Did you start to feel a bit down when you BF less?

[cheritongirl]

I have been bf my ds who is now 9 mo and so far have just loved being a mummy and felt very contented (much more than i would have expected!). I have noticed that now that i am bf him less and less i am also beginning to feel a definite lack of contentment - quite down and often frustrated and a bit more grumpy than usual. Jusy wondering if this is just a coincidence born out of being at home with a baby for 9 months, or whether this is my hormones changing?? Has anyone else felt like this?
thanks!
p.s. don't want to overplay how i am feeling, i am fine really, just don't have that glowing contented feeling!

[mears]

yes I did.

[RFCMummy]

Yes I am the same. I cried when I stopped BF DD1 at 2 months and now DD2 is 3 months and I still mix feed her. I started introducing bottles so we could go out a couple of times and her nan could babysit and bottle feed her and also DP could feed her sometimes. I used formula as with 2 so young I never seemed to have time to sit down and express!! I decided to stop BF a couple of weeks back which lasted about a day and made me so upset that I had to start again!!! Can see me continuing until she is about 1!!!
BF is a lovely intimate thing with your baby and bound to make you feel a bit low when it happens less but you have done amazingly well to do it for 9 months so give yourself a pat on the back!

[Guitargirl]

I read on another thread that the change in hormones can make for changes in mood when bf stops or becomes less frequent. Am sure too that the psychological difference between baby relying on you for all food moving to baby taking food from other sources has an effect.

DD is 7 months now and prob is starting to bf less as her solid intake increases and am dreading when she finally stops feeding altogether, I can get quite upset when I think about it. Am trying to focus on the positives though!

[Reesie]

My lo is 7 1/2 months and she is eating absolutely loads. She barely wants a bf in the day. I feel quite sad about it...!

[3madboys]

i think it can affect your mood, and make you a bit down, they are growing up and that tho great also makes you feel sad.

i have to say tho that ds2 and ds3 both went through a stage of not feeding much during the day when crawling, first walking etc, too much to look at and do etc, but then they went back to bfeeding with avengeance as toddlers etc, couldnt get enough, they seem to like to go off and explore at toddler groups etc but need to come back and 'touch base' have a cuddle and a feed then go off and explore some more

[LEMONADEGIRL]

Glad to read not just me.
Ds is also 9 mths and not feeding as much.

People I know are starting to make comments as to when I will give up etc. Just love having him close to me, so now that he is starting to not want it as much feel sad.