Trenton's first birthday is today, and we made it a full year bf.
I know there's nothing completely magic about the one-year mark, but I'm still so happy about it. Since I went back to work at 12 weeks, this hasn't been easy. I am so sick of my breastpump, I just want to smash it. :evil: :roll: Plus, after the return of AF at the 6-month mark, it has been difficult. Started to have less milk right before AF, but as each month went on, the time period got longer. Last month, I had less milk from the time of ovulation until AF arrived. So, with lots of extra pumping, herbs, extra nursing when I was with Trenton, and nightime nursings to keep up my supply, we made it. I had only made it to the 8-month mark with Sydney.
Now, where do we go from here? I haven't decided yet. He still nurses 4 times a day; and he definitely still loves his am and pm nursings. I'm not in a hurry to wean him, but I think the 2 daytime feeds will have to go, simply due to a supply issue. I can't fight AF anymore. And I am soooo tired of toting my pump to work every day, cleaning my pump every night, etc.
Thanks for reading my little pat on my back. And thanks for so much support along the way (especially through Trenton's nursing strike a few months back)!