Sentences with phrase «were you sad about weaning»

«Why were you sad about weaning?»

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I'm ready to wean but every time I think about it I feel sad.

It already makes me sad to think about weaning my youngest son, especially when I consider that every time he asks for mama's milk could be the last.

I don't believe the emotions felt by mothers who don't breastfeed or who wean early are as simple as «guilt»: when we really examine mothers» feelings about things gone wrong, it is rarely guilt that they are expressing, especially about not breastfeeding or not breastfeeding as long or as completely as they would have liked to: well informed mothers who reach for the bottle after a struggle with breastfeeding know they have done the best they could with the resources they had at the time (health, energy, knowledge, support)-- these mothers may feel deeply sad and disappointed, they may be grieving, but guilt isn't an appropriate label for these overwhelming feelings of loss for themselves and their babies.

If you decide to do this one, I would recommend: 1) dropping all pacifier weaning talk until you are actually ready to begin the weaning process, and 2) timing it so the «goodbye» day lands on something awesome and positive, like his birthday or birthday party day or special family outing that will keep him from feeling sad about it.