Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » preschooler http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123 Breastfeeding 1-2-3: A Blog for Breastfeeding Tips and Support Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Midwife Game http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/the-midwife-game/ http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/the-midwife-game/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:28:54 +0000 Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor http://www.breastfeeding123.com/the-midwife-game/ Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3

]]> My three-year-old and I recently spent an entire morning playing the “midwife” game. This involves variations of going for a check up (she calls it a “check out”), having the baby (laundry basket as birth tub, naked child, teddy bear as newborn) and getting married. She insists on getting married before having the baby, but I’m pretty sure the baby was conceived out of wedlock.

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]]> After nearly three weeks without nursing my 3-year-old, I think it is safe to say she has weaned! It has been a long, slow process as I strived to meet the needs of my daughter while she gently weaned.

From a physical standpoint, I am glad she has weaned. It is not easy to breastfeed while pregnant (although I have done it before). However, from a mothering standpoint, I have been sad that I do not have breastfeeding as an instant way to help soothe my daughter when she is tired, sick, grumpy, or just plain needs to connect with me. I can see, though, that my daughter is very adaptable and was ready to wean, because she has come up with her own breastfeeding substitutes. She never took a pacifier (except a “chew-chew” to chew on!) or favored a “lovey.” Now that she’s no longer nursing, she likes to feel my earlobes or stroke my cheek. It is not excessive or annoying, just a sweet gesture as she wakes up in the morning and tells me that she loves me (and loves my earlobes). She also asks, “Can I lay in your lap?” and we snuggle. Sometimes she requests a “one-finger back rub” up and down her spine as another way to relax.

If you have a child who weaned, did you notice any breastfeeding substitutes?

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