we've hit an awkward stage with breastfeeding. before gabe had teeth he used to clamp down with his gums, and i'd yelp and flick his cheek to get him to stop. that worked out well. but now that he has 4 teeth, my yelping only makes him cry and the cheek flicking just stuns him. i tried to tough it out for a few days, but the pain was just getting so bad...i mean, he never broke skin (thank god!) but it's a pain like i've never experienced before (having never gone through the entire birthing process). and when we're having a feed "on the road" he's just a nightmare, between finding a comfortable position, trying to keep the hooter-hider in place, and being able to flick his cheek...MOTHER SUCKER!
so now gabe is cut off from one booby, and i've had to revert to pumping throughout the day. the unfortunate thing is that pumping truly isn't as effective as breastfeeding so i have to pump more frequently. but i have to be careful that i don't pump too much...there's no need to increase my milk supply! have you ever pumped in the car to/from a destination? i almost flashed a bus full of people driving beside us :P awkward!
i did consider cutting gabe off completely, but i do want him to benefit from breastmilk until he's at least 12 months old. plus i'd prefer to wean more naturally over the next 4 months as opposed to the pain of drying up on my own in a shorter period. breastfeeding has always been a "job" to me, and not a special bonding time with gabe, so i don't feel any emotional disappointment about this latest development. it`s just frustrating now that i have to travel with my breastpump and bottles :P
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