(1) I've given myself the option to quit breastfeeding. This actually makes it easier for me to continue...knowing that I can quit if I just can't do it anymore.
(2) I think that this is my just desserts for ever having judged anyone else about not breastfeeding. Not that I have ever said anything, but when someone told me "it didn't work out" or "I just couldn't do it," I always thought, "I'm going to do it no matter what."
(3) Olivia has a clogged tear duct in her right eye. It keeps swelling shut with goo. We are going to the doctor today instead of tomorrow or Friday for her two-week appointment so she can check it.
(4) I walked with Ringo for 15 minutes last night, and unlike seven days earlier, my pelvis did NOT feel like it was going to fall apart. I am on the road to recovery. I am ready to walk with Olivia, but we are going to check with the doctor to make sure it is okay.
Silly
5 years ago
1) I really think you are past part of one of the hardest parts of breastfeeding. Two, actually... getting through the first two weeks is huge. Allowing yourself the option of stopping is pretty big too. It can feel like a failure to choose formula, but it's really not. Whatever works for you and Olivia as a team is the best and most responsible choice. Anyway, it sounds like you have a good handle on the situation as whole.
ReplyDelete2) Welcome to parenting! You always get back whatever you've said or thought about your own or other parents. The universe has a very ironic sense of humor that way!
3) I don't have anything to say about this. (That's rare, I know!)
4) I'm glad you feel better than you did. You are really going to enjoy walking with Olivia. It's a wonderful solution to many little parenting problems.
Good luck at the doctor. Can't wait to get the report!