Weaning

My days of nursing are numbered.  We are in the second week of what seems like a long process but I know it is well worth it.  I’m not exactly sure how I feel about it.  For the most part, I’m sooooo ready, but a small part of me wants to just keep on going until I can’t anymore or until she’s not interested.  Nevertheless, I’ve made the decision  to stop at one year.

So here’s how it works, at least how CeCe’s pediatrician recommends it to go.  Every two weeks, a feeding is dropped starting from the least important to the most.  My first dropped feeding is after her afternoon nap or if she doesn’t take an afternoon nap, after 4pm.  We are closing in on the end of the second week so on Monday, I will drop another afternoon feeding.  Then work my way up to the morning feeding then have the night feeding be the last to drop.  This process is supposed to allow enough time for CeCe to adjust as well as my body.

So far, she has been doing pretty well.  The difficult part is that since she’s teething she wants to be comforted and to her that translates into wanting to nurse.  So, I’ve just been distracting her with hugs and kisses and toys!  And it’s fun because I’ve been teaching her ‘kiss’ so mommy and daddy have been getting lots of sweet kisses lately! Yummy :)

Overall, breastfeeding has been a wonderful experience.  I’m so grateful that God has given me the will to keep going and has provided enough to completely nourish CeCe for this long!  Sometimes I feel like I have had to sacrifice A LOT but in the end one year is nothing compared to the many benefits that she and I have received and will receive.  I have definitely experienced motherhood to the fullest extent (so far) and I’m really proud of myself!

Wish us luck for the upcoming weeks!