I've been breatfeeding for over 5 months now. Even if I wanted to become a full time bottle feeder now, I don't think I would know how.
She doesn't eat much during the day. Every 4 hours or so. Or a short comfort session when she is tired. She is eating more at night... I guess you could say she is reverse cycling. As long as she is latching and eating, I don't mind. Nights when she is nursing and fussing and nursing and fussing over and over, I'm not a fan of.
I've cut brocolli and beans out if my diet. She is sleeping better as a result.
I can't belive that in a few weeks I will have reached my 3rd breastfeeding goal, 6 months (the others were 6 weeks & 3 months). I'd say my next goal is 1 year but at this point it seems redundant to even make it a "goal". It's just an inevitability.
I'm so glad that I made it past those first few weeks when I wanted to quit. I wish i had been strong enough 4 years ago to fight for my breastfeeding relationship with Grey. I'm so thankful for my breastfeeding friends who pushed me through the first few weeks. And my nonbreastfeeding friends who have been so supportive. And all my friends who've had to see so much more of my boobs than they could have ever cared too.
My little Pigorilla
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I'm so happy for you and proud of you. It wasn't easy, and you've worked so hard. I think a lot of it is how open you have been to advice and honestly, some pushing from others to keep going those first weeks. I'm so so glad that you've experienced bf'ing and come to a happy place with it.
Good feelings!
I'm so, so, so proud of you. I hope you know that you're going to be an inspiration to all the other moms you know who are struggling. <3 from Gillian
Yippee!!!!!!!
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