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June 29, 2018: End of my breastfeeding journey

 

Our photo when my baby was a month old only 

I said goodbye to my breastfeeding journey – and it wasn't an easy decision to make.

It makes me feel so sad upon writing that line. It takes a lot of courage to stop your little one from breastfeeding. And if you're a mom who did the same thing, you can tell that I'm not overreacting. It was tough, especially when your little one is still adjusting.

My daughter has been purely breastfed since day one. It wasn't my plan at first to breastfeed her since I was considering going back to work before. However, I was one of the blessed mammals who had been given abundant liquid gold, so I took advantage of it.

Honestly, it wasn't my first attempt to stop her. I did several times but I ended up letting her be breastfed again. Ang hirap kasi kapag umiyak na siya and I can't stand her looking at me, begging to let her. As if she was asking you, "bakit mo'ko ginaganito?". At syempre, sobrang namimis ko yung playtime namin while breastfeeding her. Yung kasi yung talagang bonding naming dalawa.

But why did I finally decide to stop her?

1. Excessive Postpartum Weight Loss

I should be happy because I was able to easily lose weight without an extra effort (i.e. exercise). But then, lahat ng sobra masama. I only weigh 39 kg. See? Sobrang underweight. Pinaka-mababa kong weight before getting pregnant is 43 kg.

What's the not-so-good side? Palagi kang pagod. Wala kang energy, na-out of balance especially mabigat si baby. And since my little one is getting the nutrients from me, ako yung nakukulangan. Kahit may vitamins pa.

I'm not blaming her though. In fact, I'm happy that we were able to complete almost two years of breastfeeding. And that I was able to give her the best nutrients that I could give. But, I wanted to take good care of her – so Mommy needed to be in good shape first.

2. Too much Dependency

It feels so good when your little one can't stand a day or even an hour without seeing you. It makes us feel very important and special. Na merong isang maliit na tao na kailangan ka sa buhay nila. Pero minsan, we need to weigh things. That's fine during their first months or year. However, it may affect their development if they will always depend on you.

Isa pa, how can you run errands if they can't let go of you?

So, ayun na nga. Once they become more independent, mas marami silang matututunan. And in return, mas marami ka ring magagawa.

3. More solid food intake

Though wala naman akong problema sa weight ni baby, it would be better pa din na ma-introduce siya sa iba't ibang solid foods (yung healthy) para hindi siya maging pihikan. Minsan, she tends to refuse food with coconut milk (gata) and ginger pero kahit paunti-unti nakain naman siya.

And the good news is, she ate a lot after I stopped her from breastfeeding. Yey!

Disclaimer: These are my own reasons and should not be used as a guide. Still, breastmilk is the best for babies up to two years of age and beyond.




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