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Weaning

Posted from Knocked Up 106 days ago
Parental Guidance : Bun In the Oven

Ouch.  Double ouch.  Over the last few weeks, we gradually replaced nursing or pumping sessions with formula.  After nine months of 99% mama's milk, the challenges of pumping for an hour a day while still getting work done, combined with other factors, made me decide to move Axel from the boob to the bottle and sippy cup.  On Monday morning, Axel nursed for the last time.  It's been 48 hours without milke expression and damn does my chest hurt.    I admire - and envy - those mothers who are able to stick with it.  Just 36% of moth... (original story)