How will it feel to stop breastfeeding?
Many women say they experience a mix of emotions when they finish breastfeeding their child. How will it feel to stop breastfeeding is usually described as a combination of relief to have this intensive part of their child’s life past and sometimes a little tinge of regret as this is really the first time your child is able to demonstrate a form of independence from all that you have been providing.
These feelings can be brought to the surface in different ways depending on if this was your first, last or a middle child you are breastfeeding. Most mothers find that there is an excitement that begins building with the possibility of the next stage of their child’s life.
Talk to your friends who have had children, ask your mother how she felt, or even use some of the public forums on the Internet to see how other mothers feel during this transition.
Like each part of your child’s life it only becomes more exciting as the time passes. How will it feel to stop breastfeeding? different… and over the long term usually different good!
