Proud Mummy!

Well I have just completed my final day of my 26th week of exclusively breastfeeding Kory. I actually didn't think I would ever get this far, and am so proud to have achieved it and given Kory a great start in life in the process. There have been some real hard times along the way where I've almost given up, but I didn't thanks to a few people.

Mainly James, he has been a complete star, while I have sat on my bum feeding Kory, he does dishes, hoovers & often makes dinner in the evenings. I couldn't have done it all without him, especially in the beginning when feeding Kory took hours!

I also couldn't have done it without my Health Visitor, Caroline. I know she doesn't read here, but she was brilliant anyway, supporting me and trying to get me through to the next day/next weigh in to show me how well I was doing.

A few others helped me along the way, Sarah - probably without knowing it! By doing it with her son till 6 months and proving that it can be done, I was a little sceptical before! Hannah - for giving me some spare formula to have in the house "just incase" This allowed me to believe I was breastfeeding through choice, not necessity. And lastly, the girls I "met" online, there's lots of them, but particularly Lorraine and Charlotte.

So anyway, that turned into a bit of an awards ceremony speech! Tomorrow is the day that he becomes a grown up eating grown up food! I feel so proud of myself, even if a little sad, I feel like my tiny baby is gone. Mind you, he's still a tiny baby, even if he acts like a grown up one, no changing the fact he's dinky!

Julie.xx