The Chronicles of a Breastfeeding Mother

Giulietta was not feeling well Monday morning. She is still all stuffy from something she picked up at school. Her school has a “strict” no sick kids policy, which I love, but sometimes kids slip through. Giulietta did not want to miss playing with her friends on the playground, so we gave her some Zarbees dark honey cough syrup and put some baby rub on her chest. She was good to go and was able to enjoy her day at school. When she came home, we finished organizing her room. Maybe I can eventually convince her to sleep in the bed. I am going to try and buy some princess sheets and other items to make her room feel more like “hers.” Giovanni got his hib vaccine yesterday, which went pretty well. We met a group on triplets who were born in vitro. They were so cute! So, after rearranging Giulietta’s room, I explored princess sheet ideas with her. She told me that I would have to sleep with her. I started laughing because she is so smart! My first “real” night at work went well. The 8 hour...

At 7:00 a.m., my alarm clock went off and it was time to hop in the shower. My day initiated very well. Giulietta woke up at 7:30 a.m. and jumped up to get ready for school. I dressed her up in her sweet, sassy, and southern outfit. She looked super fashionable. It was show and tell day at school, so she had a convertible car for the letter of the week, “c.” She as great at show and tell. She came home with beautiful hand prints that she created for thanksgiving. Giovanni missed Mommy so much at work.. Joey tried every bottle known to man that we have in the house, but he fought with Daddy and drank slowly. He took two ounces after kicking and screaming with his father and then another ounce an hour later. It was nice to see old customers at my job. They were very generous. It was a little weird to pump so often. Honestly, it felt as if I never stopped. One of my co-workers told me that I don’t need to pump after 6 months. If you educate yourself on breastfeeding, you need to pump for...