I had supply issues in the beginning and found the hospital pump was my friend. Riley would even sleep in my lap while i pumped, she seemed to enjoy the sounds. Then I went to work and learned the art of pumping without freaking out coworkers. The keys - the less they know the better, brown sacks or your own fridge, and find a room with a lock. I pumped a minimum of 3 times a day for 8.5 months.
Now Riley is drinking cow's milk and the pumping is done (thank goodness). I still nursed morning and night feeds until this weekend. I managed to distract her with playing in the early morning and then a cup of milk at breakfast. She did quite well with it, but her mommy is a bit emotional.
Now it's only the nighttime feed. The plan is to stop nursing completely at the end of this week. I didn't expect this, but it makes me quite sad. I'm proud that we made it this far, but still sad. Guess it's another way that my baby is growing up. It's wonderful to see but the time is going by so very fast.
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I know the feeling. I am still nursing E to! She is down to just three nursings a day. When I think about stopping it makes me sad to. I know she would probably be fine with it because when we give her milk for whatever reason in her sippy cup she just drinks it with no problem. I know the time is coming but I just don't like to think about it! Hope you all are doing well!!!
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