No more nummies

Its official. I am officially done with breastfeeding.

With Candace I was 19 and breastfeeding was hard. I used a breast shield with every feeding, saw a lactation consultant, and cried alot because it hurt and I felt like a failure. I nursed her for a whopping 3 weeks. And that's with formula also. Found out 9 years later that the reason I wasn't producing milk was due to my cesarean infection. That would have been nice to know back then. Oh well.

With Camden I was 24 and as soon as we were rolled into our room I popped him on the boob and he went to town. He was a pro from the start. My only little bump with him was at 2 weeks old and I'd had Taco Del Mar for lunch. I called my mom at midnight that night crying because he was crying and hungry but wouldn't nurse. So then I cried while I made him a small bottle. Finally he went to sleep. Then next day my nurse came to check on us, and when I told her about the night before she had me pump to see if maybe I wasn't producing (my fear, because of Candace) but I pumped 3 oz pretty quickly- she was actually impressed I had that much so early on, but like I said, Bubs was a pro. She then asked what I had for lunch yesterday. When I told her she asked if my food was spicy and smiled when I said yes. That was the culprit and no more Taco Del Mar for me after that. We went until he self weened at 10, almost 11 months.

Now Carter was my champ. I was 28 when I had him and was 99% sure he was our last. He too, took to it really well at first.  On day 2 we had a little trouble. Turns out he was tongue tied (the stringy thing under your tongue went all the way to the tip of his tongue) so it made it harder for him to latch on. We powered through it and at 2 1/2 weeks I took him to Childrens and they snipped it and holy moly it was so much easier after that. Nursing took less time and didn't hurt quite as bad. Carter also had GERD so he nursed almost constantly. Once we figured out his deal, got him on medication and a sleeping wedge things got much easier. but it was a rough 4 months at first. At this moment we are sitting on the couch watching cartoons, he is 2 and almost 3 months. Its been one month and 3 days since I last nursed him. It just dawned on me.  I nursed him last on March 26th, the day before we left for Hawaii and the boys went to stay at Grandma V's for the week. That was how we weened. We were down to once or twice a day already. Its kind of sad, but I'm okay with it. I am proud that we did it for so long, especially considering all his health issues. When he couldn't eat, he had his nummies. I always thought it was weird if you nursed a kid when they could ask for it, but when Candace was a baby she would ask for her "baa" and I'd give her a bottle. How is asking for "nummies" any different? Some friends and family members thought it was a little weird, but thats okay. It really is a personal thing and I don't regret it what so ever, in fact I miss the closeness but now that he has stopped hitting them and asking for nummies, he snuggles up to me and lays his head on my chest. Its nice too.

Some places I've nursed (just so I can remember and laugh)...
Group Health hosp
my parents house
gym
Valley Medical
carriages apartments
Joey's moms house in Lynnwood
maple valley comm church
Kathy Scotts house
airplane to and from Georgia
bathroom in funeral home in Georgia
Nanny's old house in GA
hotel we stayed at in GA
Chick fil A in GA
my car
the van
bathroom at the mall
Skillet concert in Spokane
hotel in Spokane
Kira's house
Calvary Fellowship
doctors office
Dani and Marchello's wedding reception
March of Dimes walk
Seahawks game
Mariners game
Joey's football games
ferry boats
Red Robin
Azteca
The Olive Garden
my Grandma's house
the Seattle Aquarium
woodland park zoo
Green Lake
park by our old house
Lake Ballinger
Joey's moms house in MLT
OUR FIRST HOUSE :)