Once you stopped breastfeeding did you...

Miss the closeness and the bond? Laura weaned at 13 months. It wasn't an enjoyable experience anymore (she was being too rough, biting and pinching to the point she left scabs and blood blisters) and she never really wanted it. One day we just didn't do it and she wasn't interested in nursing at all anymore. No tempertantrums or anything. Well here it is a month or so later and I'm really missing that bond. Cuddling and looking at her sweet face while she nurses. I didn't think I would miss breastfeeding but I do  

I didn't think I'd miss it either but I do!

I only breastfed for a month, but I miss it alot  

I definitely thought i would. It was a reason i didn't want to stop,
but she weaned at 13 months.
The tweaking/pinching/etc was getting outta hand.
But uh, 3 days after she weaned she asked for boob just to stuff her face in for comfort.
Now she's 2.5 yrs old, doesn't BF, but still needs to stuff a boob in her face when she's stressed/tired/sleeping (we co-sleep). So we still have that close bond.
I know it's not the exact same but can you still get baby cuddles in as much as possible?  

I missed it for a while, especially since I also felt bad that I kind of forced it on him. He was 16 months. It helped that he shared my bed, so we still got that close time together.

Quoting KNZ.:" I definitely thought i would. It was a reason i didn't want to stop, but she weaned at 13 months. The ... [snip!] ... we still have that close bond. I know it's not the exact same but can you still get baby cuddles in as much as possible?   "

That's exactly why and when we stopped. It was more miserable than anything and usually ended in one of us upset haha. See, we just stopped one day. She didn't want it, didn't need it, and I didn't offer it so she's been fine. She's 14 months going on 15 years it seems like lol. We do still get a bunch of cuddles. I know when it's my bed time because she wakes up in her bed and cries for me to come lay with her so we cuddle up and go to sleep. Favorite part of my day.

Quoting ♥Sami [better off]:" That's exactly why and when we stopped. It was more miserable than anything and usually ended in one ... [snip!] ... because she wakes up in her bed and cries for me to come lay with her so we cuddle up and go to sleep. Favorite part of my day."

aw   well you did what was best for you guys 'n your situation and sounds like you still have a great cuddle bond  
i love what my daughter 'n i have now (most of the time  ) but baby three is on his way next month so i'm wondering how that will all play out  
but even now i'm like you again where i'm stressed over missing the bond when she's finally done-done!

I've nursed 3! I feel like all I ever do is nurse and get pregnant..with a 2 month break before next baby needs "nah". That's what we call it, lol! Every time I weaned, I was pregnant, so the nursing sometimes was more painful and annoying than a bonding experience. That being said, I still missed it...The bond is unlike any other. But, with each child, we relearned (together) how to cuddle and bond in other ways. I think that nursing for 13 months will set an awesome foundation for your future bonding! My weaned kiddos still put their heads on my chest and try and hug the "nah" to find comfort when they need it (even my six year old who was weaned 4 years ago. I'm still nursing my 2 year old and pregnant with our surprise #4.  Trying to figure out how to wean her because she is so attached to it. We cosleep too, so we have a lot to figure out before September!!

I stopped bf dd#1 last march (a day b4 her 1st bday) and I hated that she was more interested in daddy and didnt want to cuddle a lot. Then dd#2 came along this past sept and im bfing her...her big sissy wants to put a hand on my boobs or cuddle close to them since her sissy gets them now. I have loved bfing from day 1...im sad tht my dd#2 might have to be switched to formula since we found out about her acid reflux