Emma’s Diary Feature: What No One Tells You When You Stop Breastfeeding

Partnering with Emma’s Diary has helped me reach so many prospective parents, newborn mums and toddler handlers. Working with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I’m so pleased to be stepping back into the world of breastfeeding. Jack is on the cusp of being 18 months now and our breastfeeding journey ended when he was 10 months. Here are some of my tips and tricks and some words of advice…

Breastfeeding your baby is one of the most magical things in the world. Coming from a Mama who struggled to establish breastfeeding, worried about supply, combined pumping and breastfeeding, and fell in love with it, it’s a massive part of your first year in motherhood. 2

There is lots of support available that covers everything from tongue ties to upping your supply. But there is not a lot out there regarding stopping breastfeeding.

My Breastfeeding Journey

I was adamant I wanted to breastfeed even while pregnant. I joined many online courses and topped up my NCT course to include as much breastfeeding information as possible.

I knew it would be hard so I tried to ensure I didn’t put too much pressure on myself.

While Jack’s birth was quite long and traumatic, his first-time skin-to-skin led to breastfeeding and us both finding our way together. The following weeks are a blur of cluster feeding; Jack was a VERY hungry boy. He would have been attached to my breast morning, noon, and night – I even answered the door to the postman with him still feeding – and it was tough.

At times, it was painful and sore I won’t sugar coat it by saying that we took to it like a duck to water. There were tears, fears, and worries.

And then, something at 7 weeks clicked into place and we transitioned to comfortable sessions that weren’t as intense and a fuller for longer baby.

Breastfeeding in the first year

I had always planned to breastfeed Jack until he turned one. We did a combination of milk directly from me and then pumped breastmilk in a bottle to allow my husband and my family to feed him when it suited.

We fell into a lovely rhythm and even while teething, we fed, cuddled, and were happy.

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Did you breastfeed your baby?

Did you do NCT?

How did your breastfeeding journey come to and end?

LoveRosiee
xxx

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People Also Ask…

How long does it take for milk to dry up after stopping breastfeeding?

Once a woman stops breastfeeding, it typically takes a few week to a few months for her milk to completely dry up

How to prevent mastitis when stopping breastfeeding cold turkey?

Reduce breastfeeding gradually to prevent getting blocked ducts or mastitis. Cutting down gradually is gentler on baby, and mum has time to adjust to hormonal changes too. In the few situations where you might need to stop breastfeeding abruptly, you may decide to use a pump or hand express.

How many words should an 18 month old be saying?

Typically children use at least 20 words by 18 months, but many will have 40 or even more.

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