Maternity Leave: A&D

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Tired and Really Frustrated with Hubby

I am so tired and on some heavy pain meds. I haven't taken them in a few days as you all know I have my 2 month old son to look after. Well tonight my hip and back are really killing me like to the point I am limping. So before bed I took one flexerill and one Darvaset. All the while I have my son in his car seat next to my side of the bed rocking him to sleep. He maybe gave me 15 minutes of sleep before wanting to be fed. I woke up my husband up several times to tell him it was his turn to feed since he hasn't done it all day. Earlier...

Breastfeeding & Work

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When to Stop Breastfeeding

I am looking for opinions on when it is ok to stop breastfeeding. I nursed my 1st child to 11 mo, second didn't work out so well, and was only able to nurse for 7 weeks. My third child is now 8 mo, and I would really like to be done. He takes a bottle fine when I pump, and has also had formula, and doesn't seem to mind it. Everytime I think about stopping, I have so much guilt. I think if I made it to 1 year, I would be ok with stopping, but I'm wondering if it is really that important or beneficial to keep nursing these last few...