tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925238972882944996.post6873119558028172425..comments2010-11-22T19:16:54.466-08:00Comments on The Breast Of Times: I Don't Want Your SympathyDaisiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865419216624616768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925238972882944996.post-33037884045892141322010-08-25T11:00:18.417-07:002010-08-25T11:00:18.417-07:00Oh bless you. I didn't comment last night whe...Oh bless you. I didn't comment last night when I first read this post because I wasn't really sure what to say. It is difficult to know what to say, and as the above person says you have to perhaps consider what you would say to others in a similiar situation. I think you have done fantastically well with your feeding (all of them) to date and that HAS to be something to rejoice about. If this is the end, then please try not to worry about it, think about all you have achieved. And think of the breastfeeding journey you and the little ones' have taken, and all the help and support you have given others. I know for one, that I certainly couldn't have survived being stuck in Norway away from Bronte without your e-mails of support and encouragement. I can't say any more than I am here if you ever want to talk. Hugs xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313560807695855956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925238972882944996.post-5049728904019945592010-08-24T13:21:46.798-07:002010-08-24T13:21:46.798-07:00I know I'm probably the last person you want t...I know I'm probably the last person you want to hear advice from but I just wanted to let you know I hear your sadness.<br />What do you tell your mums when they come to you to talk about weaning from the breast? I bet you tell them that it's a choice for them and their baby alone, that they've done a fab job nursing for X number of weeks, months etc. To think of all the goodness and benefits already given by them. And the same applies for you. Don't beat yourself up with how long YOU wanted to feed Seb. Instead think of how much longer you have nursed him than other mama's. Especially those who never nursed at all. Maybe he doesn't want to stop, maybe it is his teeth, or whatever. But he feels the need to draw back from nursing and you know that you have to let him. So yes to keep pumping, keep offering, keeping your mind open, but rejoice also in that you never gave him formula, that you nursed him for so long beyond the norm, that you didn't remove the choice to stop from him. And maybe he will return to the breast. But if not then remember you are a fantastic mama and despite what we preach each and every day it's not the be all and end all. He is almost 12 months old and needing the nutrition of breastmilk less and less. And the emotional comfort that goes with full term breastfeeding can, and will, be supplied in a multitude of ways.<br />Well done mama! xxBeckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466290600198101552noreply@blogger.com