Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Successful in weaning

I have finally wean my Qi Yu off the breast since mid-April. In the past, whenever I tell her to wean she would protest so I have been checking with her every now and then, just to see if she is ready. Everytime her response to my request to weaning is negative so i thought it would be hard for me to wean her. ANd I notice that it is more for comfort nursing then anything else that she want to continue nursing.
Somewhere in mid-April, i show her my cracked nipple and told her that mummy pain pain and nipple need to rest for a day. So she sort of understand and hubby suggest to give her pacifier. She took it without much fuss, though she didn't really like the pacifier, she was just playing with it in her hand. throughtout the night, she did try to come near me asking for "nen nen" but I told her no. she was ok with the answer. the second night before sleep, she pray that Jesus would come and heal mummy nipple! :) She is still thinking of nursing. By that time I was so engrossed that I was so tempted to nurse her, I ask her if it is ok that i let her nurse for this one time and no more, of course she wants it but hubby remind me that if i want to wean her off, i shouldn't tempt her. So i did not carry out my i offer to her. She had a little fuss about it, crying for her nen nen and i felt so bad for tempting her! bad mummy. And from there on ward, she has been off my breast for good! It was much easier that i expected, hurray! So all in all, I have nurse her for 2 years four months!
I fund that she sleeps better after i wean her because she don't wake up middle of the night that much to look for her feed!