boob.
One year, one month, and one week of breastfeeding. Not exclusively, not perfectly, and not without quite a few painful moments. But literally no one I know personally, in real life (i.e. outside La Leche League meetings) has breast-fed past a few weeks. People kept asking me, at work, etc. when I was going to wean my daughter (Clara).
My goal was 6 months, and then when we hit 6 months, my goal was 1 year. Now I'm not sure I'll ever wean her. When she goes off to college, I'll just go along and stay totally out of the way, lol. Really, though, I figure I'll just keep going until she's 2 or 3, if she wants to.
I mean, they're just right there. It's so convenient. It burns calories. It's a bonding thing. And as much as I wish she'd leave me the f alone and take a bottle sometimes, it's about as often as I just get sick and tired of being a mother ENTIRELY. I try to think of nursing like I think of being a mother. It's something I've chosen to do, it's incredibly beneficial in a million ways, and while it might be extremely hard sometimes, it's not something I'd seriously ever give up.
The funny part is that she's started saying "boob." She knows 20 hand-signs, but only actually says "ball" and "mama". I've been calling it "boob" forever, only rarely saying "nursing" or "breast(feeding)". She just sort of bubbles her lips like a horse, but it unmistakeably means "boob," since she paws at my shirt front when she does it. Cutest thing ever.
Thanks for all the info and support, you guys. Three cheers for the boob crew!
My goal was 6 months, and then when we hit 6 months, my goal was 1 year. Now I'm not sure I'll ever wean her. When she goes off to college, I'll just go along and stay totally out of the way, lol. Really, though, I figure I'll just keep going until she's 2 or 3, if she wants to.
I mean, they're just right there. It's so convenient. It burns calories. It's a bonding thing. And as much as I wish she'd leave me the f alone and take a bottle sometimes, it's about as often as I just get sick and tired of being a mother ENTIRELY. I try to think of nursing like I think of being a mother. It's something I've chosen to do, it's incredibly beneficial in a million ways, and while it might be extremely hard sometimes, it's not something I'd seriously ever give up.
The funny part is that she's started saying "boob." She knows 20 hand-signs, but only actually says "ball" and "mama". I've been calling it "boob" forever, only rarely saying "nursing" or "breast(feeding)". She just sort of bubbles her lips like a horse, but it unmistakeably means "boob," since she paws at my shirt front when she does it. Cutest thing ever.
Thanks for all the info and support, you guys. Three cheers for the boob crew!