12.11.22

How's everybody doin' and did you see Rusty? I wonder what he's doing. He might be preparing for the holidays and be a secret Santa that we've been waiting for.

The wonders of female human anatomy to bear a child and to provide food naturally in their bodies.

Let me just share a bit of my breastfeeding journey up to this day.

DISCLAIMER: I am not against formula feeding. Breastfeeding and formula feeding has their own benefits. It's the mother's decision on what they prefer or what could work on their lifestyle.

As for me, when I got pregnant I was battling between breastfeeding or formula feeding. I was actually inspired by my sister who's been breastfeeding for 3 years now. Me? I've been breastfeeding for 19 months.

How did I decide to breastfeed?

• I decided to resign from my job when I got pregnant, and I haven't been employed since.

• I weighed the pros and cons financially, bf-ing wins, of course.

• Sacrificing my time and body to provide food for Lil B.

Being not employed, breastfeeding and taking care of Lil B myself is the best that I can do.

When to wean?

That should be decided by the mother too. It's always advised to breastfeed the baby up to 2 years old, but again it's a case to case basis.

Me? I have thought of weaning Lil b but as much as I want to, I don't know if my body and my motherly mind can let go of that thought easily. It's more like I want to get a job, have me time, but the mother in me says 'just a few years more or up until you can'. The question I ask myself is WHEN?

Running out of milk

This is every mother's worry. Whether for a bf mom or a formula feeding mom. It's very hard to think that we won't be able to provide the first thing that babies need.

I myself had a couple of problems when Lil B was less than a year old. Even if I drink more water, sleep more, get enough rest, drink supplements, STRESS is the biggest factor or reason why my milk almost ran out.

Last night

I got worried. While I was putting Lil B to sleep, she somehow transferred every few minutes from left to right boob. I got worried that she might not be getting milk. I asked her if she wants milk, she nodded. After a few more minutes of sipping she got up and played her toys instead while looking really sleepy. I got up too and put milk on her glass and let her drink. She drank it and after finishing, she played a little more and suddenly asked for more milk. That was the time that I know that she wasn't getting milk from me.

I got worried. This morning I told my husband if we can buy M2 concentrated drink from Andok's.

Right after we had lunch at Andok's, I drank M2 and then the magic happened. I can feel that I got my milk back. I have tried other lactation treats before and the magic really worked.

Reason?

Honestly, I don't know. Maybe I was just feeling a little bit tired physically because we went to my husband's Christmas party the other day. It could also be that I am unconsciously anxious about a few things. Maybe I lack sleep. I don't know. All I know is I am scared that I may ran out of milk too early than I expected.

I plan to breastfeed her up to 2 years old and slowly wean her, but not this soon. Please. Please. Please. I know my body gets tired from breastfeeding but it's very very worth it.

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