13.5 months and Mom's Milk Bar is officially closed!

[miki]

My goal was 1 year and we made it. It has now been a week since Lorelei nursed. One night she said milk and kind of pulled at my shirt in a half-hearted way but other than that, she doesn't seem to miss it. After we read a book, she claps her hands to tell me she's ready for her songs before bed.

And now after having gotten used to my nursing boobs, I'm shockingly flat-chested again. Luckily I haven't developed any serious plugs in the last week. At one point I was pretty sure I wasn't really making much, if any, more milk but still had one section of breast feel lumpy and kind of sore. I pumped until the lump was gone and that did the trick without stimulating milk production.

I appreciate all the advice I've gotten from everyone here. I only know a couple of women IRL who have BFed this long. My DD quit nursing for comfort a long time ago so all this was for her health. It would have been way easier on me to have given formula. So I feel as if I have really accomplished something.

[tarahsolazy]

Congratulations Wen! Good for both of you! You deserve many pats on the back for nursing a year, like you said, not too many reach that these days.

[papal]

Congratulations Wen! 13.5 months is wonderful! What a great gift to your baby! Wonderful!
We are almost there too.. and I have mixed feelings about it... down to one (maybe 2) nursings a day. Just finding it really hard to stop completely.

[jbowman]

You're awesome, Wen! What a wonderful thing that you did for your daughter! Congratulations!

[new_mommy25]

Way to go Wen!

[missmelis01]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You deserve to bask in the light of accomplishment.

[alkagift]

What a great job! It's wonderful that you could give your Lorelei that gift. Now go out and get yourself some beautiful lingerie as a reward and pack away all those clunky nursing bras!

Allison
Mommy to Matthew Clayton, 5/19/03

[mudder17]

Congratulations! I look up to you and the other moms who have been able to nurse for so long. I hope to make it past a year as well. Awesome job!


Eileen

Mother of Beautiful Kaya, www.chemicalgraphics.com/kaya
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[pritchettzoo]

Congratulations, Mama!

Anna

[aliceinwonderland]

CONGRATS!! I just made it to 6 months, and am hoping to join you and the other mamas that made it to a year or so. It's so hard becuase I hate pumping, but I have you all for inspiration...

[stillplayswithbarbies]

congrats! good job, mama!

...Karen
DS Jake Feb 91, DD Logan Mar 03
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[Java]

That's GREAT news Wen! Way to go mama!

I am also approaching that mark (13 months and counting) and have decided to let him self-wean. Honestly, I wasn't even sure I could even BF at all: my sister couldn't (inverted nipples) and I kept hearing horror stories about how hard it was. Now I don't know if I want to stop!

And I hear you about the "shocklingly flat-chested" part! I was looking at my profile in the mirror and I swear I could hold a pencil under them ladies! :o I used to kid to DH about nursing til Kael's 8 yo just to keep 'em nice and plump! LOL!

[houseof3boys]

Congratulations on doing such a fantastic job. You should be very proud since you have totally accomplished what you set out to do. You are an awesome mommy!!!!!!

[sntm]

Congrats, Wen! You should be really proud of all your hard work!

OT, but Jaya, your sig cracks me up. I have the Mom's Breastaurant t-shirt for Jack.
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shannon
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PREGNANT! EDD 6/9/03
mama to Jack 6/6/03
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Breastfeeding 16 months and counting

[aguinn]

great job, wen!
and now you can have those cocktails that you might have been holding off on! cheers! lol

;)amy
proud momma to DS

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