Last one.
March 4, 2008
January 8, 2008the last documented breastfeed
It occurred to me the other day. Matthew woke up and asked for milk, and as Gabriel had just gone back to sleep and I had plenty of milk, I said ok. After two sucks, he said, “It’s empty.” I thought it was strange he said that, so I offered the other, and again, “It’s empty.”
And then I realised. It had been so long since his last real breastfeed, he’d forgotten how to get the milk out and naturally, thought it was empty.
After all our struggles to even start breastfeeding, I can’t even remember when we stopped. We’ve been struggling to understand each other over the past few weeks and I guess that’s a part of it. I’m a little bit sad, mostly that I don’t remember exactly when the last feed was. In a moment of panic, I found the above which is our last breastfeeding photo.
Don’t know what else to say, except that I love that boy.
Oh Rach!
Wow! This is massive stuff. How lovely that you have the photo to mark this transition time. What a very lucky boy to have had booby for so long. Well done to you for persisting in those hard early days to provide your little man with more than just nutrition for so many years.
Happy tears for you- and I’m proud of you doing so well. I have put in the order for a Gold medal for you.
Lovely
SO bittersweet.
I am hoping hoping that Lauren finishes up soon, I really need to get a photo, but considering her feed is at 5amish .. bit hard to organise a camera.
I know I will feel sad once its done, but am still hoping its soon
I wonder if my wishing it away is making her subconsciously cling closer to it ….