Those who have stopped breastfeeding when did the emotions around stopping calm down?

Did you stop cold turkey or more gradually?

Following- I am so stressed about that myself! No advice, just know you’re not alone

@Kristy we were down to one/ two feeds a day after feeding on demand for first 9 months. I am an over producer and have had recurrent mastitis/ blocked ducts which have resulted in hospital so was ready to stop and little one hasn’t asked for milk/ tried to feed once since stopping but I just feel so sad

@Cecilia have you stopped yet lovely? Xx

I stopped in July and honestly it took about 4 weeks to feel better. I did it gradually and still felt so blue once I’d stopped completely. It’s just hormones and emotions it will settle. Sending hugs x

I stopped around two months ago at 15mos. I still get a bit sad, but my hormones levelled out after a couple of weeks. I can also feel gratitude and relief that my body no longer has that pressure on it to produce. I think I still get sad because I had planned to breastfeed for 2+ years and I loved nursing her so I have regrets, but that’s not how it worked out for us and it’s no one’s fault. Just one of those things. You’ve gone a great job to get this far and you’ll get over this final hurdle too ♥️

I was preparing to stop at 10 months due to teething and my husband found me sobbing over it, and he told me flat out I wasn’t ready. So I kept going but began to gradually reduce feeds, by the time I actually stopped at 15 months I felt really good about it, both the kiddo and I were ready at that point.

No, not yet! I still have about 4 months to go but I am already experiencing anxiety only thinking about it - it’s such a special moment of bonding and I am not mentally prepared to lose it. I don’t know if I’ll ever get to be that close to my son ever again

I stopped due to not producing enough for what my daughter needed. And trust me I felt horrible also. I saved my last two ounces in a freezer bag because i wanted to do the jewelry thing with it… but honestly I look at it and think about shipping it off and cry. It’s not something I wanted to let go of doing for my girl and like your little one she didn’t seem to care. But like any other form of grief you will work through it at your own pace.

I’m down to 3 feeds a day at 15 months and I don’t think I’m gonna be ready anytime soon tbh

Ok ladies the tears lasted 3 days and I am feeling so so much better. It was life grief and I was sobbing but it didn’t last long xxx