Comments on: my long, involved weaning tips http://www.crankypixels.com/2007/06/my-long-involved-weaning-tips/ even pixels give me attitude Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cranky mama http://www.crankypixels.com/2007/06/my-long-involved-weaning-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-36139 cranky mama Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.cranky-mama.com/?p=245#comment-36139 Shari: heh. I know, I was kind of being a smartass, but it's true, that's all I did! Honestly, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. He doesn't physically need to nurse, especially in the middle of the night, so I think maybe it's easier than trying to do it with an infant (having to substitute a midnight bottle for the boob seems like a lot more work to me). Shari: heh. I know, I was kind of being a smartass, but it’s true, that’s all I did! Honestly, it’s not as bad as I thought it would be. He doesn’t physically need to nurse, especially in the middle of the night, so I think maybe it’s easier than trying to do it with an infant (having to substitute a midnight bottle for the boob seems like a lot more work to me).

]]> By: cranky mama http://www.crankypixels.com/2007/06/my-long-involved-weaning-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-36138 cranky mama Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:07:42 +0000 http://www.cranky-mama.com/?p=245#comment-36138 Christa, yeah...I mean, he doesn't *need* to nurse, but it was a huge comfort thing for him. But god, I hated it. I feel that I can admit this now, since I am not doing it anymore: I loathed nursing. I was beginning to think of the kid as a little milk vampire, sucking my life force out. That's definitely not going into the baby book, you know? Fireflower, I so hear that. It's such a relief to not <i>worry</i> about it anymore, isn't it? And part of me wonders if my experience would be different if we had another one. You'll have to let me know! Christa, yeah…I mean, he doesn’t *need* to nurse, but it was a huge comfort thing for him. But god, I hated it. I feel that I can admit this now, since I am not doing it anymore: I loathed nursing. I was beginning to think of the kid as a little milk vampire, sucking my life force out. That’s definitely not going into the baby book, you know?

Fireflower, I so hear that. It’s such a relief to not worry about it anymore, isn’t it? And part of me wonders if my experience would be different if we had another one. You’ll have to let me know!

]]> By: shari http://www.crankypixels.com/2007/06/my-long-involved-weaning-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-36137 shari Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:07:26 +0000 http://www.cranky-mama.com/?p=245#comment-36137 Dude! Stop. Nursing. Genius! Clearly I just need to want it badly enough to be willing to endure the cries. Somehow I have only a smidgen of guilt when I let him CIO at night because I'm desperate for sleep...now I just need to be desperate enough to get my boobs back. And I have read that giving them extra cuddles and loving in place of nursing time is an important way of helping them make the transition. Sounds like you are doing a great job! I hope it's continuing to go well. Dude! Stop. Nursing. Genius! Clearly I just need to want it badly enough to be willing to endure the cries. Somehow I have only a smidgen of guilt when I let him CIO at night because I’m desperate for sleep…now I just need to be desperate enough to get my boobs back.

And I have read that giving them extra cuddles and loving in place of nursing time is an important way of helping them make the transition. Sounds like you are doing a great job! I hope it’s continuing to go well.

]]> By: Fireflower http://www.crankypixels.com/2007/06/my-long-involved-weaning-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-36111 Fireflower Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:14:32 +0000 http://www.cranky-mama.com/?p=245#comment-36111 You're not alone. When I finally gave up trying to force my milk to finish coming in, and gave up attempting to breastfeed, and came to terms with bottling the Munchkin, I did feel better. I wasn't stressing out over trying to feed, care for her, pump... I just got to enjoy my baby. And given how easily distractable Tiff turned out, how she liked to chew her nipples all to shreds, this is a good thing. That said, I'm looking forward to the Little Bit showing up. I'm looking forward to doing this all again. Somebody shoot me. You’re not alone. When I finally gave up trying to force my milk to finish coming in, and gave up attempting to breastfeed, and came to terms with bottling the Munchkin, I did feel better. I wasn’t stressing out over trying to feed, care for her, pump… I just got to enjoy my baby. And given how easily distractable Tiff turned out, how she liked to chew her nipples all to shreds, this is a good thing.

That said, I’m looking forward to the Little Bit showing up. I’m looking forward to doing this all again. Somebody shoot me.

]]> By: Christa http://www.crankypixels.com/2007/06/my-long-involved-weaning-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-36065 Christa Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:15:46 +0000 http://www.cranky-mama.com/?p=245#comment-36065 Poor kiddo. Though I see it as caught between a rock and a hard place - it would be worse IMO for him to remember nursing as a bad feeling. All that matters is you finding other ways to show you love him, and you're doing that. Continued good luck to you! Poor kiddo. Though I see it as caught between a rock and a hard place – it would be worse IMO for him to remember nursing as a bad feeling. All that matters is you finding other ways to show you love him, and you’re doing that. Continued good luck to you!

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