We Made It....

If you asked me before I had Emma if I was planning on nursing my baby, I would have said no. I am not a very open person and always thought nursing wasn't for me. When I was pregnant I read a lot of books (I always have to be over-prepared), and realized it was the best thing for my baby. I was lucky and Emma took to it right away without difficulty. We had a little trouble the 2nd time after birth because she wouldn't wake up, but for the most part it wasn't that hard. At four months we found out about her milk allergy, and I didn't eat any dairy or soy products for four months (which was tough). However, it made me lose more weight than needed and I'm smaller now than before Emma. (which is a plus). I pumped every day twice a day at school, which meant that I had to do a lot more work at home. I had to bring my pump and find a place to pump on two field trips. It's been interesting! :) I'm so glad that we made it to a year! I know that I did what was best for my baby. I am slowly stopping pumping (wohoo)! I am down to one time, and then plan to be done by next week. We will start weaning one session at a time.