I'm trying to ween my 9 1/2 month old daughter from her mid-morning feeding.
At her 9 month pediatrician appointment, the doctor said she should only be nursing twice a day, not our usual four. Four just seems so perfect for us. When she wakes up, before the mid-morning nap, afternoon nap and just before bed. It's our routine and it's worked her whole life. Now we need to mess up our special time together. It may occasionally be interrupted by an older brother, but for the most part this is ours. I want to nurse her until her first birthday. Do I really need to start weening already?
This is our time! Mommy and baby time. No one else in the world can give her the same nurturing. We make eye contact in silence. We feel each others warmth and gentle touches. She plays with my hair, feeling the familiar strands. Our smells unite. Our bodies unite. She feels safe in my arms and I in hers. Nursing is a big commitment and not the most glamorous job. But it's a special bonding period that can never be replaced. I know that this will only last a few more months and I cherish every moment. The world stops and it's just us.
Poor baby, she's been crying in her room. I go in to rock her and she falls back asleep. But as soon as I put her down, she wakes up again and is upset. She's usually so easy to put down, I've never had to let her "cry it out." This has been the longest 30 minutes.
She stopped and fell asleep. It was heartbreaking. Can I do this again tomorrow?
I hate to hear her cry.
At her 9 month pediatrician appointment, the doctor said she should only be nursing twice a day, not our usual four. Four just seems so perfect for us. When she wakes up, before the mid-morning nap, afternoon nap and just before bed. It's our routine and it's worked her whole life. Now we need to mess up our special time together. It may occasionally be interrupted by an older brother, but for the most part this is ours. I want to nurse her until her first birthday. Do I really need to start weening already?
This is our time! Mommy and baby time. No one else in the world can give her the same nurturing. We make eye contact in silence. We feel each others warmth and gentle touches. She plays with my hair, feeling the familiar strands. Our smells unite. Our bodies unite. She feels safe in my arms and I in hers. Nursing is a big commitment and not the most glamorous job. But it's a special bonding period that can never be replaced. I know that this will only last a few more months and I cherish every moment. The world stops and it's just us.
Poor baby, she's been crying in her room. I go in to rock her and she falls back asleep. But as soon as I put her down, she wakes up again and is upset. She's usually so easy to put down, I've never had to let her "cry it out." This has been the longest 30 minutes.
She stopped and fell asleep. It was heartbreaking. Can I do this again tomorrow?
I hate to hear her cry.
