Two weeks ago, I realized my milk was drying up. It was such a complicated (because Ella refuses a bottle) and emotional situation (because I don't think I'll ever live down the guilt I feel about those sad two months last year when I was starving Christian and I didn't realize it). The only option I saw was to increase my supply so I started pumping after EVERY feeding and taking Fenugreek and thankfully, things are looking up at this point. Last Friday, I found Christian holding the motor to my pump. He was looking at the on switch and the frequency wheel and then, what did he do? Yep, he pulled up his shirt and placed the motor on his belly button. What a smart boy.
In other nursing matters, Ella has started biting, or rather pinching me since she doesn't have teeth yet. I flick her, just like I did the boys when they would do the same thing. Since she is still so young, I started out giving light flicks. But she would giggle at me, clearly not getting the point. So last time she "bit" me I really flicked her. Guess what, she still laughed at me. I truly am so grateful for such a good natured baby, but really?
And by the way, Christian started walking last week...just days before his 18 month birthday. It was a joyous day.
4 comments:
Yay Christian!
Luke was a late walker too, that is a cause for celebration! Way to get that supply back up. That is not always easy to do!
I am glad you are persevering with the nursing thing...it's so hard to do sometimes!
I never had enough milk for any of my babies and it makes me so sad, so glad you got your supply up! And oh my gosh, I didn't know you had 2 non walkers, I have even more respect (and sympathy) for you!
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