One day I will be able to eat and drink what I want again. I have been Daphne's main source of nutrition for a year and a half and I feel a little frustrated by it. I have to pay close attention to what I eat and make sure that I am getting enough nutrition for both of us. I even take a vitamin for lactating women that is essentially double a regular vitamin. I also have to worry about my calcium intake, which is difficult for a person who loathes dairy. Someday, hopefully very soon, I won't have to drink my daily glass of icky milk.
I really haven't complained too much about this, but I am a little frustrated today. I have a little cough that is making my throat sore. I really really want a cup of chamomile tea. It would feel so good on my scratchy throat. Unfortunately, herbal tea seems to be frowned upon while breastfeeding. My feeling this week is that by January I would like her to be fully weaned. She will be getting most of her calories from solid food by then. Her pediatrician agreed that this would be a good time to start a gradual weaning process. I guess almost a year of breastfeeding is good for a person who didn't want to breastfeed at all. While I still don't think of breastfeeding as the sacred thing that they try to sell you in the breastfeeding class, I do enjoy knowing that I am giving Daphne the best start in life. I also like that she gets all of my antibodies. I really believe that breastfeeding can help fight off disease later in life. Jack was breastfed and never gets sick, I on the other hand was not and I always get colds in the winter. In my mom's defense it was the seventies and women were not encouraged to breastfeed.
Daphne is doing great. We took a drive up to Lake Macbride on Sunday. She really enjoyed looking at all of the pretty fall leaves.
I just have one last think to say. We were in Dillards last night and came across a whole display of Wiggles products. Very exciting. I especially liked the Anthony Doll.
