Happy new month
welcome to the second half of the year..life happened to most of us in the first quarter and it wasn't so kind, but I wish this second half is better for us all.
So it has officially been a month since I completely weaned my baby off breastfeeding. I heard so many talks about how painful and engrossed it can be for a mother who is no longer breastfeeding, I tried stopping so many times before but because of fear of all the stories I heard I couldn't. Till I was forced to because of my health which I Mentioned in an earlier post.
Generally, it wasn't a painful experience, it took me 3 days max, the first day I was engrossed and leaking profusely but thanks to a solid bra and towel I could manage it, the second day It was so heavy and strong but the pain was very minimal and the third day of dried up...
My sweet boy
Now he completely weans the only stress I go through is thinking of a meal to get him to have a balanced diet daily. I was told children had to take enough milk till they are one. I was so worried cause my son didn't like formula and even worst never accepted bottle feeding.
The first week he lost so much weight that I wanted to resume breastfeeding but my mother discouraged me saying
“my breast milk was sour” and it is unfit for the baby
I wonder if that statement is true.
do tell,if you heard about sour breastmilk before
Anyhow I needed to find a way to get him to take milk, so I started making smoothies and adding milk to his meal but the weight loss keeps getting worst.
I was told kids tend to shed some weight so they can be light to ease movement. I do not believe in this line of thought. I know lots of thick babies that walked with ease before year one maybe it is my Mother's way of not discouraging me.
I feel this mum's guilt that I shouldn't have weaned him off just yet, it hurts me so bad when I get comments like our chubby baby is now lean or tiny or small...
I have tried all the weight gain meals I have heard of, avocados, Greek yogurt, egg, pap, proteins ( chicken) and so much more but I guess it isn't enough for his diet.
I have decided to keep at it and make more nutritious meals at least he isn't sick so that's a good thing there .....Hopefully, he gets himself back fully
On a brighter note;
It is his first birthday in a few day, the 13th.how time flies, I am about to have a one year old....
Someone pinch me
Financial constraint will not allow us celebrate like i plan to,but i believes it is going to be a lovely day for us both, party or not.
Do share your experience in the comment.
Thank you
Aw baby still looks chubby to me, he’s so cute 😍
Thanks boo.. he got the cuteness from mama, even though he doesnt look like me🥺🥺.
Hi friend, it is normal to lose weight, it happened to me with my daughter when she was weaned, she became skinny, and returned to her normal weight once she started a steady and constant balanced diet, so cheer up!
Thank you @gledys19 ... i hope he gets his weight back soon
Maybe try some formula milk and put in a glass if he is not into feeding bottle, their body really change as they grew up coz they became more active
I have tried that but immediately he taste it as milk, he rejects it afterwards
Whether thin or chubby, it doesn't matter. Just keep giving him healthy meals and don't fill your head up with worries. Baby will add weight when the body wants.
And the for the weaning, 3 days was pretty fast. I heard it is painful too but you just took all of those fears away.
And finally Leroy is so cute. I officially have a son in-law
Thanks mama..
Hehehe in-law in-law 🤣
I weaned my son after 37 months. Don't have any plans on weaning him but I got sick and need to take antibiotics.
Same reason i weaned him for -Antibiotics
Oooooh no
Breastmilk inside the breast cant go bad 😂😂 mothers will not kill me. Another way is to express it out then continue breastfeeding.
For the weightloss Just give him time he will adjust.
Incase of baby 2 start introducing solid food from 5months so his system will accept the change faster.
Hehehehe yes o definitely going to do things different for my next baby.. ahhh
😊 thanks
Happy birthday to him in advance. You feed to focus more on him being healthy than weight gain. At times weight gain doesn't necessarily means healthiness
Great point
Thanks
Exactly
I thin baby might be way healthier than a fat or chubby baby
They usually say kids loose weight when they want to add height
So just maybe this is the process
For every action there is a reaction
Stopping breast milk will definitely have his body trying to adjust to the new meal systems and that could cause weight loss that doesn't mean he won't get it back his body needs to adjust first ..like you said just keep at it,
As long as he isn't falling sick
It tells you that you are doing a good job momma, he isn't deficient of any nutrient as it is ...
Yh very true action and reaction..
I just worry but these comments put me at ease.
Thanks for the compliment
Happy birthday in advance baby boy 🎊
Thanks @asherrobert