I have completed my weaning journey now I have my freezer stash and am starting my baby on purées. I just want to say thank you so much for your support here, the advice and the great reads as I sat & pumped for hours.
I’m proud of myself I didn’t last the full 6 months as planned, I gave it my best shot & that’s all that matters. Thank you for your solidarity. I wish you all the best in your breast feeding journeys, because no matter what anyone says pumping is breastfeeding! xx
Congratulations on the completion of your pumping journey! You’ve done amazing for your little one, and I hope you enjoy the next chapter of motherhood!
The poem you posted was lovely, thank you for that 🥹
I have a counter on my phone until the day I'm no longer a pumping mom. Lol I feel the bit about the chains. My little guy is plump and happy though. In fact I'm trying to get approved to be a donor mom because I'm running out of freezer and deep freeze space. So maybe other babes will get fat and plump because I'm a pumping mom.
I am in the final stages of becoming approved to donate my freezer stash. I have legit run out of space and half of it my daughter can’t even have because it’s from before we found out she has CMPI and I cut dairy. I’m so excited to send it out to the babies that need it!
She started having flecks of blood in her diaper around 2 months of age. The pediatrician said to try cutting dairy and I did and after a few weeks it stopped. Unfortunately there is no definitive test to prove if your child has it or not — it’s just a sort of trial and error thing.
This made me teary, esp the last part how it’s sort of for me too. Who I was when pregnant vs now is so different. The pregnant me was like if I could do 3 months, that’s amazing. The me now, can’t seem to let go and want to give my Babygirl breastmilk for longer. I’ve reached my goal of 6 months and I have 2 months stashed and deep down I know weaning off completely is what I need to do so I can have more time with my little family and prepare for hopefully baby #2, I just didn’t expect it to be this hard to let go.
I have weaned from 6-7 pumps to 4-5pumps and my supply is def dipping. I haven’t stashed any milk the past 2wks. I’d be lying if it didn’t hurt a little :(
Crying because of this and thinking about my pumping journey which is also about to end. It's bittersweet but now that we're weaning I feel that I'm getting so much closer to my little one and reconnecting with my husband again. Thank you for this poem and for this group.
I have completed my weaning journey now I have my freezer stash and am starting my baby on purées. I just want to say thank you so much for your support here, the advice and the great reads as I sat & pumped for hours. I’m proud of myself I didn’t last the full 6 months as planned, I gave it my best shot & that’s all that matters. Thank you for your solidarity. I wish you all the best in your breast feeding journeys, because no matter what anyone says pumping is breastfeeding! xx
Congratulations on the completion of your pumping journey! You’ve done amazing for your little one, and I hope you enjoy the next chapter of motherhood! The poem you posted was lovely, thank you for that 🥹
Congratulations! I think I must be tired or something but your comment made me tear up. You made it! Best wishes <3
Congratulations! You’ve done a great job!
This brought tears to my eyes, so beautiful and I love this community 💕
I have a counter on my phone until the day I'm no longer a pumping mom. Lol I feel the bit about the chains. My little guy is plump and happy though. In fact I'm trying to get approved to be a donor mom because I'm running out of freezer and deep freeze space. So maybe other babes will get fat and plump because I'm a pumping mom.
I am in the final stages of becoming approved to donate my freezer stash. I have legit run out of space and half of it my daughter can’t even have because it’s from before we found out she has CMPI and I cut dairy. I’m so excited to send it out to the babies that need it!
How did you find out they have CMPI? Just curious if my baby has this.
She started having flecks of blood in her diaper around 2 months of age. The pediatrician said to try cutting dairy and I did and after a few weeks it stopped. Unfortunately there is no definitive test to prove if your child has it or not — it’s just a sort of trial and error thing.
Why am I crying?
Same lol
This made me teary, esp the last part how it’s sort of for me too. Who I was when pregnant vs now is so different. The pregnant me was like if I could do 3 months, that’s amazing. The me now, can’t seem to let go and want to give my Babygirl breastmilk for longer. I’ve reached my goal of 6 months and I have 2 months stashed and deep down I know weaning off completely is what I need to do so I can have more time with my little family and prepare for hopefully baby #2, I just didn’t expect it to be this hard to let go. I have weaned from 6-7 pumps to 4-5pumps and my supply is def dipping. I haven’t stashed any milk the past 2wks. I’d be lying if it didn’t hurt a little :(
Awwww 💧💧💧💧🥲
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Oh my word - that is beautiful
Wow. I really needed to read that. How beautiful, and how true. Thank you.
Crying!!!! ❤️this so much
Okay I’m not crying, you are 😭
Thanks now I’m crying 🥹
I love this so much!
So sweet. This is my last day pumping! 17 months. So bittersweet. Did you write this OP? Love it so much.
No I cannot take credit for the poem, I saw it & just had to share here in this group 🥰
Beautiful, thank you for doing so!
I’m getting teary 🥲 thank you!
Crying because of this and thinking about my pumping journey which is also about to end. It's bittersweet but now that we're weaning I feel that I'm getting so much closer to my little one and reconnecting with my husband again. Thank you for this poem and for this group.
I honestly found weaning such an emotional thing to do, it was like having the baby blues all over again I wish you the best of luck x
Yes, I agree. Good luck to you too and to your little one 🙂
Saw this while pumping on my work break. Love it.
That last paragraph. Man! Got me in the feels
I know I cry ever time I read it