I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry for using that pun. I'm bad at titles, and I just couldn't help myself. Now I'm stuck with it.
Anyway, last week's post for the breastfeeding blog hop was about how the past year of breastfeeding went down. This week's theme is Breastfeeding Goals for the New Year.
Breastfeeding has become such a part of my life that it's almost a non-issue. It's what I do. I couldn't picture my life without it. I've let go of expectations, stereotypes, and challenges. I take each day as it comes (can you believe I accidentally just typoed "as tit comes"? Seriously. What's with me and the puns tonight?).
So when I thought about writing down my breastfeeding goals, my first thought was, I don't have any. I expect that I'll probably nurse Little M throughout 2012. There's a slight chance he might wean because he's a feisty little devil and can be fiercely independent. But there's also a chance that he might nurse well past this year, because he is the snuggliest little mama-lover in the world.
And then I realized: weaning is my challenge. It was my insecurity with Baby T, and was my biggest challenge when it comes to breastfeeding and parenting in general. It is the one part of parenting that I will always wonder whether I did it right. I've posted before about how I lost confidence in my own decisions because I listened to everyone else.
My breastfeeding goal for 2012 is to listen to myself. I'm more confident this time around, but I also care a lot less about what others think. I'm ready to take this year on doing what's right for me. Granted, I can be wishy-washy, and I have had times when I've forgotten exactly what is right for me. But instead of looking for advice first, I'm going to look inside myself.
It's cliche, I know. But the answers are all there.
Be sure to check out the first year of The Breastfeeding Blog Hop archived at Life with Levi!
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12 comments:
thanks for this post! and thanks for linking up! i also need to be reminded of this!
good for you for doing whats best for you, us moms sometimes seem to forget that we need to do that at times
Sometimes just writing this blog helps me to remember! You get so many comments and so much well-meaning advice, sometimes it's hard to keep your head clear.
I'm probably just not going to shut up about it because I need the constant reminder too!
I can hardly think of a better resolution! Trusting yourself is HUGE :) Happy breastfeeding. x
Love this post! I definitely need constant reminders to trust my gut and to take it one day at a time!
I'm so glad you posted this! I've already been asked by people if we will wean before or exactly at 12 months. I've always had it in my mind that we will nurse for 1-2 yrs and I need to remember not to let others influence me.
the answers are in your boobs! love this. <3
Ha! I never thought of it that way before!
That's awesome! Own it! When people ask, tell them your plan! You will likely educate them as to the benefits of nursing!
I'm so glad this resonated with you!
Yay!! Happy breastfeeding!
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