After Weston was born, I sat in the hospital room and watched them triple in size (I kid you not!) they were porn star boobs!
Nate was scared.....I was too! They were leaky, enormous and painful. I worried they would never shrink back down. (I mean, could I even fit through doorways???)
When Weston started to drink, the size went down, and they started feeling MUCH better....until...my baby was sent to intensive care. Then he stopped feeding, my breasts ballooned up again, and we called for back-up!! (the lactation consultant)
It took quite a bit of work to get Weston latched on correctly again. We struggled. He cried.....I cried. It was incredibly frustrating!!
In the mean time, I had to pump. (I hate that pump!.....with a passion!) Weston was born in June, so it was nearly state fair time. I remember watching a special on TV about milking the cows at the fair. I was watching this program, as I pumped. I sat there contemplating how much like a cow I really was...
What ever happened to sexy?? yeh.......
At one appointment, my lovely lactation consultant got it figured out!!! (Three Cheers for lactation consultants!!) I was so thrilled (and sleep deprived and hormonal), I literally could have kissed her.......but decided against it.
They say things hard earned are long appreciated. I think it's true. Weston breastfed until he was 15 months old. There are so many things I love about breastfeeding. It's truly and extraordinary bond (The way I talk about it almost makes Nate jealous, in a way). There's nothing like it. When breastfeeding I am his nourishment, his comfort, his love.
Watching his cheeks fill out, and his onsies get tighter, and tighter by the day, was so rewarding. I knew I was doing something right! Finally.........................a failure no longer.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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OK Suze, since when and how do you know about what porn star boobs look like? I realize you're the curious type, but you're also very innocent. I'm sure it's just a figure of speech you heard from one of your "wild and crazy" friends, or maybe on TMZ.???... Right....? OK, so you pulled me in with this jealousy thing. From my curious side, I guess I am quite entertained with breastfeeding, but then for some instinctive reasoning, it really fulfills me when my sons eat a lot. My favorite eating moment was not Weston or Liam's first bite of real food, but when Weston first dug deep into a chicken drumstick...hughh, now that was great! But as far as jealousy...I'm not quite sure what you meant...please explain.
Susan, I think all of us that have breastfed have felt like a cow at sometime (personally, it was often) and the State Fair had nothing to do with it. As you know, breastfeeding is a good thing! I'm glad I could do it with both our kids.
And, sometime when we see each other, I'll tell you my private breastfeeding boobs and the husband story!
This was hilarious! Porn star boobs are awesome.
Never having kids, I can't say whether or not I will breastfeed for sure. I'm sure if it gives me massive breasts, my husband will be all for it.
And you should definitely get a Snuggie!!
I can relate!! I was using the double pump feature to get ready to have my parents babysit one time and my stepdad said it reminded him of being in the milking parlor back on the farm!!!
Hi! Just wandered to you site via another blog I read, and I've been cracking up over a few of your posts... I also have two little boys with very mysterious penises that I dread talking about! I had to comment here though, because when my milk come in with my first, "porn star" was exactly what came to my mind as well... Holy Cow! They didn't look real! Didn't happen as dramatically the second time around though. Anyway, thanks for the laughs!
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