Adele's Blog (More Pics Than Words): November 2009

Monday, November 23, 2009

Thoughts from Mommy Jan...

I have finally stopped breastfeeding after a good whole 14.5 months!! Give myself a pat on the back eventhough its only partial breastfeeding… Well, I should say a part of me is unwilling to give up but the other part of me is like 'hey!, I finally have some own life from being a moo cow'! Anyway, supply has been running real low that it doesn't make economical sense to breastfeed anymore. But I am glad to say that I have done my best to give Adele BM for the longest period that I can sustain.

I have always said, motherhood is the most difficult job I will ever love. I would never choose to turn back the hands of time to the days when I was single or even married without children. However, I am certainly not too proud to admit the fact that becoming a mother is more challenging than I ever imagined. In fact, I have found myself in “maternal survival mode” many times since the birth of Adele.

Becoming a first time first-time parent (and, for some, managing the all too common side effects that result from pregnancy and parenthood) is often cause for seeking out different forms of support available to mothers. Mothers need this support, and they need to know where to find it. I created my own support system through research and networking. Perhaps the best form of advice is the type that comes from experience – from those who have formed a connection to the topic at hand.

Adele is a busy little girl nowadays – busy walking around the whole house! She grabs anything that is within her reach and eats it. Paper, tissue, hair (yes, my hair on the floor), u name it she eats it. Now that is what I call garbage in garbage out wahahah!