Brie : Totally Weaned Off Breastfeeding (but Mom’s Missing it!)
Here’s one milestone I’d like to remember in years to come:
Brie is now COMPLETELY weaned of breastfeeding!
Officially, it’s been three days since she was last nursed.
(Read: By yesterday, she no longer asks for “Ooh-ooh Mommy’ – her way of saying ‘Susu Mommy’, Indo for Mommy’s milk =)
And, how do I feel?
Err … let me start by sharing how I aimed to slowly wean her off breastfeeding before she turned two years old.
And yes, I’ve succeeded.
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Anya was weaned off when she was 14 months old.
Vai was weaned off when he was 22 months.
And now, Brie is weaned off at 22.5 months.
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BUT.
I can’t deny that somehow there’s this sad feeling inside me.
I mean, I don’t feel ‘YES! I’m finally done with it!’
It’s more like, ‘Awww … no more nursing my baby, EVER??’
Perhaps it’s because I feel the closest bond I ever get with my baby is when I’m breastfeeding her.
Perhaps, it’s because I know Brie is our ‘last baby’, and so I will no longer hear ‘requests/cries’ for Mom’s milk anymore.
And perhaps, it’s around ‘that time of the month’, so I’m simply feeling more emotional (and hormonal) than usual right now.
(Just in case you’re wondering, … no, no plans for baby no. 4 =)
[Love this nursing dress from Mamaway Indonesia! I can definitely still wear it though I’ve weaned Brie off breastfeeding =) Oh, it can be worn during pregnancy too, btw!]
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If you ask me, I’d say, it’s amazing how God creates our body in such a way that it can produce milk!
And those first 5.5 months when all my three kids ONLY drank breastmilk day in and day out? They actually grew big and healthy!
It’s just beyond what I can understand.
*God is amazing!*
So blessed to have been able to breastfeed all my three kids without much complications all this time.
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Having shared all the above, I feel I should also add that I have friends who tried to breastfeed their babies, went through painful ‘breastfeeding attempt’ moments for many MANY days and weeks, but for some reasons, they simply couldn’t.
I felt for them, and I totally admired their ‘fight’.
And those friends I know, they bonded well with their babies while feeding them formula milk in a bottle.
They are great moms, and the kids grow up well and strong too.
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Anyway.
Brie is 23 months tomorrow!
One month away from turning TWO!
*Yikes!*
Don’t grow up too quickly, Brie.
Mommy is very much enjoying your little-ness everyday.
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hi ci Leonny,.
mungkin boleh di share, brie gmana proses weaning nya?
mungkin bisa sharing tips tips nya juga.
soalnya aku jg mau weaning my daughter,skr si 14month old, bulan juni ada tugas kantor harus keluar kota 4 hari, jadi rencana mau persiapan dulu di sapih.
cuma ya itu gmana caranya yah, kalo siang ditinggal kerja, dia mau minum formula pake sendok, ga mau pake dot, tapi tiap malem mau tidur pasti cari breast, nangis2 kalo belum ktemu mamanya dan nenen, dan malem masi bangun 1-2x nangis dan dikasi breast ya diem lagi dan tidur lagi.
thank you ya 🙂
you said no plan for baby no 3 last time when you had only anya and vai. hahaha.
haha … true true … =)
but really la , … 4 ?
Brie is a pretty girl. Totally admire your patience in breastfeeding. Since she is your last baby and growing up fast, one can’t help but miss the bonding period. 🙂
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Thanks Ally! Ya, I think it’s especially because she’s the last baby and time flies even faster when we are busy with the 2 older ones too …
What a nice post. Such an inspiring mom.
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Well done, for breastfeeding so long.. 🙂
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Le.. Jocelyn masih totally breast feeding nih,gua dah cari cara buat dia suka sama other milk atau pake in sedotan,tp so far dia masih ga mau, tp paling susah klo dia tidur malem, kudu kena nipple baru tidur.. Brie dulu gitu ga?
Oh … memang si Vai and Brie ga mau tuh pake bottle. By now, 22 months si Brie udah ok juga kalo minum susu sendiri pake gelas .. tapi paling cuma 60ml. Kalo pake sedotan juga kdg ok. Tapi biasanya gw masih spoonfeed (sambil duduk / berdiri di kamar mandi hehe …biar pas tumbah2 dikit sana sini, gua tinggal sirem aja)
Kalo pas malem, dengan Brie lebih gampang train dia utk tidur tanpa sambil breastfeeding. Dia tidur bareng Anya, jadi waktu dia nyari2 gua dan mulai nangis, si Anya entertain dan temenin seranjang. Jadi Brie udah lebih okean (kalopun pas awal2 di training itu nangis2, nangis nya bentar).
Waktu Vai lebih susah tuh utk train dia tidur tanpa sambil breastfeeding. HWaaa…nangissss kejer!
Caranya gua: Gua temenin di ranjang, taro guling di antara gua sama dia (biar ga terlalu bisa smell breastmilk=) , terus gua sambil tepok2 temenin dia tidur sambil kdg2 pelan2 di ngomongin gimana Mommy disini , dan VAi tidur ya … dah ga nyusu lagi .
Wah, Vai perlu 10 harian tuh, tiap hari sebelum tidur malem itu nangis abis2an rata2 20-30menit, sebelum akhirnya tidur sendiri tanpa breastfed. Mesti tegain sih memang kalo mau nge-train model gini…. =(