Parents
My parents arrived last night for a visit. Shaun and I are staying on the couch and we gave them our bed. That way Lucy can stay in her room with her regular nightly routine-it seems to be working out nicely.
I’m working from home today while they hang out with Lucy. I think we’ll maybe venture to the park later this afternoon once I get everything done.
I do want to post later about boosting your supply-I think all of my tips (that I’ve gotten from various sources) could really help Cynthia (and anyone else who is struggling with supply). I have a great group of breastfeeding ladies that I talk with and wow has it helped. Support groups are wonderful!
Do you know that I’m actually considering breastfeeding longer than a year? I’m not going to pump past a year (it is a PAIN) but I’m thinking about continuing to breastfeed in the morning and night. We’ll see how I feel about this once we get closer to that point but before she was born I was a little freaked out by breastfeeding. I know I wanted to do it and I knew that I wanted to do it until she was 1 but it creeped me out a bit. Now I feel like it’s the most natural thing in the world and I’m not creeped out at all. HOWEVER, I will not have a 4 year old attached to my boob. I do understand now why woman get upset when they wean. It’s like your baby isn’t your baby anymore-she’s all grown up! Thankfully I have 4 and half more months until we hit a year. I can’t believe that Lucy is 4 and half months away from being a year old! It goes by so quickly. Man, I thought life flew by fast before-once you have a kid it’s like you blink and they’re completely different.
She’s sleeping right now so I’ll need to post her daily picture later. I think I forgot to take one yesterday too. Boy am I ever a flake or what? 😉
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…it freaks me out a little too so maybe you get used to it in time. great that you’re putting all these tips out there, chels! have fun with the ‘rents, thinking of you <3
I think you’ll know when it’s time to wean … plus, as Lucy gets a little older and more adept at table food, she will be a good indicator of when to stop! There are some (my SIL one of them) that fed up to age two … it’s not out of the question! In all things parenting .. we have to do what we are comfortable with and what works for our kids…just like snowflakes…there are no two the same, ya know? Enjoy your time with the parents!
I am definitely looking forward to your tips. I am not sure if I am just being impatient and not giving changes a chance to work (very possible since I have an impatient personality, LOL) or if I’m just having no luck boosting my supply? I don’t think the Fenugreek is going to work out for me, Katie reacted badly to it both times I tried. I am going to try the MM tea again next week. For now I am just eating oatmeal every day (which I just started this week) and drinking a lot. My schedule is: early AM nurse (usually between 4-6am and twice is possible depending what time she rises), 9AM pump, 12pm pump, 3pm pump, and then she usually nurses 2-3x after we get home in the evening. She has pretty much been STTN at this point (as have I!), from 10 or 11pm until anywhere between 3-6:30am. So I think on a good day that totals to 8 sessions of nursing + pumping, maybe that is not enough? I just added the 9am and 3pm pumping sessions in on Tuesday so maybe it’s too soon to see the results? I get, on average, 2 oz at each pump from both sides combined. As far as nursing beyond a year, I think you need to do what feels right. We all had these preconceived notions about what we “thought” was the right plan before the baby arrived and one she’s here it kind of changes things. That’s ok. 🙂
I can’t believe she’s almost a year old either!!
When I think about getting pregnant, 9 months to give birth seems sooooo long. And then thinking about breastfeeding for a year+ seems even longer. I def. want to breastfeed as long as possible though. (Well, not tooo long 😉 )
happy mother’s day, fabulous momma!
happy mothers day chels!!