Last night marks the first night that the twins haven't nursed. Not by their choice but by mine. If I left it up to them I'd be the mom nursing till college! I've been slowly weaning them over the last month. They haven't day nursed in a long time but still were waking at night to nurse. And some night were all night marathons.
However I will admit I do feel some sorrow with nursing coming to an end. It's been a big part of the mother/child relationship/bond for the last 32 months. It's a bit harder than when Alexa weaned just because I know that the twins are going to be my last nurslings. And there is something very precious about looking down at the slumbering child, drunk of momma's milk. Not to mention it helped for a quick back to sleep method and to make hurts feel better. Plus kept a lot of colds and germs at bay.
Yet at the same time I am glad to be reclaiming that part of my body back to myself. And we will work on finding other sources of comfort and healing and just learning to enjoy a simple cuddle.
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