hey amanda! i planned to breastfeed my youngest for over 2yrs for health reasons, but i planned to pump the milk and give it to him out of a bottle. i am disabled though and couldn't b/c of medication i had to take. my suggestion would be to pump if you want to give her breast milk. keeping her in the bed any longer will only give you a headache later, or perhaps now b/c she is used to sleeping with you. i would really try to separate her into her own bed asap. it may be hard for you to do, because my son just turned 1yr at the beginning of the month and i still yearn for him to feed and sleep with me. just know that there are others who have been or still are in the same boat. i personally think it will become an addiction of sorts (feeling the need for closeness & feeling guilt if and when she doesn't want the separation). i'm sure "affection" with your fiance isn't easy with her in the bed either! you will both, no doubt, rest easier once it is done! be strong as it's easy to give in to her cries of "desperation". it may not be easy at first, but one day you'll look back on the situation and think of how much worse it would have been had you delayed! best of luck! you can message if need be! |
