My time has come to an end. Nursing that is. I am done nursing Jiana and its been a bittersweet, though more bitter in this case. She is almost 10 months old and I was able to keep going pretty strong until about month 6. That's when we had to start substituting formula, this was the same case for Suhana. I even took my pump to Chicago for a girls weekend in the beginning of August, because I didn't want that to be the end. I wasn't ready to be done with breastfeeding. But all good things must come to an end, right? I think as a working mom, you face different challenges in the nursing world. Many different things can affect your supply; stress, nutrition, frequency or lack of feedings.
Since, Jiana is my last baby, this is the last time I will feed a baby and that realization is sitting heavy on me. I really enjoyed the time I had with her one on one, the time when no one was around and she and I were able to just enjoy the moment. It warms my heart to see the look of satisfaction on her face after a good feeding. Who wouldn't be happy?
I used to think about this with Suhana too, that my milk, was the only thing that sustained her for the first 6 months of her life!! That is incredible! They grow so much and to think that my body provided all those nutrients. I am grateful for the ability to nurse for as long as I did. I will miss it, but I will have new experiences to share with them.
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