Omgggggg

You guys this is huge. My baby is 11 months ebf. We've been trying since three months to give bottles which he absolutely refused. we spent so much money on every single type of bottle and cup annnnnd formula that you can think of none of which he would take. We tried eeeevery strategy there is including letting him starve. We hired someone to come to our home to get him on a bottle. When I returned back to work I would pump what I could but he refused to drink anything until I came home so he would go seven hours without anything. Ultimately dad started squeezing milk into his mouth and sometimes we would use a syringe to force-feed him but we absolutely hated doing that.

I experienced a sudden drop in milk supply when my period returned so had a hard time getting him latched because milk would come in so slowly he hated nursing. We had to hold him and rock him to sleep and then put him to my breast. Then he would suck for half an hour to one our every single time (before he would finish in 15-20 minutes) because my supply is so low. My boobs are super droopy and I feel so sorry to my baby. Been like this for monnnnnths.

To say I hate breastfeeding doesn't cut it. I feel lucky to be able to have nourished him for so long but I hate breastfeeding. I also hate lactation consultants who roll their eyes at me when I tell them my supply dropped. I know my body.

Soo anyhow

Just a few days ago when he turned 11 months he finally took a few sips of water from a sippy cup. It's just a few sips and it's only water not formula and he chokes on it sometimes, but it's a start, a huuuuuuge start and I am waiting patiently for him to be weaned.

Tears of joy!!!!!