I can't believe that Josis is almost a year old! One month to go. Here she is one day old. It has been amazing every single day. And we have been breastfeeding since day one. It has not been easy but it has been such a blessing.
I remember one day at the doctor (before baby), he asked me if I planned on breastfeeding and I honestly had not given it any thought at all. So I said sure I guess so. He recomended a class, but Jeff wouldn't go with me (to weird for him) and I didn't want to go alone so I figured I would figure it out along the way. To be honest the whole thing kinda grossed me out, and the more I read about it the more it grossed me out! I bought a hand pump because I knew I wouldn't need an expensive one, I knew I would not be working. Everything I knew anout breastfeeding I learned from the booklet that came with my pump. As I read it (and I can remember the night) I started to change my mind. The booklet said nipple ALOT!!! I can't stand that word =) Jeff laughed at me alot that night. So I went into labor having no idea if I would go for it or not. My mom did it, my mother-in-law did not. So I had opnions from both sides. After she was born I decided to try it. I would do it for a month. It was HARD!!! The first three weeks I cried alot. She wanted to eat all day (it seemed) I called the doctor who told me to pump for 24hrs and make sure I was making enough for what she needed. Well I wasn't so I almost quit. But I don't quit so I got on WedMD and found the breastfeeding support group and geared up for lots of time in front of the T.V. feeding Josie whenever she wanted to eat. Well we did it! I never bought a drop of formula. And every day it got easier and we managed to get on a schedul. My 1 month goal turned into 4 months and then 6 and then 9 and then when ever she is ready to stop. Well I was not going to let her go longer than a year and half. I need my body back.
HaHa I always looked forward to the day I was FREE!!!!! Now that day is almost here and I am SOOOOOO sad. I thought I would have to break her from it emotionally, nope she is fine. Me, I am torn up. She is growing up. She would rather drink out of my water bottle and now the milk is slowing down and I can tell out days are numbered. :( One day my mother-in-law said, well buying whole milk is alot cheaper than........ oh yeah yours was free never mind! Yup now the grocery bill will grow. But I did it, I made it! It was hard work. It was my job! Such a blessing and such a wonderful gift from God. Remember you CAN do it! It's not easy and somtimes painful (wait until thay have teeth) but push though the hard times and you will feel like you did the most amazing thing, I have never been more proud of myself!!! Plus you get to eat more and get out of lots of daily chores. Sorry Jeff I have to feed the baby =)
Now at 11 months she loves fish crackers, in fact we are totallydone with baby food too!
And she LOVES grahm crackes. I like them witha little vanilla frosting. And now she does too. Uhoh!
2 comments:
Very ture :) I am glad that you stuck with it. We are down to 3 feedings a day and will be done by the summer. It is so sad. I couldn't wait to be free either, now I am missing it. I have noticed that even just stopping the 3 feedings that we have done frees up SO much time in my day I almost don't know what to do with myself :) HA!
You summed it up perfectly: breast-feeding was my absolute favorite part of having a baby (besides having one without pain meds and being able to brag about it). I loved every minute of it... except the awkwardness of getting started those first few days in the hospital! I can't believe she is already one year old. It doesn't seem possible! She is adorable in her "dog ears"!!!
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