14 Weeks of pumping

Danielle

Today marks 14 weeks of exclusively pumping. I am incredibly grateful to be able to supply my 17 lb three month old chubby bunny with all the milk in the world, but my over supply has made pumping a full time job.

Today after 14 weeks I am officially done and have created a stash to last 4 months (that's right, do the math). I had an initial sense of guilt for stopping, because it is for selfish reasons and I have no lack of supply, but I wasn't more time with my family and honestly, I need my body back, I NEED ME BACK. I've learned not to feel guilty but to see what I've done as a feat of strength.

I am beyond proud of what I accomplished.

With my first I never breastfed, this was all new to me. My initial goal was to survive the first day, then the next, and the next. It eventually got easier until I was literally swimming in breastmilk.

It was one of the hardest things I've ever done and ever will do, but so REWARDING!

To every lady that breast feeds, no matter how you do it, you are all incredible!