Earlier this month, I made the decision to stop pumping and start introducing the much dreaded follow-on formula milk. Since then, I gradually decrease my pumping frequency and about 2 weeks later, my milk supply has completely dried up.
So. There is now officially no more frozen breast milk stashed away in our freezer. All that is left are just a few unused boxes of breast milk storage bags...
And with that, Spud will start on 100% follow-on milk (I still don't like the thought of it) until she is able to take cow's milk when she turns one in a few more months.
Now that this is over, I am truly glad to be able to provide Spud with exclusive breast milk for a good 9 months, despite all the challenges I faced in the initial stages.
3 comments:
Follow-on milk is not cows milk? Oh I didn't know that.
Actually it is - cow's milk is the basis of all infant formula. But what I meant was full-fat, good old cows' milk which can only be given after 1 year old.
Phew, no more pumping, storing, freezing, thawing, washing. Put your feet up and have a glass of wine or two.
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