Farewell to breastfeeding…
It has been 8 months 1 week and 1 day of breastfeeding. And I am going to miss it. What I will miss the most is the connection I have with Michael during breastfeeding and while expressing at work. All the hardwork in the first few weeks seemed like ancient times now, but there were lots of trying and determination to get Michael to be where he is.
I feel less of a Mom when I will no longer breastfeed. But Ian reminds me that Michael is onto a different stage and he is as healthy a boy as he is now, because of all the “white gold”. I shall have very fond memories, especially:
- What a cow I was to produce as much as 40oz of breastmilk a day!!!
- How gross to think that I multi-task in expressing milk and talking on the conference call!
- How heartbroken I was when all my breastmilk reserve went rotten due to my broken fridge!
- How my right breast always produced more milk than the left one!
Breastfeeding has been a really really rewarding experience and I encourage any new mother to give it a go and persist with it. Your child and you will gain as much as the hardwork it requires.
So Long…
Michael turns 8 months this week and here are our lovely photos:
