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[quote=Anonymous]Wow people are completely overreacting - I’m sorry OP. You sound like a really caring dad and husband and your feelings are so normal.  it’s really hard to watch your wife struggle. As someone who was in your wife’s situation and stopped about 4 months, I don’t know if I really could have heard someone if they’d tried to help me see how miserable it was making everyone. I believe there is something really biological and hormonal that makes us feel like we must keep going (plus society and some people like those posting on this board). Unfortunately you’ll probably have to let her go through this process but you can lovingly tell her that you support her, you see how tired she is and how much she is doing for your baby and you are so amazed by her - and you support her if she wants to keep going or if she ever decides to stop.

A couple weeks before I stopped I had a discussion with my husband and I told him I knew it had been so hard, and that I should probably stop but that I really wanted to keep breastfeeding. He said okay sweetie of course - and I sobbed. It was a relief that he was just okay with me doing it however I needed. Two weeks later I woke up and realized what in the world am I doing and I started the process of weaning that week. Looking back if my husband had pressured me that day, I don’t know if I could have really gotten there myself. I think in a way it freed me to really make the decision. But I agree with others that it affects others and the breastfeeding mom doesn’t really realize that and it’s ok to express your support if she ever wants to use formula. [/quote]

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