Breast milk is one of the best gifts we can give our children at the beginning of their lives. But in addition to feeding them, breastfeeding is an act of love and warmth, which helps us to foster the bond with them. And when the time comes to say goodbye, it can become a very emotional event.
This is what a mother has captured, who shares the photographs of the first and last time she breastfed her daughter, sharing her feelings in an emotional message , which manages to perfectly capture the emotions that are experienced from beginning to end.
Maya Vorderstrasse is a mother of two daughters who shares her day-to-day life as a mother on her Instagram account, and to whom we have already introduced you previously, because in addition to sharing anecdotes of motherhood with a great sense of humor, she has shown that it can be love with tit and bottle.
Now, he returns to share an emotional publication with which many mothers will surely identify: the goodbye to breastfeeding and the wave of emotions that come with that moment . Through a post on her Instagram account, Maya shares her feelings, as well as the progress they have had in their first days after weaning their youngest daughter.
The first and last time my precious Hazel ever nursed.
I didnt know that one person could feel so proud and so broken at the same time, right now I am a hormonal, emotional, and mental mess.
Raising my arm in this picture was very difficult for me as I had to fight through uncontrollable tears this picture meant that I would never breastfeed my Hazel ever again. I have been nursing for so long, that I dont know what its like to not nurse anymore. As I looked behind the camera, Tim is crying like I had never seen him cry before, like seriously, a deep gut cry. I was her comfort, her safe place, and I hope she still finds me that way. A month shy of 2 years old, she finally has a bed in a shared bedroom with her sister. We bought Hazel her first bed, used any distraction we could come up with, snacks and new toys to keep her mind off of it. Tim has taken over bedtime completely, including all nighttime wakings. We are on our third day, and every day gets a little bit easier. The guilt I feel for not putting her to bed is so intense and I cant wait to go back to it once she doesnt ask to nurse anymore. Closing a chapter is painful, but I am hopeful that this new season of our lives will also be special in its own way. Through this maturation step she will not only grow more independent, but I will get a much needed break. She unlatched for the last time and sobbingly I said to Tim I did my best. He hugged me and responded with No. You did THE best, because you gave her your all. I love my family and am so thankful for such special and unforgettable moments like these. *my lazy boob has no clue about whats going on, but thoughts and prayers are accepted for my good one, I really think it might explode **thank you Tim, for insisting on filming this, I will treasure this forever.
The first and last time that my precious Hazel was breastfed. I didn’t know that a person could feel so proud and so broken at the same time. Now I am hormonal, emotional and I am a mental wreck. Raising my arm in this photograph was very difficult for me, because I had to try to overcome the uncontrollable tears – this photograph would mean that I would never breastfeed my Hazel again. I have breastfed for so long that I no longer know what it is like not to.
As I look behind the camera, Tim is crying like I’ve never seen him cry before, a deep cry. I was her safe place and I hope she continues to see me that way. Just a month away from her second birthday, she finally has a bed in the room she shares with her sister.
We bought her her first bed, we used every distraction we could think of to keep her mind off it. Tim has completely taken care of the bedtime, including when they wake up at night. We are in the third day and it is getting easier. The guilt I feel for not putting her to sleep myself is so intense and I can’t wait to do it again when I stop asking to breastfeed.
Closing a chapter is difficult, but I am hopeful that this new stage in our lives will also be special in its own way. Through this maturation, not only will she be more independent, I will also have a much-deserved break.
When I weaned her for the last time, I said crying to Tim “I did my best.” He hugged me and said, “No, you did YOUR best, because you gave him everything.” I love my family and I am very grateful for having special and unforgettable moments like these.
Maya’s publication has received thousands of comments and applause, not only congratulating her for having given her daughter the best, but for having captured in a very emotional and special way the end of such an important stage in their lives .
Making the decision to wean a child is never easy, because it is not only about stopping giving breast milk, but about stopping having that precious ritual that only exists between the mother and her baby , something that is undoubtedly a great moment. emotional that many mothers have gone through.
Via | Motherly
