Breastfeeding; Yes, another blog about breastfeeding.

I breastfed my son up until he was 11 months and 1 week old.  I was devastated and cried when I had to stop.  I was so close to my goal of one year.  Hell, I was proud I was able to do it to begin with!  Regardless, I had to stop due to a medication I needed for a severe case of dermatitis.  Turns out everything I was doing to heal it was making it worse!  Smooth momma, smooth.

Some people act like you are rubbing it in when you talk about being proud of breastfeeding.  I am a member of the August 2011 group on Babycenter and some people have a signature on their posts that tells whether they have bronze boobies, silver boobies, gold boobies, platinum boobies or even diamond boobies!  Well, I'll be the first to tell you I am claiming my gold boobies.  Three weeks shy but bite me.  I earned them.............and a few bites to boot.

What I don't understand is why someone else is upset at whether or not I am proud of breastfeeding.  Many people think it was a choice I had.  Um, no, it wasn't.  My body chose to breastfeed.  Some women can't, they don't produce, they have trouble with their nipples and so forth.  Well, I am sorry, but my body produced so I did what my body said.  There is absolutely no reason to be ashamed if you couldn't.  Same with my having to have a c-section.  I felt cheated but you know what?  I still have my beautiful son just as you still have your well nourished child.

Maybe you can compare it to being proud to be gay?  They didn't make the choice.  That's what their body told them.  To me, it is one in the same.

Why do we throw a fit when someone does breastfeed in public?  It is nature.  If I wasn't meant to breastfeed why would my breasts produce milk?  Yes, I have a whole new outlook on it since I have successfully done it.  It is a miracle, a blessing and such a bonding experience.

I recently became sore and had to express after over a week of not doing so.  I am kind of hoping I am still producing some when I stop the medication (a whole stinking 6 weeks!!!).  I'd love to be able to pump again for him.  It really all worked out for the best anyway.  My supply was getting low and he seemed to really be self weaning anyhow.

Either way, I am proud to have been a breastfeeding mother.

I am also proud of my GOLD B( . )( . )BIES!

For all you haters, bite me.  These golden nipples can take it!

Grocery Stores and Leakage!

Could it be? Ah, yes.  I got out today...........alone.  Alone!  I think it's probably best that my son goes with me when I go to the store.  When he goes I don't have a lot of time to look around or purchase more than necessary.

Stick to the list.  Stick to the list.  You never know when he might be done.  Stick a fork in him...DONE.

It wasn't quite the hot soak, massage, and facial that I like to dream that my alone time would be but.........it was alone time!

Leakage........that's my next topic but I think I'll save that one.  It needs a little introduction.

I did mention I breastfed, right?

Hi There

I am hoping to do some "Mom Blogging" here rather than at my other site.  It is primarily for family and friends to keep up with me.  If you like, you can check it out too.

I have a hard enough time going there to blog.  This one may be a little more used though because here is where I'll type that "mom stuff" I'd like to blog about.  Even just one liners and so forth.

About me:  Graduated college with a degree in Biology and minor in Chemistry.  Married at 25, tried off and on for over 7 years to have a child.  Within this time period my husband and I actually made the decision that we didn't want children.  This was while I was teaching 12 and 13 year olds and my husband was a detective dealing with a lot of juvenile misfits.  Upon our decision I cried.  I cried because of the "experience" I would miss.  Thankfully, we relocated and found the family life that we were looking for.  The "trying" began again and it took a while.

Finally, FINALLY!!!!!!, our baby boy was born on August 7, 2011.  Almost exactly one year ago.  As all moms say, I can't believe my baby is about to be a year old!!!"

We have since relocated BACK to where we moved from.  Well, we aren't back in the God awful town but we are a little close for comfort.  It was a small price to pay for me to stay home with my son.

So, yes, you will read blogs about stay at home moms, breastfeeding, disciplining, and so forth.  You may not like some of the things I write about, and that's okay.

Until next time.............thanks for stopping by!