"Seriously lady, I got better things to do than to lay here under that big ole boob of yours all day! This working so hard for my milk is overrated. Hey mom, I got a better idea, why don't you just get that little black bag of yours and hook them babies up and let that machine do the work for me so I don't have to use my jaw muscles so much!"On a more serious note, I chose to breastfeed both of my children out of pure love for all things natural and for their health. I remember supplementing big M at avery early age because we had so much going on around here with my mom being on hospice. I also look back and feel like I really had no clue what I was doing. If I remember correctly big M did get sick with upper respiratory stuff a good bit. He never had an ear infection though and I'm pretty sure he has a high IQ ;0). Little M has not had an antibiotic yet (knock on wood). The only medicine I have ever had to give her was Tylenol once for a low grade temperature after shots.
In 2 days little M and I will have made it for 8 months as a nursing duo. She hasn't had 1 oz. of formula and for that I am very proud. Even when she was hospitalized 2 months ago for a head injury (that's another post), I pumped and the nurses stored it for me and we fed it to her when she could eat and we made it through without a drop in my milk supply. Yay!
Being a mom at work pumping is a true labor of love. This has been my biggest hurdle, making sure I pump enough when I'm working. Thankfully, I have some very supportive and understanding co-workers. I have only had 1 person make a negative comment to me and it was a guy and it was just about how long it took me. Oh what I wanted to say to him! I won't even go there! I have had a couple of scares when she has gone through growth spurts but thankfully I had stocked the freezer when she was younger and didn't drink so much.
I was very surprised to read an article here recently about a woman in Ohio who lost a case that went to the supreme court against her employer which was Tote/Isotoner. She was fired from her job for taking unauthorized breaks to pump. I read the article over and over thinking this is insane. How could this be? My eyes did not deceive me, it's a true story. You can read about it here at salon.com.
Anyways, I just thought you might want to know that on Sunday me and little M will celebrate her 8 month boobday birthday! Hip Hip Hooray! And yes, good Lord willing and the milk don't dry up little M and I will continue on this journey for at least 4 more months!
