I have weaned Miranda and it has been a very emotional week. Nursing her was a very special part of our life together over the last 20 months and our relationship seems different now, not less connected, but definitely changed.
I received some brilliant advice from a good friend of mine regarding weaning and it really worked. Obviously once a child is a toddler they are able to understand that they can no longer nurse and you have to make them okay with that. So, my friend says to make the child think there is something wrong with the breast by using something bitter or otherwise distasteful on them or telling them that they don't work. I did both, but Miranda definitely bought into the idea that I had a boo boo and couldn't nurse her. She hardly mentions it anymore and I am sure it will fade away all together.
So, she's fine and I am a bit of a wreck.
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About Me
- carmen
- As a parent and science teacher, I spend my days bringing children into the field to observe nature directly, to ask questions and find answers. Children are natural scientists and only need opportunities for exploration.
What we're doing around here
- reading for fun!!!
- running and eating less and keeping track of it with My Fitness Plan and EndoMondo... summer shape up in progress
- Traveling for most of July: went to Michigan, headed to the Bahamas and Cape Cod
- trying to stay cool with out central AC
- Writing, making lists, setting goals
What we're reading, watching and listening to around here
- watching House of Cards on Netflix
- Reading Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina by Raquel Cepeda (she grew up in the same neighborhood as Jup)
- Mama just read Outliers by Malcom Gladwell,,,, amazing book!
- listening to radio lab pod casts on road trips
- listened to the audiobook of "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor as we drove
- Just finished Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende
- Jove is zooming through books so fast I can't keep track of it. He reads a book almost every day.
3 comments:
Long time no... anything :P Hope you are well. Just reading your post and wanted to tell you to be gentle with yourself! The milk hormones take about 6 weeks to clear from your system. It'll be emotional for awhile... i was a mess for a solid 4 weeks. I took a lot of motherwort tincture which seemed to help a bit.
Again, be gentle. And congrats! Weaning can be a great thing.
with love
karri t.
ahhhh, I totally hear you. Sweetie - both of you-
You put so much thought into Motherhood and the kids are lucky for it.
We talked about you all yesterday as we were talking about the ones we loved in the car. Miss you! MUAH!
carmen, you are such a thoughtful mom and your kids are so lucky to have you. i love coming over here and peeking into your life and thinking about the other side of the world. hugs and kisses, you are the best mom ever. love you
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