tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post5873572864890297792..comments2024-03-27T02:32:22.005-05:00Comments on My Life in Transition: The End of Nursing, Round TwoJulia Gooliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784248013181090775noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-19008190803337677152013-10-09T16:39:39.804-05:002013-10-09T16:39:39.804-05:00Your post made me teary eyed. I have a two year o...Your post made me teary eyed. I have a two year old who self weaned by 12 months. So I don't really remember my last time nursing him. It is quite a shared experience. hulauphighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07682347343386936274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-12280046045678589172013-10-04T21:25:09.347-05:002013-10-04T21:25:09.347-05:00Excuse me while I go get some tissues. What a bitt...Excuse me while I go get some tissues. What a bittersweet moment and I know when I finally experience the weaning of my first, I'm going to be a hormonal mess. It sounds like to ended on a perfect high note and have created a memory you'll get to treasure forever. Way to go!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876284267776322508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-87968119935009833612013-10-04T15:29:47.710-05:002013-10-04T15:29:47.710-05:00Made me tearful to read :)
Congrats on your long ...Made me tearful to read :)<br /><br />Congrats on your long nursing relationship!Navigating the Mothershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174295191363694422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-22219011928890183452013-10-04T14:45:41.023-05:002013-10-04T14:45:41.023-05:00Oh geez, this post couldn't have come at a wor...Oh geez, this post couldn't have come at a worse time for me!!! I just wrote my own post about having to wean fairly soon and how heavy hearted that is for me to think about. I was bawling when I read this - so, so sweet all the things you said about nursing and how it went and ending on a high note and everything. I don't even want to imagine nursing my last baby for the last time! Congratulations on making it to 16 months, such a huge achievement. You went through a lot and are a huge inspiration!Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029781576253283036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-16396638253445522122013-10-04T13:22:09.401-05:002013-10-04T13:22:09.401-05:00Alright. I'm LITERALLY in tears. I'm alrea...Alright. I'm LITERALLY in tears. I'm already emotional about my two and a half month old deciding someday she is done with nursing or just having to stop in general. I'm SO happy you got to go out on a good note with the nursing. I can only hope that my munchkin and I can make it that long too. Thanks for this post.<br /><br />Nic<br /><br />Nicole [Haus of Harnois]https://www.blogger.com/profile/14292450526988339291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-22755070359438517692013-10-04T10:36:28.432-05:002013-10-04T10:36:28.432-05:00Beautiful, Julia. You did great, mama and you are ...Beautiful, Julia. You did great, mama and you are a big inspiration for me as I round the corner to nursing for the third time! I hope I am as successful as you. But I might need some pep talks ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-35399523346444237602013-10-03T21:39:09.746-05:002013-10-03T21:39:09.746-05:00I smiled a big smile reading about you doing this ...I smiled a big smile reading about you doing this whole nursing thing one more time. :) I very much look forward to doing it all one more time, too, and I don't even really want to think about that "last time" with my last baby. Talk about bittersweet! <br /><br />Awesome job making it to 16 months. High-five to Cece girl, too! So special. Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552565623002937197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-50434183859035531272013-10-03T21:06:35.282-05:002013-10-03T21:06:35.282-05:00Such a sweet experience and post. I'm still a ...Such a sweet experience and post. I'm still a bit away from our end, but I know it will be sad and freeing all at the same time. Breastfeeding was a much more emotional experience than I anticipated. Courtney [Sweet Turtle Soup]https://www.blogger.com/profile/13511662684917860206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-79836000564288275262013-10-03T20:54:27.810-05:002013-10-03T20:54:27.810-05:00So glad you got to end on a high note. I too reall...So glad you got to end on a high note. I too really loved KNOWING that each session was my last with both kids. I do sometimes miss nursing but luckily my little cuddle bug lets me hold him whenever I want ;) Amazing when you think about all you went through - you did amazing, mama!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928807868790599467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-88882033220835447712013-10-03T19:28:00.965-05:002013-10-03T19:28:00.965-05:00Congratulations, you rock! I hope my second go-ro...Congratulations, you rock! I hope my second go-round works out as well (aside from your bottle battle) as it did for you and CeCe :)E Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352806730398606386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-26031904447021166772013-10-03T18:45:30.130-05:002013-10-03T18:45:30.130-05:00This post was so beautiful and yet I could barely ...This post was so beautiful and yet I could barely read it because I just started welling up because we are starting this process and it hits so close to home. Your tribute to nursing was so perfectly written. I never could imagine before having a child that I would enjoy and cherish my nursing relationship with my daughter or that I would feel so connected and such a kinship with other moms when I read their breastfeeding stories. Thank you for sharing this special moment with us. Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921952563865300403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-78408603520160750362013-10-03T18:22:14.070-05:002013-10-03T18:22:14.070-05:00So beautiful :) You both did great and you should ...So beautiful :) You both did great and you should be so proud of giving her 16 months of nourishment. I nursed my older two until I was ready to get pregnant (or already was pregnant) with the next baby as well. Right now he is our birth control, haha, so as much as I complain about him not sleeping through the night yet, it's probably for the best so we don't end up with a "surprise" #4! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929850176678535570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-3594549909366862942013-10-03T16:28:01.745-05:002013-10-03T16:28:01.745-05:0016 months - amazing!! Bittersweet, I know, but con...16 months - amazing!! Bittersweet, I know, but congrats on a great milestone. :)Kristalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844262891800455616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-7829472813714633222013-10-03T15:36:01.414-05:002013-10-03T15:36:01.414-05:00Good job mama! I understand your tears. Every ti...Good job mama! I understand your tears. Every time I knew our time was coming to an end, I was so incredibly sad and fearful of losing it. With Eli I tried to relish our last time together but honestly that was too traumatic for me. I curled up in a ball that night and cried my eyes out. Too painful. With Gabby, I tried not to notice too much....just go with the flow and sort of let that last feeding come without much notice. It was much better for me. Shortly afterwards, we found some frozen milk in our freezer that was beyond expiration but I told Jim to throw it away when I wasn't watching. I just couldn't stand to see the finality of it all. I think he did it a few days later....I have no idea. I tried so hard to push it out of my mind and one day a couple of weeks later, I noticed they were gone and since we were so far out from our "last time" I wasn't as sad. Gah...I'm such a basket case with this...so I totally get it. But like I said, you guys had a fantastic run!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561424025129188101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-80534398328086739012013-10-03T15:27:56.750-05:002013-10-03T15:27:56.750-05:00This post brought tears to my eyes. My son is 13 m...This post brought tears to my eyes. My son is 13 months and still wants to nurse 3 times a day. I am physically ready to stop but mentally I am a mess! I'm glad to know that it's possible to slowly stop. Such a sweet and precious gift you have been able to give your girl!the girl in the red shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034423849993662970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548039454456114385.post-53211945260542632342013-10-03T14:55:25.875-05:002013-10-03T14:55:25.875-05:00Very sweet post Julia. I just stopped nursing my f...Very sweet post Julia. I just stopped nursing my first baby a few weeks ago so I'm right there with you. I travel for work so it was a struggle making it just a hair over that 12 month mark as my never very abundant supply took a hit after a sinus infection and never really came back. Morning was the end for us too. I've held on to some of the feeling by still laying down with her in our bed for the few moments a day that she's still and snuggly. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652214884171307328noreply@blogger.com