David Jr and I have ended our breastfeeding relationship. Last Monday (July 1) he nursed for his very last night... at his afternoon nap. We were starting the weaning process, but then an eye doctor's appointment ran long and David Jr was more pushy than I wanted before his afternoon nap... so I thought this is the end. Dave and I pushed through with this idea and on Tuesday evening I broke down and enjoyed cheese on my sandwich and salad at dinner. Later in the evening I enjoyed a WONDERFUL peanut butter cup (a year in the making).
The past week has been tough. I've been slightly uncomfortable. David has been fussier at nap and bed times. There are many times when I thought, "I wish I hadn't eaten cheese and could just nurse these tears away." I am glad that I did go ahead and eat a few un-forbidden foods to help me not change my course on weaning him.
I am sure we still have a few bumps in the road in this process, but David is weaned and going down decently now for his nap and bed times. I went 12 months without dairy and around 11 months without egg, peanut butter, and crab and am really enjoying reintroducing my body to some of my favorite foods.
No comments:
Post a Comment