So today is One month and three weeks since ive decided to re-lactate! As sad as this sounds, thats the same amount of time i spent breastfeeding. (i stopped at 7 weeks when i went back to work). That means in one week, i will have successfully re lactated for two months. I love this feeling of being the milk machine and providing whats best for brayden. He loves it, you can see it in his smile. It also helps out big time money wise, esp being a single mother. I dont have to worry about formula cost or buying double amount for me AND the sitter. It also helps because at work when i tell people im breastfeeding, they look at me differently. Kinda like they admire me for doing such a breast thing for brayden. Also my co-worker who just had her baby came to ME for advice on breastfeeding. The girl who breastfed for 7 weeks, and she came to me? I asked her why me and she told me she never heard of anyone re-lactating, and the fact i did it successfully means i must know what im doing. Haha yes girlfriend, i do :)
I have the weekend off, pumping marathon? i think so. I only get every other weekend off, and i try to power pump just in case brayden needs more milk while im at work. My grandparents had actually put formula in his cereal last week because they didnt have enough that day. Needless to say i noticed, and i didnt flip out on them because they were doing their best. But now i just pack extra and leave it in their freezer just in case he decides he wants to binge again some day :)
GO MAMA! SOOO Freakin' proud of you for doing an awesome job!
ReplyDelete& also i LOVE when people come me for adive, makes me feel even more proud of my decision to re-lactate. keep up the good work!