So 2 months ago I had to stop nursing Gryphon....it was a very hard and sad time for me. I had always thought that I would nurse my baby to his first birthday, if not longer. My milk production slowed drastically after the "Mad Dash" cross country drive from SD to Goose Creek. I was giving Gryph more bottles than I wanted because it was easier and faster to bottle feed him in the car. If I oculd do it all over I would never have given him formula, I would have waited for my milk to come in, and had a cranky baby for a few days. (Now I know for next time)
So when Gryph turned 7 months, I had to stop nursing him.
TONIGHT I was getting into the shower and noticed some milk plugs (I'm not going to explain for those of you who don't know, it's kinda TMI). So I decided to clean them out, and as I was squeezing....Milk came out! So I took my shower, and I felt let down (not sad).... I decided to try to express after I got out of the shower.
I was successful.... well sort of. I got enough out from each side to cover the bottom of a bottle. That bottle is now in the fridge with water in it to keep the milk from going sour over night. Tomorrow Gryphon is getting some of mommy's goodness with his morning bottle!!
I am so excited. I felt like a failure as a mom when I had to stop nursing him early. Now I feel better.
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Interestingly, today is know your milk day: http://www.takepart.com/blog/2009/03/11/national-know-your-milk-day/
ReplyDeleteYou know you are not a failure as a mom! You are a fantastic, wonderful, lovely, creative mom. Gryph is LUCKY to have you as a mommy!
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