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A Hard Day - the Decision to End Breastfeeding

Well, the day has come - I’ve stopped breastfeeding my son.  I feel a horrible sense of guilt and grief at the loss of this special time we shared.

I never had a full supply,and though I know breast is best it was becoming increasingly difficult to convince Lucas of this.  Something about it being much easier to get his milk out of a bottle.  And yes, I tried everything - pumping, fenugreek, Reglan (and with my first son, Blessed Thistle and Domperidone, a supplemental nursing system instead of introducing the bottle).  I just don’t seem to be able to make enough.  It’s very hard when your body doesn’t cooperate with your plans.

The few times I have been out during feeding times I have actually felt guilt about giving him a bottle.   I even think I had a few evil glares from fellow mothers out there (they didn’t know that prior to the feeding I ran out to the car to nurse Lucas before coming back in for the bottle).  Of course, that could be me projecting my guilt.

The thing is, I believe truly the decision to breastfeed or not is a personal one.  I know there are people out there that would judge me and women like me harshly for making this decision, but the reality is they’re not living our lives.  Yes, it might be best for baby, but there’s also a whole family to consider, including the baby.

On the plus side, since with both of my sons I tried so many things to make breastfeeding work I could have a promising career as a lactation consultant.

Fashionista Wannabe

Is it fashionista or fashion diva? See? I truly am lost. Lately I’ve had this small desire to become a bit more girly. Maybe it’s my lack of things girly in the house (chiefly, I’m the only girl) or maybe because I’m wanting some personal changes in my life or maybe I’ve […]

Patience Therapy - March 27

Welcome to the March 27, 2008 edition of patience therapy.  This week has some stellar contributions - and plenty of room if you’d like to join in!  Simply add your link to the permalink below. All I ask is that your articles refer back to Patience Therapy or my site, […]

It’s Not Easy Going Green

First of all, I want to give a shout out to Mrs. Green - she has a great little site on living green that you should definitely go and check out.  She’s the reason I gave myself the proverbial kick in the rear and started on my resolution this year to become more green.
The […]

New Article Available - The Joys of Four-ness

This month’s article has arrived a little late, but better late than never! The Joys of Four-ness: How to Tame the Beast that is Four can be found here.
Every year, I seem to hear mutterings from more seasoned parents - “You thought (insert child’s current age here) was tough! Wait until (insert upcoming age […]

The Joys of Four-ness: How to Tame the Beast that is Four

I cannot believe how challenging my four year old is being at the moment. Sure, we just brought home a new baby, and I need to cut him some slack. I get that. On the flip side, I think I’m going to lose it. Lately, if I say black, he says […]

Patience Therapy - Shall We Resume?

Well, the dust is settling here in our household. I let Patience Therapy - my carnival for frazzled parents - go for awhile, but I think it’s time to reinstate this short-held tradition. So, won’t you come by on Thursday morning and add your best article to help us frazzled parents make it […]

Sibling Rivalry at its Finest

I would say overall my oldest son is adjusting well to life with a new baby.  He certainly does not like the loss of some of my attention (read: he no longer has my complete and undivided attention and in his world, this is unacceptable).  That being said, he’s getting used to sharing my attention, […]

International Be Kind to Yourself Month - the First Annual

Let it be known that I officially declare myself to be henceforth known as one of the “powers-that-be”. My Power - to be used completely within my discretion - is the ability to randomly assign holidays and celebrations as I see fit. I think we should all have this power since the previous […]

On the Importance of Letting Go

Yesterday morning was hell on earth. My first day alone with my two sons (well, first full day), and it started as such as disaster I thought I was going to lose it. When I crumbled into a teary mess, I stopped and thought about why things were going so poorly despite my […]