Constant Companion

1:22 pm


Constant Companion, originally uploaded by indiaeden.

My pump has been my constant companion now for almost a year.I'm typing now while attatched! I definately have a love/hate relationship with it, how could I not?
In many ways I'm feeling a sense of relief getting to one year, the pressure is off to a certain extent. Ernest eats more family food now, and only takes about 700 mls of breastmilk a day. I know I'm so lucky to be able to pump that for him.
Going through my photographs over the past year I was surprised to see I had taken more breastfeeding photos than I thought I had, and in some of them we even look happy.
I know it's an indulgence, but I wanted to share some of our feeding photos here.
My intention is to take more of him feeding,even with his bottle. I still hate bottles,but I want a record of how we feed,and I want to try to be proud of pumping for him.



Am I doing this right Mum?

finger feeding

Making it fun

The day of Ernest's surgery to correct his posterior tongue tie and maxilliary labial frenum tie.

EBM

Al Fresco

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8 comments

  1. The fact you have pumped for so long is an amazing achievement! You are probably sick of people saying this, but it is true. xx

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  2. Ditto what Catherine said. And you are right you do look properly happy in some of these photo's.
    V
    xxx

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  3. You've come a long way and achieved so much. You should be so proud.
    xo

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  4. What a sweet, darling boy - and what a good mother. You are such a good mother to *all* of your children. Beautiful to see.

    I agree with Joy - also feeling "insanely proud of you!" I don't know you except through your blog, but I do feel that.

    Cathy in Missouri

    P.S. We have chickens at our house, too. :)

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  5. You should be so so so SO proud of yourself. You are amazing.

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  6. some really lovely photos, happy birthday to your little man, what an achievement - you are amazing x

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  7. You are officially my breastfeeding hero. And, you're a rockstar mom.
    xo

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  8. These pictures are so beautiful. You are amazing to have been attached to the pump as you have been. Please be proud of yourself...

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