I would like a balloon, little flag or at last a pat on the back

[Sleepybunny]

After a rocky start to breastfeeding, and only managing to latch and feed for 8 weeks, we have made it to week 28 by expressing. Aside from a couple of formula top ups in hospital, EBF!

I just wanted to say something as let's face it, no one in real life is going to give a monkeys

It has been bloomin' hard work!! Between expressing, heart wrenching colic and silent reflux and the still very fragmented sleep at night, I don't think I'll be having another child!

As you were

Go you!!

Wow that's amazing! Well done!

Well done!

Expressing is hard, I've never done anything so exhausting while sitting on my arse before, and no one believes you when you say how draining it is because surely you were just sat there!?!

A balloon? A flag? Bollocks to that, I'm sending you a virtual bottle of champagne Well done, OP, you have worked really hard and what an achievement- you should be really proud of yourself :)

Oh my t-shirts, chocolates, medals, certificates and champagne!

I can't imagine the journey you have been through. You deserve a ticker tape parade!

I found BF an absolute piece of cake with no hassle and was still very slightly proud of making it to six months. I cannot imagine having to do the whole thing by expressing and I think you're extremely cool for having done it. Weekend in Paris, I say.

Sleepybunny i commend you. I too did the expressing and managed to 34 weeks before winding down and it's no easy task. It takes total dedication and self sacrifice as you have no time to yourself except that when you are chained to the pump. It's so worth it when you see your LO though don't you think?

Holy shit! Go book yourself a holiday in a spa or something. Absolutely no way I could have done what you did, OP and congrats.

Well done! Just take it day by day now.

Well done. Flags, marching bands & balloons from me. Hats off to you as that is a serious amount of work!

Well done. I managed to express about 8 bottles worth between 2 babies, so I d'off my hat to you. That is some serious hard, but worthwhile, work you have put in there.

And all babies are different - next one might feed like a dream.

Buy yourself some flowers and a nice cake - you seriously deserve them.

Well done!!! I had to do similar with DS and then DD. It is very hard work I know, but worth it x

Well done x

sharond strikeuptheband that's awesome! It's fab to hear other people have bf the crazy way too! My other mummy friends think I'm a bit mental, so I try to avoid too many feeding questions!

largelatte I so hope to god that if we have another one that he/she feeds more easily. I just couldn't go through that again, especially with an older child to entertain too! It just wouldn't be fair.

Sleepybunny it sure is the crazy way and it does make you sleepy!