I only breastfed Hayden for 2.5 weeks. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to, it was because my grandfather died when Hayden was 10 days old and my life turned upside down. I couldn’t focus on getting my supply up when my family was in mourning. So, I gave it up but was much more determined to do with the second.
When Noah was born, I did everything I could to keep the breast feeding going. It was hard, but I did the best I could. I explained what I was doing to Hayden so that he would feel comfortable. His explanation for breastfeeding? “I drink milk from a cup and Noah drinks milk from mommy”. That was fine with me! He was super helpful and even wanted to help me feed him. So, once I started pumping, he became the big brother that sometimes held the bottle. I never had any problems with Hayden whenever it came to taking care of Noah. He understood (for the most part) that Noah is a baby so he needs to be taken care of. He is such a wonderful big brother.
Hayden was always so helpful as a big brother that I’m not afraid to try it again. Number 3 couldn’t be that hard to breastfeed with 2 brothers to help right? Don’t worry, we haven’t been working on #3 yet but it is a wonderful thought to think about. Its definitely a challenge that I would be winning to pursue.
This post is part of the weekly Breastfeeding Blog Hop. This week’s topic is Breastfeeding with older children – aka BFing #2 (or 3 or 4…). Check out stories and tips from other moms who have been there below.
Comments