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.