34. What I Wish Someone Told Me About Weaning

The Motherhood & Money Show

Have you ever heard of the Weaning Flu?
Weaning is a topic that may not be as talked about as the actual journey of breastfeeding, but all journeys must come to an end. In this episode of The Motherhood & Money Show, Bethany and Marissa each share their experiences of weaning and the unexpected side effects they experienced--including both the emotion as well as physical side effects.

Disclaimer on weaning: As always, The Motherhood & Money Show is a shame free space. In this episode, we are not telling you when is the best time to wean. The subject of when to wean can be a complicated and even heated discussion as there are many views and opinions. Some wean sooner, some wean later. We cannot and will not tell you when that is best for you and your child as we know you are the only expert in your child and what is best for them!

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Organizing Episode
Breastfeeding Episode
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Weaning Blog Post
5 Weaning Side Effects You Didn't Expect
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." --Theodore Roosevelt