DISCLAIMER: I am pretty sure I don't have any male readers, but if you are a male, you probably won't need to read this post.
Well, I have cleaned and packaged my breast pump, and put it away for the next baby.
I feel kinda empty (haha!) now that I am no longer a nursing mommy. Malia was one of those strange babies that weaned herself. Right around 7 1/2 months she started to only want to nurse in the mornings (which was a total pain because I had to pump ALL the times in between). And then at that time she started viciously biting me as well.
And when you have 2 fresh and very sharp teeth, it doesn't feel very nice.
So, I would pump and feed and did that until she was about 8 months (that seemed like an eternity) and then used up the reserve milk I had in the freezer. I just finished up my last bag, so now Malia is strictly a formula baby.
I always thought I would nurse my baby until she was a year old (that is what they (who "they" are I am not sure) say is ideal). But then my pediatrician assured me that there is really no hard evidence to support needing to go past 8 months.
I will say this. FORMULA IS FREAKIN EXPENSIVE! Gosh! I am glad I got to breastfeed for as long as I did or else I'd be broke!
So bring on the bottles and sippy cups, Malia has moved on.
Another sad realization that my baby is getting bigger by the second.
Well, I have cleaned and packaged my breast pump, and put it away for the next baby.
I feel kinda empty (haha!) now that I am no longer a nursing mommy. Malia was one of those strange babies that weaned herself. Right around 7 1/2 months she started to only want to nurse in the mornings (which was a total pain because I had to pump ALL the times in between). And then at that time she started viciously biting me as well.
And when you have 2 fresh and very sharp teeth, it doesn't feel very nice.
So, I would pump and feed and did that until she was about 8 months (that seemed like an eternity) and then used up the reserve milk I had in the freezer. I just finished up my last bag, so now Malia is strictly a formula baby.
I always thought I would nurse my baby until she was a year old (that is what they (who "they" are I am not sure) say is ideal). But then my pediatrician assured me that there is really no hard evidence to support needing to go past 8 months.
I will say this. FORMULA IS FREAKIN EXPENSIVE! Gosh! I am glad I got to breastfeed for as long as I did or else I'd be broke!
So bring on the bottles and sippy cups, Malia has moved on.
Another sad realization that my baby is getting bigger by the second.
2 comments:
This picture is AWESOME! Good job momma! So it's packed away for the "next baby"...does that mean it will be unpacked sooner than later? Just wonderin'
PS ~ "THEY" is me. Haha! ;)
Chelsea, I can tell you are a GREAT mom. Don't feel guilty about the formula thing at all. Every baby is different. I nursed Scarlett for 14 months and Autumn self-weened at only 3 months! And formula is so expensive. It kills us!
Also, I would not worry about her not getting a sippy cup yet. She is THRIVING and all those silly 'milestone deadlines' are silly to worry about. Just as long as she is progressing (which obviously she is!)then you are doing great. She is so so so beautiful!
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