Yes! I feel like I can do anything I set my mind to now more than ever
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Not really, am I weird? It does make me feel good that I provided my child with her main source of nurtition for a long time
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Sort of. Maybe after I get through weaning. I think if I can get through that then I can do anything haha. I'm scared!
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Not really..I was just breastfeeding/pumping so I didn't have to buy formula.
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Interesting I never really though of it that way. I did struggle ALOT with my 1st and looking back am amazed that he nursed for 20 months.
Yeah, I guess I can do anything =)
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Yes and no. I'm proud that so far I am her total source of nutrition and it's hard work. But the entire pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and managing on so little sleep, all make me realize I am capable of a lot more than I might have thought.
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Hell yes. I think it's pretty impressive that despite the fact that I had to go on a crazy restrictive diet in order to keep breastfeeding my LO will make it to being transitioned to cow's milk without ever having a drop of formula. And I work outside the home full time! It may be my proudest personal achievement.
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Yes. It was hard as hell since he wouldn't latch for three weeks. But I'm stubborn, and he's never had any formula. I'm proud of us.
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I guess so. I just had the utmost faith that it would work out. We had some trouble due to her traumatic birth, and I started out pumping and feeding her bottles. I got help from the lactation consultant in the nicu, and just knew that we'd get it before too long. And we did. It never entered my mind that it might not work out, so I didn't worry about the hassle of pumping or bottle feeding at all. I just did it, and then on her fifth day she latched on, and that was that.
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Not really. I love that I can provide nourishment to DS, but I can really do without the clogs ducts I get every other day! Ouch!
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Yes! I do feel like I am capable of a lot more - the commitment takes a lot of hard work! I have been dealing with a decrease in supply plus daycare/grandmas using extra bottles and have still been able to keep up with an extra pumping session. I can only do so much though so we will see how the next few months go!
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@DillonLion: Is it weird that I don't know you, but your committment to breastfeeding until your goal is met gives me confidence to keep going until I meet mine? I just wanted you to know that your journey is an inspiration
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@sotofamilia: oh wow, thank you!! How is feeding going for you?
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Yes absolutely. It took the better part of two months until my first LO could latch well and lots of bumps along the road, and even with my second dealing with food intolerances and blocked ducts takes perseverance and commitment. Definitely reinforces that if I set my mind to something I can make it happen.
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I only lasted three months
You ladies who met your long term goals SHOULD feel proud of yourselves! I'm very impressed
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It makes me a more confident parent. I'm still far from being super confident but I feel like making it this far means I was able to do one parenting thing I had planned on (:
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Yes. I never realized how stubborn I can be! It was a very rough start but I'm super proud of myself for sticking to it!
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Not for me. I was a lucky one - breastfeeding was pretty easy. Birth, on the other hand...
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@DillonLion: my little guy is 8.5 months and I'm pumping three times a day. Sometimes I get overwhelmed thinking I have 3.5 months left of the 9, 12, and 3pm routine, but then I think, if she can do it, I can do it! (Again, maybe weird becuase I don't know you in real life lol!)
I bet I'm not the only one too. I think there are a lot of people that you've inspired with your journey
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No, but birthing my babies gave me every confidence in the world to feel like I can do anything.
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I'm proud of myself for sticking with it, even though I rely on domperidone to produce any milk at all. It would be so easy to give it up, because the only time I really nurse is when he wants comfort and for his 2 am wake-up. I don't even pump anymore because he hates frozen milk, and it never increased my supply. But I can't give up that little bit of bonding just yet. He's a FF baby with breast milk supplement, heh.
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