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Sad about weaning

My lo is just over 18 months and has started to wean herself from nursing. Right now she is really only nursing in the morning and at night and even then she really only seems half interested. I am really sad that this phase in our life is coming to an end. I have absolutely loved our special bonding time together and it really breaks my heart that she doesn't seem interested in too nursing too much anymore. I just feel she is growing up too fast. Has anyone else felt like this when there lo started weaning? How did you handle it?

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Permalink Reply by Maggie on September 6, 2012 at 10:13pm

My daughter is two and we've just started the weaning process. I, like you, am so sad about it. I don't want this special time to end, and my little one doesn't seem interested in giving it up, either. I'm trying to do things gradually for her sake and my own. We've moved to bedtime and first thing in the morning only. I'm trying to focus on the benefits of moving on to the next stage with my LO. It's fun to watch her language continue to develop and to find new ways to interact and bond with each other.

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Permalink Reply by Sweetmama on September 10, 2012 at 2:05pm

I feel this way as well. My 14 month old began self-weaning soon after his first birthday. I was very sad about it and although I don't want to hold him back, I feel pangs of sadness when I think about this chapter of our lives coming to a close. He was down to just nursing at nap/nighttime, but about a week and a half ago he started nursing once mid-morning and mid-afternoon again. I am relishing these moments as I know they won't last a whole lot longer. I try to enjoy each phase he goes through knowing that we have built a bond that will last a lifetime. Congrats on nursing this long and good luck in the coming phases :)

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Permalink Reply by tkowatch on September 11, 2012 at 12:27am

Thank you both for your replies. I'm trying to look toward the next big steps in my LO's life. She is growing up so very fast. She is still nursing right now already twice a day sometimes more. So I'm just going to enjoy it while it last.