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[quote=Anonymous]I breastfed all 3 of my babies. This 3rd one (now 8.5 months old) it was easiest mainly because both DH and I were working from home and we got into a routine very early on of him giving her one bottle of my milk a day. She's growing up so fast. For the last couple weeks when I breastfed her she would kind of just use it as playtime, making funny noises and trying to get me to play with her while nursing. This was right after I night weaned her and I realized my supply was dropping.

Anyway, it has been a very peaceful and smooth weaning, not like with my 2nd -- he BFd until at least 14 months and it was definitely not as gradual and painless as this time, probably related to the fact that he never really got in to using a bottle.

Anyway. I am feeling a little emotional about it all. This chapter of my life is closed. today was the first day of my baby's life that I did not breastfeed her. She doesn't seem to miss it at all - she's so into food and playing with her siblings and happily drinks from a bottle - but I still am feeling some emotions about it all.

I treated myself to a massage yesterday evening to sort of come to terms with it and allow my body, heart and mind to let it go - now is the time. But I still get emotional about it. It's sort of like the realization that the little baby stage is over - soon she'll be walking off to college....

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