Successes

Athena0809

Now that you told me what you would have done differently, tell me something you feel proud of, or a successful moment, maybe something like when you realized BFing became second nature or any of those "I got this!" moments(even if it's a minor thing!)....and GO!....

deo

Around when DS was 2 months it clicked that it wasn't so scary to take him out to more and more places.  It was one of those moments that I realized if he got fussy or tired when we were out I could just feed him or calm him or whatever was needed. It wasn't a big deal any more.

I am pleased that we have broken the sleep association with nursing.  For the first 6 months of his life the only way I could get him to sleep was to nurse him.  I think I lucked out that when he started solids he was ready to break the habit.  

Another success... DH has been away for 2 weeks for work. So it has just been me and DS by ourselves (I don't have any family or close friends nearby to help).  I am happy to report that I have not gone insane caring for DS by myself 24 hours a day for the last 2 weeks. 

deo

mullenem:

deo:

Another success... DH has been away for 2 weeks for work. So it has just been me and DS by ourselves (I don't have any family or close friends nearby to help).  I am happy to report that I have not gone insane caring for DS by myself 24 hours a day for the last 2 weeks. 

That is a success! 

I think the only thing that has saved me is that DS is on a pretty regular schedule now... 1.5 hour nap in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon.
DH won't be home until the 27th so I still have awhile to go.

je2161

A huge success from around 6 months was being able to finally watch DD on the video monitor with her eyes wide open but not crying, trying to put herself to sleep. She gets into the "beach position" (flat on her back with both hands behind her head, although more recently she sleeps on her tummy), and waits for sleep to overtake her. No more rocking, no more shushing, no more swinging, no more nursing to sleep. When her environment becomes one she associates with sleep, she knows we mean 'business' and she doesn't waste her energy crying (at least most of the time )!

Another success was around 6-8 weeks PP when I felt so comfortable BFing DD in public, that I would 'whip it out' to feed her (with a cover) whenever and wherever, and I didn't care if anyone had a problem with it! I was providing for my little muchkin and everyone else's shyness / personal preferences were secondary to her hunger!