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My Due Date: October 4, 2016I have given birth!
Age: 43 years old
Location: United States
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4 Months!
By Starmama14 » Posted Jan. 2, 2017 8:40am - 484 views - 3 comments
Delaney turned 4 months on Christmas Eve! She also had her 4 month doctor appointment on the 28th and she weighed 12lb 5oz and was 23 inches long! Back at the end of October she weighed 8lbs 2oz and was 20 inches long so I am incredibly pleased with her progress over 2 months and her doctor is pleased as well! Developmentally, she's right where she should be as well. Overall, I am super happy with her progress and thankful that things have been going well with her!
On to my issue - breastfeeding all of a sudden has taken a turn and isn't going that great :( It all started when I went back to work and had to pump. This happened to me with my first daughter but I was able to rally back over Christmas break - not the same story this time. Ugh, I am so disappointed in myself. It is a supply issue so I am pumping as often as I can at work and taking fenugreek and drinking tons of water. When I am home I am nursing my daughter directly. I am going to give myself until she's 6 months then I might hang it up. Maybe if I just take the pressure off myself it will all start to flow? I can only hope so!
On another note, my husband I have really been talking about whether or not we want a 3rd child. Not that I am ready by any means to have another child at all but we're both in our mid to late thirties and time is ticking. After what I went through with Delaney, I am really happy just with two kids but my husband has always wanted 3 kids but he also understands where I am coming from. Don't get me wrong, there are days where I am ok with the thought of having another but then there are days where I feel satisfied with just the two am am ready to just live our lives as a family of four. I guess time will only tell :)
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all well in 2017!
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4 Months!
By Starmama14 » Posted Jan. 2, 2017 8:40am - 484 views - 3 comments
Delaney turned 4 months on Christmas Eve! She also had her 4 month doctor appointment on the 28th and she weighed 12lb 5oz and was 23 inches long! Back at the end of October she weighed 8lbs 2oz and was 20 inches long so I am incredibly pleased with her progress over 2 months and her doctor is pleased as well! Developmentally, she's right where she should be as well. Overall, I am super happy with her progress and thankful that things have been going well with her!
On to my issue - breastfeeding all of a sudden has taken a turn and isn't going that great :( It all started when I went back to work and had to pump. This happened to me with my first daughter but I was able to rally back over Christmas break - not the same story this time. Ugh, I am so disappointed in myself. It is a supply issue so I am pumping as often as I can at work and taking fenugreek and drinking tons of water. When I am home I am nursing my daughter directly. I am going to give myself until she's 6 months then I might hang it up. Maybe if I just take the pressure off myself it will all start to flow? I can only hope so!
On another note, my husband I have really been talking about whether or not we want a 3rd child. Not that I am ready by any means to have another child at all but we're both in our mid to late thirties and time is ticking. After what I went through with Delaney, I am really happy just with two kids but my husband has always wanted 3 kids but he also understands where I am coming from. Don't get me wrong, there are days where I am ok with the thought of having another but then there are days where I feel satisfied with just the two am am ready to just live our lives as a family of four. I guess time will only tell :)
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all well in 2017!
Comments for this Journal Entry
 | Comment from Starmama14 » Posted Jan. 3, 2017 8:56am Thanks ladies! :) |
 | Comment from WaitingwithHope » Posted Jan. 2, 2017 6:27pm The same thing happened to me with breastfeeding at 4 months! It was like my oversupply was suddenly an under supply and it became so stressful by 5 months trying to keep up and getting discouraged that I just finally called it quits and it was such a relief! Breastfeeding is wonderful for as long as you can do it but I realize now that there is no shame and actually some really positive things that can come from stopping! I have so much less stress now and Bear does great on formula :) |
 | Comment from adiggs » Posted Jan. 2, 2017 10:50am So good to hear she is doing so well. |
