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May 20, 2004
Nursing an older toddler is a little bit like any longterm relationship -- there are days and moments when you are totally in love with the situtation, as is, and there are days and moments when you wish you could change something -- if not everything. Up until recently, I thought about completely weaning my daughter at least once a day. The closer we got to my arbitrary cut off of 2 1/2 years old, the more I dwelled on it.
That all changed about a month ago. I was at my lowest point. DD would loudly demand "ba ba" at the drop of a hat, and she would plunge her hand down my shirt even in public places. I was mortified. I tried talking with her about it, but as with anything deemed valuable to a 2-year-old, rationale only works when the going is going well.
I couldn't wean her cold turkey; it just goes against everything I believe about breastfeeding and mothering. Instead, I told her that "ba ba" was only for bed time, and that we would have "ba ba" on the couch, at night, once we were both in on jammies and ready for bed. Of course she fussed about this for a few days, but then it took hold, and she understood.
That's where we stand now. This arrangement is why I am not thinking about weaning anymore. Although I am obviously weaning her, it's not as though I think about it all the time -- "When will she be all done?" and "When will out last nursing be?" and "How can I speed things up?"
Am more than OK with things, as is. I figure I can enjoy the closeness that breastfeeding provides us for a while longer. I'm not putting a number on that, though. The last time I did that was with my first born, "I'll nurse him for three months." Those three months lasted for more than 2 1/2 years. :)
Take Care!
Shel
Mom to three breastfed children
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