Mum shares heartfelt breastfeeding message in very emotional post

One Australian mum has shared a heartfelt message about breastfeeding her son in a touching Instagram post.

Nadine Muller, personal trainer, mother and breast feeding enthusiast has opened up about her heartache that her son might soon choose to stop breastfeeding.

Nadine is choosing to let her 17-month-old son self-wean from nursing and she knows that it will be soon coming to an end.  In her post, she shares the first ever picture she took of her breast feeding her son, Madden, and recalls the journey that they have shared together.

She is proud of the both of them for what they have been able to achieve, as mums know, breastfeeding isn't always easy or straight forward.

 

[THE END?] Here is our very 1st breastfeeding photo… I'm not too sure just yet and indeed tonight & the next couple of days will reveal but our beautiful 17 month journey of #breastfeeding may finally be coming to a close. I departed for Melbourne knowing that potentially that overnight feed together last Thursday may very well have been our last. I savoured every moment; I took in every detail, I dropped a couple of happy tears and he honestly looked at me like 'job well done mummy'. Motherhood does like to surprise us sometimes so I continued to express whilst away, just in case … When I arrived home the joy of being reunited with my growing little boy was indescribable. It was like the 4 nights away was as if somehow 4 weeks had passed because he seemed so grown up! While we embraced, kissed and cuddled he nestled in my chest – as he always does. He said 'boobie' like he normally does but not in the way that he normally requests it… He just smiled & placed his wandering hands down my shirt (as if to check that they were still there haha) and then he went about playing and doing his usual business… Is this the end? I'm not sure…. Am I sad, holy shit yes, I'm dropping tears as I write this. Am I proud & excited for us all the same, goodness am I ever! Maybe we have closed this chapter & we are beginning to embark on the next, I'm not too sure just yet that is for my baby to decide … my heart is so full whilst at the same time it aches because I may never have this time with him again, it's beautiful but it's scary. It sure has made me reflect on the past 17mths, for us it has been the most gratifying experience, one that I could never choose the right words to say. To say that both Madden & I have been infatuated with our BF journey together would be the understatement of the century … I'm currently by his cot & I've just sssssh'd him back to sleep and did so without the 'boobie'……..OK ITS TIME: Time for this proud Mumma of a growing lil boy to have a proper cry . . ______________________________________________________ #breastfeeding #fedisbest #breast #normalisebreastfeeding #wefeedunited #stronglikeamum #mumsofinstagram #moments

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The mum says that even though she is unbelievably sad, she is also excited for the next stage of their journey, whenever it may start.

"Am I proud & excited for us all the same, goodness am I ever! Maybe we have closed this chapter & we are beginning to embark on the next, I'm not too sure just yet that is for my baby to decide … " 

She shares how emotional the prospect of this change is for her, it is clear that she has achieved an extremely close bond with her baby through breastfeeding.

 

He drives me up the wall sometimes but my goodness he knows how to make this Mumma happy Shine on sweet child of mine … Hope y'all enjoying your final moments of 2016 . . #motherhood #mumlife #child #saturday #lastdayoftheyear #potd #picoftheday #beach #sunsurfsand #happy #love #summer #ocean

A post shared by Nadine Muller > _nadinemuller (@nadinemuller__) on Dec 30, 2016 at 5:18pm PST

She ends they post by saying it is time for her to have a cry, now that her son is sleeping, without having nursed first. This is a side of motherhood and breast feeding that mums often don't share or see. 

"OK IT'S TIME: Time for this proud Mumma of a growing lil boy to have a proper cry"

Nadine is doing an amazing service to mums by talking so candidly about her breastfeeding experience. It is important for mums to be open and honest about breast feeding, whether they do it for years or choose not to at all. There is no right answer when it comes to this topic, there is only what is right for each individual mum and baby. 

The post has received a huge amount of support from her followers. One person wrote: "The end of the breastfeeding journey can be so emotional and overwhelming. All your feelings are valid. Cry it out mama x"

We think it is refreshing to see mums supporting each other, in a world when mummy shaming is so common. We wish them well with the next stage of their journey together and hope it is is as emotional and exciting as the last!