What a funny feeling - I can't believe that something we've been doing together for 25 months is over!

I'm very proud of myself for breastfeeding my son for so long but am also feeling so grateful to him for it being such a trouble-free and lovely experience.[:'(] And that's the part that makes me feel so emotional about it - I know how hard it is for some people and how lucky I've been, so it almost feels like a gift from my son if that doesn't sound too weird!

 And now I'm thinking of his little face when he fed which was the cutest thing - but no more - where did my baby go!?

On a less self-indulgent tangent can anyone please advise re my now slightly lumpy boobies -  it's not too bad as we were only doing one feed a day previously, but is it ok to massage them out? I know I don't want to simulate supply but also don't want to get blocked ducts.

I should know this as am officially a peer supporter but am a bit rusty!

Thanks!

Ruby

Well done you . I stopped a couple of weeks ago and the lumpiness eased very quickly within 3 days or so, without ever getting properly uncomfortable. I didn't express or do anything at all, but leave them be. I did use pads for a few days though as I had a small amount of leaking.

Well done for bfing for 25 months. That's a great thing you have done for your baby!

congratulations!

re the lumps, my boobs were a bit sore for about a week, but standing under a shower helped (although not with the spray directly on them, that was uncomfortable.) It does go away on its own though, we were 21 months and down to one feed a day.

about two months later... L can see my boobs now withough launching herself at them, which was my biggest problem.

Wow! Well done! That's a fantastic achievement. xx

Thanks everyone

I will try the shower spray Rache if it's still bad tomorrow - could have quite happily fed him today and was almost hoping he'd ask just to relieve the pressure! Thankfully I didn't as wouldn't really have wanted to confuse him!

Also - can't believe that he hasn't fussed for milk at bedtime (which was the only feed we were doing) - he's just had a cuddle and gone to bed as usual - anyone else facing the last feed wean with dread please note!

Hear's hoping for less lumpy boobies tomorrow!

Ruby

What a fabulous job you did Ruby. I didn't BF anywhere near as long as you (7 months) but when I stopped I needed to express a few times in the first week, but you'll be surprised at how quickly your boobs return to normal.