While our breastfeeding had an interesting start, for the most part, things have been easy peasy for us.
I've been blessed to never have (yet) dealt with painful, cracked nipples, thrush, supply issues, or any of the other things that can deter moms from sticking with breastfeeding for the long haul. I am very thankful for this as I know those challenges can be real, frustrating, and heartbreaking for some moms out there.
However, as Burkley has gotten older, especially this last month or so, we've hit a few bumps in the road for the first time.
Solids
As I previously explained, starting solids slowed down our nursing journey in ways with which I was not comfortable (figuratively and literally!) When he was eating so much food, he was not getting as much milk as his little body needed at the young age of 9 months old. So, we slowed down the food and naturally, the nursing increased. (This was kind of a bummer to our EC journey though because now his poop is back to being a lot more runny).
Rejecting one side
Burkley has always preferred one side over the other, but sometimes it gets really bad and he will go almost all day without nursing from the side he dislikes...without getting in some strange position that requires a lot of balance and twisting on my part! Imagine football hold with a baby is who almost 30 inches long and 20 pounds. I have to stand since he's so long he hits the back of the couch/bed/whatever I'm sitting on and he wraps around the back of my body so that my other arm has to bend backwards to hold him...yes, it's quite the contortionist act!
Teeth
When he is getting a new tooth, he likes to bite! Thankfully I know it's only temporary and generally passes in a day or two. I know it's a sign of teething and when he bites, I just take him off and try again later. He needs to learn that biting means no milkies! I've learned that screaming out in pain only makes him laugh. :)
So, that's where we're at with breastfeeding right now. I'm thankful we're still going strong and do not plan on stopping anytime soon. I love knowing that he has been growing well and staying healthy with milk from his mommy!
I've been blessed to never have (yet) dealt with painful, cracked nipples, thrush, supply issues, or any of the other things that can deter moms from sticking with breastfeeding for the long haul. I am very thankful for this as I know those challenges can be real, frustrating, and heartbreaking for some moms out there.
However, as Burkley has gotten older, especially this last month or so, we've hit a few bumps in the road for the first time.
Solids
As I previously explained, starting solids slowed down our nursing journey in ways with which I was not comfortable (figuratively and literally!) When he was eating so much food, he was not getting as much milk as his little body needed at the young age of 9 months old. So, we slowed down the food and naturally, the nursing increased. (This was kind of a bummer to our EC journey though because now his poop is back to being a lot more runny).
Rejecting one side
Burkley has always preferred one side over the other, but sometimes it gets really bad and he will go almost all day without nursing from the side he dislikes...without getting in some strange position that requires a lot of balance and twisting on my part! Imagine football hold with a baby is who almost 30 inches long and 20 pounds. I have to stand since he's so long he hits the back of the couch/bed/whatever I'm sitting on and he wraps around the back of my body so that my other arm has to bend backwards to hold him...yes, it's quite the contortionist act!
Teeth
When he is getting a new tooth, he likes to bite! Thankfully I know it's only temporary and generally passes in a day or two. I know it's a sign of teething and when he bites, I just take him off and try again later. He needs to learn that biting means no milkies! I've learned that screaming out in pain only makes him laugh. :)
So, that's where we're at with breastfeeding right now. I'm thankful we're still going strong and do not plan on stopping anytime soon. I love knowing that he has been growing well and staying healthy with milk from his mommy!
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