So, there you have it at two days old I gave my baby a bottle - or well, I let her brother give her a bottle. He was desperate to have a turn feeding her. And I had milk already stored. I knew all the "experts" said that I shouldn't. But I felt confident that she would do fine with using both. Figured if she did both right away she would always be comfortable that way. And I was right. She has never batted an eye at how the milk came to her. Well, no I lie. That day she did not really like the bottle - it was about four more weeks until she would comfortably do both. But after that she was happy either way. And I was glad Hubby got to feed her. And that Big Brother got to feed her.
And so it went - until recently. A few months back she started getting picker and picker about when and where she would nurse. Until it has reduced down to only first thing in the morning - sometime between 5 and 6 she wakes up and I bring her to my bed. She eats and then we both fall asleep again. Sometimes she sleeps right through that time and skips that feeding altogether. In order to give her more breast milk I make sure she has a few cups of it per day. And I am happy that she is getting the milk. I am okay with her weaning down and preferring a cup.
I wonder if I had never given her a bottle or her milk in a cup if she would be so picky. She probably would take it in the only way it was offered. On the other hand maybe she would be weaning anyway and then not be getting the milk at all. And I am glad that she is able to make the choice. I am glad that if she is more comfortable to sit at the table and eat and drink she can do that. That if she does not want to be stuck under my shirt she can make that choice. Because I am capable of getting that milk into her in some way.
So, there you have it my confession. I do not think I will be breastfeeding Big Sister for much longer. I think she will have completely weaned herself when Big Brother starts school. Because our morning will start earlier. There will be no more time for falling back to sleep. And I am okay with it. It is just part of her growing up.
And so it went - until recently. A few months back she started getting picker and picker about when and where she would nurse. Until it has reduced down to only first thing in the morning - sometime between 5 and 6 she wakes up and I bring her to my bed. She eats and then we both fall asleep again. Sometimes she sleeps right through that time and skips that feeding altogether. In order to give her more breast milk I make sure she has a few cups of it per day. And I am happy that she is getting the milk. I am okay with her weaning down and preferring a cup.
I wonder if I had never given her a bottle or her milk in a cup if she would be so picky. She probably would take it in the only way it was offered. On the other hand maybe she would be weaning anyway and then not be getting the milk at all. And I am glad that she is able to make the choice. I am glad that if she is more comfortable to sit at the table and eat and drink she can do that. That if she does not want to be stuck under my shirt she can make that choice. Because I am capable of getting that milk into her in some way.
So, there you have it my confession. I do not think I will be breastfeeding Big Sister for much longer. I think she will have completely weaned herself when Big Brother starts school. Because our morning will start earlier. There will be no more time for falling back to sleep. And I am okay with it. It is just part of her growing up.
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