Showing posts with label breastfeeding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breastfeeding. Show all posts

2.21.2013

this is the hard part

I've really had the feeling the past few weeks that I need to start weaning Evaleigh from nursing.

I'll say at 13 months and with 12 teeth, we did great.

Nursing her has been one of the best things I've ever done. I have loved it so much and I'm glad to have been able to do it as long as I have. It's been way to stay connected with EJ and to bond with her. And hey, as a busy mom it's an awesome opportunity to just sit down and relax for a minute midst all of the running a round we do in a day. Sure there have been times my boobs have been living in a constant state of fear with that little piranha mouth coming at me but luckily we never had a problem with biting.

I was grateful to have had a pretty easy go with nursing. I didn't experience much pain in the beginning and Evie took to it right away. I know for some people it is the complete opposite so I count my self lucky.

Now weaning...this is the hard part for me. Between crying fits and having EJ pull at my shirt I feel like crying too. It's hard to know exactly what she wants and know that what's best for her now is not to give it to her. I struggling getting her to drink cows milk and she isn't the best eater either. She is a nibbler and will take teeny bites of things but never really commits to the task.

Any advice or tips any one has on weaning a 1+ year old would be great. I'm feeling a bit helpless.

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