BF-ING
I have been bf-ing for near 22 months already. Some people think is amazing that can resist till 22 months...actually i think is also because i am lucky. I didn't experience the pain till cece was 15 months. I think if i experienced the pain in the beginning, maybe i have had given up too. When he was 15 months, my nipples were hurt on both side, it was really painful during the feed. At that moment, some people also think i sohuld stop and they said that i won't get well if i don't stop. However, i didn't stop....i was thinking if i stop to feed only because of the pain, i am selfish. Then after 3 months' pain, finally it get well alone! And i can tell even was painful, but that kind of painful is still ok...is like only the first 10 to 20 seconds you can feel the pain, after you will just "get used" and won't feel that painful.
However 3 months after recovered, they hurt again. This time is cece 21.5 months. Last night was really painful that after night feeding him (or better tell night sucking while woke up in mid night), i did have tear went out while sitting in his bed (yes, i jump into his baby bed for feed him during the night...just good the bed still not broken). At one moment i really want to give him back the soother...but i know is not that wise for do so...as mostly he won't accept. Also we have just helped him to quit his soother 1 week ago and is better don't let him get use to have it back (Even marco said we can quit again anytime in the future too). Thanks God that today i just feel less pain...is still hurt but at least is those after 30 seconds and you will get use's pain. I told myself that even gave birth to cece was so painful but i did overcome, now i should be strong too...as this kind of pain is "included" as a mom.
I don't have idea when i will stop bf-ing cece...the most ideal is he tell me he don't want anymore one day. So will see...i believe bf-ing is a good bonding between me and cece and just thinking that i can only do in these first few years but never can do again when he growth up, is not bad that i insist abit. I have asked 11so's experience for overcome the pain as she has bf both the babies for 2 years 11 months (seeing Anna BB is so clever, i want to learn from her too)...she told me there is no soloution other than "yan"!
Is less than 1 month b4 my theory exam day, i better get back to the exercises...and hope tomorrow's first road driving lesson will be fine. Amen.
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Recently I have watched a UK TV programme about breast-feeding. Some cases are rather extreme in my opinion. One mother was breast-feeding her daugther until she was eight! She stopped because the girl lost her natural reflex in suckling, not because she did not want breast milk. Another woman was still feeding her 4-year-old son and would go on as long as her son wants her milk.
Of course I have no experience in breast-feeding. If your body, Marco, your paediatrician and gynecologist are supporting and agreeing with the plan, I don't believe there is any problem at all. Forza!
Joke,
i think i must stop bf-ing b4 cece starts school. In my mind actually i think won't be over 3 years old...as at that time, they can't be called baby anymore and is little strange still need bf. For cece, now mostly he sucks for sleep (actually i know is not a good habit too)...so when he grows older, we need to train him sleep on his own eventually.
thanks for sharing those "extreme" case, the first one is rather terrible!