doesn't have to be a sad thing. Thank you for sharing!

[bebeetmoi]

That was really lovely, though I have tears running down my cheeks and DH is looking at me like I'm crazy. I am so not looking forward to weaning, but this is a good reminder that it doesn't have to be a sad thing. Thank you for sharing!

[claralou]

Wow- tears. Thank you for posting.

[vthokie]

Sigh...I love and hate that this time is coming. The fact that I've had to supplement a bit already has helped bring me to terms with the realityof it all. But it won't be easy. I also will NOT miss pumping.

[Deleted]

Jan 12, 2013 16:37:46 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Oh my gosh. That article wasn't even sad! Why am I hysterically crying!?

It did the same thing to me too!

[ruby412]

I love Daily Garnish! I totally wish Emily and I were friends IRL!

[mamasaurus]

:-(
I need more crying emoticons.

[eav2c]

That made me all sorts of sad. I am not prepared to wean.

[christidee]

Thanks for sharing. That was beautiful! I'm crying now

[gmoneymommy]

sniffle sniffle :-(

[petitepomme]

That was beautifully written. It definitly brought on the waterworks though. I'm so not ready to think about weaning.

[laurack]

:-( :-(

[Deleted]

I loved this. I really hope I get to a place where I am as peaceful about the end as she was. Right now, any time J goes through a strike or I have a dip in supply I panic. I am just so not ready for the end. As a working mom, I treasure my nursing time with him. It's our time, and the connection we have during that time is amazing. I need to bookmark this article.

[jaime183]

Jan 12, 2013 22:08:53 GMT -5 ruby412 said:

I love Daily Garnish! I totally wish Emily and I were friends IRL!

me too! whenever i'm in seattle I hope to run into her. then i think i'm crazy and can't say anything if i do because i don't want to be a crazy fan. But I want to be her friend.
I remember when she was having him- I kept checking the blog to see if he was here yet. I'm such a stalker-fan.

[rxbeth]

I was fine until the last sentence and then I starting crying.

We don't have any pictures of her nursing and it really makes me sad. I mean, I know I could take some now but it's different because she's older.

I have no idea, emotionally and logistically, how I'll start the weaning process when I go back to work. I don't have a desire to SAH except for to have the weaning process happen naturally.

[kdrake8]

Rxbeth I know what you mean about not knowing how to start.

I guess I'll start weaning on her birthday, but plan to sloooowly wean until at least June, maybe longer.

I can't believe the babies are getting so old. I know we've only been breast feeding these babies for about 9 months but I feel like I've always been doing it... And I guess we have, as long as we have had them.

It's going to be a strange transition for me I think. It makes me very sad to think about. I look forward to many parts of weaning but I'm so sad about it too.

[formerlyllizzyb]

Tear-jerker! :-( :-( :-(