Wyatt after breastfeeding
I'm hoping to breastfeed as long as I can. Or to the point where Wyatt is 18 months. Well, I don't knwo yet, I'm not quite sure how I entirely feel about extending breastfeedinghim. Maybe 2 years old? Ha, I'm just kind of in the "whatever happens, happens". I love breastfeeding him and I'm lucky to be able to as well. It's by far the best bonding experience ever! If I had the time, I would probably try to become a lactation consultant. But I'm not one to tell someone forumla feeding is bad. Honestly, I think now it's more so a choice if someone would rather breastfeed or formula feed. I'm not going to judge if someone is formula feeding their baby. I think that's the problem with some lactation consultants. And some moms who are breastfeeding their babies.Actually, Wyatt was formula fed at first because I was told to by the hospital. If I would have read more into breastfeeding, I probably would have opt out of formula feeding him at the hospital. I would have worked on getting him to latch since I was able to get him to latch a few times, but I gave up so easily and just gave him formula because I didn't know any better. I would have just breastfed him before I found out he hand jaundice. Then in that case, I would be ALL over formula to feed him since that was what was helping him get rid of the jaundice fast. He was out within a few days :-) So I'm very happy that I was able to formula feed him and luckily I didn't have any trouble with "nipple confusion". I remember I had a hard time at first with breastfeeding him. I had so many days where It was just too painful to breastfeed him, but I powered through those pains and tried correcting his latch. Lanolin was with me 24/7 because it helped out with relieving some pain so much! A few days after bringing Wyatt home, I scheduled an appointment with the lactation consultant because of the fact that I had a hard time getting him to latch. She suggested I used a nipple shield. It worked GREAT! I then stopped giving him formula, unless we were out and about because I wasn't comfortable with nursing in public yet. I think i used the nipple shield for about a month and a half. That nipple shield was awesome, but it was such a pain in the butt to have to put it on every single feeding. So I started weaning him off the nipple shield. Within a few days, I put the the nipple shield aside and I have never used it again. I love breastfeeding, and I know that when I have to give it up, I'll miss it, but I'll probably be happy to have my boobs back! haha.
