June 5, 2010

Love in a Bottle

Today is a sad day for me and my little mister.  Here's why:  Way back when my little mister was born, almost 11 months ago, I wholeheartedly dived into breastfeeding.  I breastfed Em and was determined to breastfeed little mister for a year.  So when I had an excess of milk I would pump and even bought a deep freezer so it would last longer.  For 6 months I pumped an extra feeding EVERYDAY and for months after I pumped at work like crazy.  It was a lot of work and irritating but I wanted him to have the milk later.  So at 9 months he no longer wanted to be attached to me and gave it up.  The biting was too much anyway.  I had the frozen milk supply so I wasn't overly concerned.  So everyday (except when we were out of town because that's just too much work) he got a little extra love in a bottle in the form of frozen milk.  I did not plan for what a big eater he would be at 10 months. For today is the end of his breast milk supply. 

I really hoped it would last longer, I hoped to make it to a year.  I know 11 months is pretty great.  He is a healthier boy for the time he got my milk.  I am still so saddened and I feel the loss of weaning again. 

4 comments:

  1. I like the idea of pumping extra at the beginning...I'll definitely try to do that.

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  2. I am just blog hopping and am now following you on networked blogs. I think I will pump extra as I am on my third boy (3 1/2, 2, and 3 months), and they all have teethed early and bite me. I suffered for months with the first one. The 2nd one bit me and I bled so he go the bottle earlier then I liked too. This one is biting and teething and I have a feeling we will be on the bottle sooner than I would like too.

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  3. breastfeeding and formula. such an emotional thing. i wanted to breastfeed so badly with my first, that he was practically emaciated, although i THOUGHT i was doing the right thing, because i didn't produce enough milk. i didn't with our second either. i understand your feeling and wish to have had the milk last longer, but know that you did the best you could for him, as long as you could.

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  4. You did great! I hated pumping, so I'm impressed!

    Stopping by to welcome you to SITS!

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