After the events of the past week, I'm delighted that Jack is still breastfeeding and his 34 hour break seems to have had no adverse effects on either of us. If anything he accepts now that if I say no that I mean it and will get him some other drink instead; so it appears to be helping the gentle weaning along.
Night-time is still our main problem, particularly because since it is very painful for me to lie on my side or to have Jack lying across me! But unfortunately it is at night that he protests most. However, I am trying to stick to my guns by letting him know that I am the one in control and that he can't have as many breastfeeds as he would probably like...
That makes me sound harsh, I suppose, but at the end of the day I feel that, after almost two years of feeding on demand, it's about time I got some control back and I feel it's important for the weaning.
Maybe he'll thank me for it one day. :)
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