Just stop breastfeeding and feeling depressed and on nerves 😭

Is that normal ? I’ve just stop breastfeeding after 1y, I do still have milk I express a bit in the shower
I feel depressed not myself, on nerves …. Is that normal ? Or not correlated ? How long ? 🥺

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I had a very rough time for about a month after weaned my second. I was sad and angry all the time it’s just hormones balancing back out but it sucks

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I definitely get that, I was the same way both times. I didn't want to stop bf but both my babies wouldn't latch properly.. I just remind myself that they are happy and healthy and that's all that matters. You bf for a whole year which is a lot longer than I did so you should be so proud of yourself!! You did that shit girl. And now its time to close that chapter and open a new one with your toddler 🥰 its totally normal to have these feelings. Definitely practice some self care, and reach out to whoever your support system is if you feel like its getting worse 💖

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So our baby is 8 months old, not a great sleeper but I'm not used to waking up every hour/2 hours ever night 😭😂
Basically partner works Monday -Friday 9-3:30 which I understand is still draining, my partner doesn't have to wake up for anything at night as I breastfeed so it's just me that baby will settle for at the moment (I sleep in the same room as baby )
As I don't get much time to myself day or night as baby goes to bed around 6:30pm and I stay with her for the night, sometimes on the weekend I just want an hour or 2 just to relax but my partner says "well I haven't had any time to myself"
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Am I the a hole for wanting a little time to myself?

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