Preoccupied

For the past few days you could say I've been a bit preoccupied. . . . by my boobs. As you may know, I stopped breastfeeding Danielle just last week. I thought my biggest obstacle was the emotional aspect of losing that closeness with her. I guess I was wrong. Weaning is also tough physically. I've been experiencing a lot of soreness and pain, which is a normal part of weaning. In an effort to dry up my milk and relieve some of the discomfort, I have been reading up on all the old wives tales and suggestions various websites offer. Here are some of the fun things I've been doing: putting cabbage leaves in my bra, drinking sage tea (pretty gross), and taking Sudafed. My lactation consultant also suggested shredding up a potato and putting that in a bag inside my bra twice a day. Fun stuff! Not quite, but I'm hoping to get some relief here soon. I was in so much pain yesterday that I tried to get Danielle to breastfeed so it would feel better, but she didn't want anything to do with my boobs. Lol! I guess I'm on my own now. I'm afraid to exercise for fear all the movement will bring me to tears. Let's just say, I can't wait for this all to be over with.

Another Milestone. . .a bittersweet one

Danielle, now almost 13 months old, has officially weaned herself from breastfeeding! Last week was the last time I nursed her. She did it all on her own and it went so smoothly. The only person having a hard time with it is me. :-( For the last few days I have been extremely sad. I know it sounds crazy, but it almost feels like I lost a baby I'm THAT sad. I feel very proud to have nursed her as long as I had. I never in a million years thought I'd make it past 3 months, let alone a whole year! She made it easy for me. She's a good baby.
The last few months I felt ready to wean her, emotionally and physically. It was getting hard to position her because she was getting so big and all those teeth in her mouth were a bit terrifying to say the least. It's nice to have my body back, and my boobs. :-P I just hope this feeling of sadness goes away soon.