http://ibreastfed.com/2008/09/an-unexpected-ending-saras-story Inspirational breastfeeding stories Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://ibreastfed.com/2008/09/an-unexpected-ending-saras-story/comment-page-1#comment-11 Michelle Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:15:22 +0000 http://ibreastfed.com/?p=428#comment-11 I know what you mean about the guilt, but I believe that it is a totally natural way to wean. If our babies weren't ready to wean and share their mother with a sibling, then we wouldn't ovulate and be able to get pregnant. Both of my older children weaned when I was pregnant with the next baby. My two year old daughter is still nursing, and I didn't have a period until just before her second birthday. If she's stopped nursing so frequently that my body wasn't suppressing ovulation any more, then biologically she was ready for the slow weaning process. We are in the process of adopting a baby, so I guess I'll be tandem nursing for the first time. I am interested to see how/when my baby weans without the biological changes of pregnancy to urge her along. I mourned when my other babies weaned; I think it's natural to be sad, no matter when it happens. I know what you mean about the guilt, but I believe that it is a totally natural way to wean. If our babies weren’t ready to wean and share their mother with a sibling, then we wouldn’t ovulate and be able to get pregnant. Both of my older children weaned when I was pregnant with the next baby. My two year old daughter is still nursing, and I didn’t have a period until just before her second birthday. If she’s stopped nursing so frequently that my body wasn’t suppressing ovulation any more, then biologically she was ready for the slow weaning process. We are in the process of adopting a baby, so I guess I’ll be tandem nursing for the first time. I am interested to see how/when my baby weans without the biological changes of pregnancy to urge her along. I mourned when my other babies weaned; I think it’s natural to be sad, no matter when it happens.

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