My breasts are confused.
Now, to those of you who googled "breasts" and "confused"… sorry, no wonder pictures here. Just a sad lil tale about my McBooby factory. So…bugger off!
See, the 6 month mark is coming up. Yes, I’ve started weaning my lil guy. My first kid, had 6 months of wonderful milk. This first experience was by far, the easiest. Being ignorant of everything, I just fed the lil bubby milk as and when. The lil guy grew fat fat fat! Now, he’s all skin n bones…darn!
My second kid, he had an extra month simply because I thought he would be my last kid. 7 wa-wa months of yum-yum milk. I had quite an emotional experience weaning him. It was really a bonding session for me and him. Sadly, he doesn’t remember a single thing about it.
Now, with the third kid, I have to say, with all honesty, I can’t wait to wean him. I mean, this round, my breastfeeding experience has been the most challenging one. I’ve had numerous blocked ducts and mastities. It has been very painful, with the cracked/blistered nipples, the red, tender and sore spots. And because I have two other kids to tend to, the time to breastfeed really took a toll on them (and me). They felt neglected and what little time I had, I’d be rushing around, preparing/organising things..leaving them very little time with me. I suppose if you are a reader of this blog, you would’ve realised that I sometimes went quite mad…. the whole thing has been quite tumultuous.
The ONLY time I enjoy breastfeeding him is at night. That was when I was most relaxed and could look at him with great joy and hold him tightly. The other times, were like, "Oh..hurry up! I have to do this and that!"
As I have started giving him a bottle, (surprisingly, he takes on formula quite well!), my breast factory was taken aback with the slight reduction in demand. It’s still producing as much milk. So, my poor confused breasts… I apologise. After all you’ve gone through.. it’s time to slowly stop producing milk.
I just wonder, if they could just produce 16oz of milk for the night time feed. Hehe..coz like I mentioned, night time is the best time for me!
For those of you who would’ve thought I should express….heheh..unfortunately, my milk tastes funky when expressed. He rejects it everytime I offer him expressed milk. I tasted it myself..it’s really YUCKS!!!!! Heheheheheh…
Sorry to hear all the probs you’ve been facing with b/f this time. Stress really takes a toll on the milk production. Anyway, 6 months of b/f is good enough. Don’t beat yourself too hard
Comment by health freak — August 22, 2008 @ 11:34 pm
At least you got it going this far. *pat on the back*
Comment by Vien — August 23, 2008 @ 12:47 am
Perhaps expressing the residual milk will help to reduce the tension in the breasts. If there’s no suckling, the stimulus to produce milk will reduce eventually.
*Tabik Sargeant Mott, para 3*
Comment by Bernard — August 24, 2008 @ 4:35 am
poor you… I guess it must be quite stressful with 3 demanding kids and a house to run… my 1 kiddo already make me wanna pengsan! *salute* so don’t feel bad ya, know that someone here who would be worst of if she was in your shoes..
Comment by sting — August 24, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
haha, me also sometimes tell Ben faster ok..got so many things to do..lol but we are not weaning yet cause formula damn expensive up here
Comment by aida — August 25, 2008 @ 5:57 am
six months already hoh… well done! perhaps the boobs can be conditioned to supply more during night time…
Comment by domesticgoddess — August 26, 2008 @ 3:59 am
So fast 6 mths liao hor. I remembered feeling so darn proud of myself when i reached 6 months for my 1st boy. This time around.. I don even feel the time passing by.
Give yourself a big clap for going this far! Glad to know the lil one takes fm easily.
I hope Dy does too when i am ready to give him fm.
Comment by Shooi — August 29, 2008 @ 1:16 am