Via RSS feed.July 6th, 2010
Weaning Time
I’m on day 2 or 3 (depending on how you count it) of weaning Sarah, who just turned 2 at the end of June. My poor little dove. This is the youngest I’ve ever weaned one of my children, but she seems to be taking it well. Nursing through this pregnancy just hasn’t been working out as well as I would have liked. I’ve nursed through two previous pregnancies, but I’m just feeling so ‘done’ with nursing this time, also – there is very, very little milk at this stage in the game (I feel a bit full on my high-production side, but have had NO engorgement or pain.) She and I have been fighting about how much she gets to nurse and when, so I thought our relationship would be much more harmonious just to be done with it. And so far it has been. She’s asking less, crying less, and has been happier. I think this has been a good decision for our family.
This might seem odd to women who don’t nurse for as long as I do, but I do still struggle with residual guilt. Tell me it’s okay! 
