When G was about 10 months old, I came down with a gnarly stomach flu that tanked my milk supply. So when Monday rolled around – I had no breastmilk to send. None. Nada. Zip. Nothing in the freezer, and my ta-tas were dry as a bone. I stifled my guilt and feelings of general failure as much as possible and told her teachers to just give her formula. Fast forward to that afternoon and I got a phone call… Read more »
Breastfeeding. It’s all sweet and dear and precious in the beginning. Or it’s terrible and your nipples bleed and the baby won’t latch and the engorgement makes you feel like a porn star. Whichever. Regardless, when you’re putting that sweet new baby to your breast, the last thing you’re thinking about is what this experience will be like in exactly one year. It’s a whole new ballgame, this extended breastfeeding. Nursing at 3 months and nursing at 15 months has… Read more »
