Sebby is the grand old age of 20 months today and we have made the sad decision to stop breastfeeding.
With the exception of Abbey who weaned herself off at the age of 13 months I breastfed all my children until they were 2 years old and I planned to do exactly the same with Sebastian but it seems that two months worth of illness has taken its toll.
Sebby has had two lots of antibiotics to try to get rid of his various ailments with little success other than to give him oral thrush which he has kindly passed on to me. If you have never had thrush in your breasts then rejoice because it is seriously painful.
I can only describe the feeling as that similar to when you are in the first few weeks of breastfeeding your newborn baby and your nipples are cracked and sore, only the pain doesn’t go away when baby is attached correctly and it is constant. If any of the kids accidentally knock me I am in agony and even my clothes rub and make them sore. I got through the newborn stage because I was determined I wanted to breastfeed my children and knew it would get better but its been two weeks of agony with no sign that it is going to go away anytime soon.
At first I thought I was sore because he had been comfort feeding when he was poorly, so fed more than normal but on a trip to the chemist to get some Lansinoh I asked some advise and they suggested thrush and it all fell into place.
So far we have managed to stop the daytime feeds and now it is just the bedtime ones to go. I have to admit that I am sad that my breastfeeding journey has ended this way but am also looking forward to getting my body back as I have been breastfeeding for the best part of 6 years now. From experience I know we will have a few more days of pain as his routine changes but hubby is off work so I have him to support me which is a necessary distraction.
I am a little worried that my boobs will disappear back to nothing, but hope that a trip to buy some non-nursing lingerie will boost my spirits. I won’t miss my old greying nursing bra’s one bit!
It’s a big step but the right one if you are in pain with thrush. Don’t be sad just think how wonderful the time you had breastfeeding him was.
Thrush is absolutely horrendous, I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. I wish you luck in slowly ending the bedtime feeds, you’ve been breastfeeding for years which is Amazing!
Don’t be too sad, what you’ve done while in pain (more than once) is fantastic so make sure you pick some really lovely new bras and revel in having your body back! xx
Don’t be sad. What a big step and it sounds like it is going well xx
It is a shame that you have had to end breastfeeding sooner than planned but you have done so well to feed all your children for so long. Well done (and think of all the lovely bras you can buy) x
Wishing you well lovely, I had thrush in my boobs and my boy in is mouth too when he was a baby so I know what it’s like xxx
It’s great that you’ve breastfed your kids for so long. I’m sorry that you have thrush, that sounds miserable. I hope that you both feel better soon.
You’ve done so well! And you should really treat yourself when you buy the non-nursing lingerie. You deserve it. Twenty months is an awfully long time, well done. Hope your boobs stop being sore very soon!
Ouch! Poor you, I suffered massively in the initial weeks, once from mastitis and other times bad latching on and all sorts of others. I am so impressed as breast feeding for me as always been a struggle, even with the twins I only managed a few months. Well done you and hope it all clears up quick xx
Ouchy lovely. I had this with Harry and boy it hurts.
It’s such a hard realisation coming to the end of your journey but well done as it’s a blooming huge achievement
I think it’s amazing that you have breastfed for so long with each of them, you should be really proud that you had all that time with them, although totally feel your pain with the ouch-ness x
Awwww – I remember I had to give up BF early due to Hayden’s allergies.
You’ll miss it something awful but its the start of even more exciting things I’m sure.
Thanks for sharing hun
Charlotte x
aww lovely what a nightmare for you to have this! .. its a really great achievement to manage to get to 20 months, I hope that stopping breastfeeding is going to give you some reprieve and get you pain free lovely xx
you did so well to feed them all for so long. It really is a lovely thing to do.
Wow 20 months is amazing, im sorry to read about the thrush 🙁
ah bless you, you’ve done amazingly well! I miss breastfeeding! x
Ohhhh…… Thrush in your nipples. My toes just curled, I had that before and it sucks hugely. I had antibiotics for the end of my nipples! So sorry your journey has come to an end before you wanted it to, but you did amazingly well! I hope you recover soon.
Hiya
I feel your pain, we stopped Zayn’s feeding 2 weeks ago and I have been in agony. He just turned two and it was the time to stop but we werent having any luck with trying to wean him off so had to go cold turkey! But all is well now. Feels weird to stop as its the first time in 6 years that I haven’t been feeding and I feel slightly lost! Hope you are feeling better now?
Hiya
I feel your pain, we stopped Zayn’s feeding 2 weeks ago and I have been in agony. He just turned two and it was the time to stop but we werent having any luck with trying to wean him off so had to go cold turkey! But all is well now. Feels weird to stop as its the first time in 6 years that I haven’t been feeding and I feel slightly lost! Hope you are feeling better now?