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what's your perfect breastfeeding moment?

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Jenkeywoo · 08/03/2007 23:48

DD2 is 11 months and a bit addicted to BF. Some days I feel so tired and fed up with it all, recently we've had teeth issues and up all night issues but this afternoon DD1 was asleep and DD2 too, when she woke up after an hours sleep and I went upstairs climbed into bed with her (she sleeps in our bed) and popped a boob into her mouth. She was all pink and warm like a little baby piglet and I fell asleep feeding her and it was perfection. (until DD1 woke up and came in with pooey nappy!). Do you ever get one of those perfect breastfeeding moments? It felt like my milk was flowing from my heart to hers and I've never felt closer to her.

OP posts:
AbominableSnowMum · 09/03/2007 22:30

TeeCee - you made me cry again

Beautiful

oops · 09/03/2007 22:39

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Eulalia · 09/03/2007 22:52

Franny - better to stop when you both enjoy it. dd (5 next month) still wants to feed and I really feel she is too big. Give in at bedtime every night reluctantly .... but its funny can't imagine not doing it either.... I'd guess it will be a very gradual weaning process like ds1.

Some lovely stories here. Am hard put to find moments as there are so many ... currently feeding ds2 (19 mos) at this moment. I think his funniest thing just now is feeding and then blowing raspberries into my boobs!!

ds1 had to have an operation to have a hernia repair at 16 months. I clearly remember him being wheeled from the theatre crying and he was lifted into my arms. I immediately latched him on and he stopped crying straight away. I sat there motionless with him for about 45 mins (aching arms!) and listend to all the other children on the ward crying and thinking thank heavens for breastfeeding! He didn't cry again and just got up and walked around fine after that.

Goodasgold · 09/03/2007 22:55

Tears running down my face.
Lovely stories...genius op.

chipmonkey · 09/03/2007 23:02

TC, I'm in floods of tears reading your post!
My funniest moment bf was when ds3 was about a year old , lifted my top up and said "hiya!" t to my breast!

misdee · 09/03/2007 23:05

chipmonkey, dd3 puts her hands on my breasts and says 'MINE'

sarebear · 09/03/2007 23:13

In the early hours of the morning, nearly a day after giving birth, at the hospital, I was feeling traumatised after a difficult birth and the nurses weren't very sympathetic, I felt so alone when.....my baby cried in his cot next to the bed and I struggled to get up to see to him, I shuffled to the edge of the bed, cradled him in my arms and sat back and he latched on and looked up at me and I realised I was not alone, but with my very best friend in all the world. It was like we were the only two people in the universe, me and my ds, in that magical moment I fell in love for all eternity. He'll be a year old soon and I'm still b/f. The biggest joy of my life.

chipmonkey · 09/03/2007 23:14

As soon as we get in the door in the evenings ds3 points in to the living room and commands me to "Sit down!" Then he looks for bee-boo, which I think is a reversal of boobie!

mamaladybug · 09/03/2007 23:31

When DD (6 months) gets excited when she knows she is going to get her 'boobie' and curls into a little ball on her 'boobie pillow' then stretches out an opens her mouth as wide as a baby bird!!!
Also if she has been asleep there for a short while and only half wakes up she arches her neck back with her mouth open a tiny bit and purses her lips.....then falls back asleep.
She has also started to laugh and blow raspberries on her boobie.....that is so funny.
TC your story is lovely.....I bet you love her so much

blueshoes · 10/03/2007 08:24

sarebear, that's lovely.

oops, I know what you say about all the mothers in the world. But then my thoughts also turn to those mothers who cannot be with their little ones through trauma, illness, bereavement, strife etc, and am prostrate with gratitude that I am so lucky to be able to cuddle and feed my babe in the still depths of the night.

Donbean · 10/03/2007 08:44

Early hours of the morning, snuggled up in the corner of ds's bedroom singing "you are my sunshine" to him, crying....i dont know why (exhaustion, PND and pure love probably)
He was about 3 weeks old.
Hairs on the back of my neck stand on end whenever i hear that song...."my only sunshine, you make me happy when clouds are grey!"

mrsjohnsim · 10/03/2007 08:53

that's mine and ds1's song Donbean, you song stealer woman, you

Donbean · 10/03/2007 08:58

aaahhh

gingerninja · 10/03/2007 14:34

TeeCee, what wonderful words and what a beautiful sentiment.

I found bf very hard to begin but after about 6 or 7 weeks got the hang of it. The first time I did it and it didn't hurt and DD fell asleep looking so contented I knew what life was about.

Before having my DD I didn't give bf much thought other that it's functionality. I had no idea what a deeply emotional act of love it can be. I loved reading this thread

Indith · 10/03/2007 14:47

Great thread!

Only ben going 8 weeks but one of the best was n the bath togther at 6 weeks and ds just lanched himslf at the breast and fed with his little hands cupping the breast staring up at m with an expression of pure joy in his eyes.

Also grat when he pulls off, rubs his face on the nipple then falls back fast aslep with milk all over his face the messy pup!

FrannyandZooey · 10/03/2007 17:14

Oops, that's what I used to think about when I was really struggling with tiredness and feeling resentful during yet another night feed (DS fed through the night for years). I found it a very inspiring image - mothers everywhere rocking, holding and feeding their babies

MrsJohnCusack · 10/03/2007 17:24

am trying to think of the mothers all over the world right now, it's 6am and have been up all night with ginormous 2 day old DS. Good thread to read right now though - thanks everyone!

hercules1 · 10/03/2007 17:25

Knowing I have breastfed for a total of 7 years. Never again though!

Lact8 · 10/03/2007 17:30

Another one who can't see the screen properly for tears

A great thread, a love the little piglet description

Another vote for the middle of the night feeds, all warm and cwched up, only me and them while the rest of the world sleeps

Milk breath mmmmm

I vividly remember the first feed for DD at home sitting with DP and my 2 boys. When I we found out I was pg, DP was really unsure about having no 3 and I was adamant that we were.

Having the five of us there and seeing the boys delight at having a new sister and the look on DP's face while she fed convinced me we'd done the right thing.

Also when I'm feeding DD and DS2 (3) comes over and says 'My help you mummy' and gently rubs my breast, mimicking the action I do. DS2 usually full on and it's special that he realises he has to be gentle.

And i love it when they've woke in the night and been really cross that no one has gone to them immeadiately. And finally latching them on and feeling all of the tension go out of their bodies and the littly huffy sighs they make in between gulps of milk

margo1974 · 10/03/2007 17:33

her rosy cheeks and the look of contentment when she has finished

Califrau · 10/03/2007 17:34

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sniff · 10/03/2007 17:34

I love it when thy stop feeding and look into your eyes wih milk round there mouths smiling up at you

I must be going soft because his thread has made me cry and it makes sore boobs still wearing maternity bras and big tops all worth it

I think it gives you a very special bond every mom I know smiles when asked about the looks a baby gives you whilst breast feeding

yellowrose · 10/03/2007 18:19

May I add another one ?

Ds is an only child. I know I will never suckle another baby again, but I look at my beautiful brown-eyed boy every day and realise what a lucky woman I am to have him.

I love him more than life itself

suzi2 · 10/03/2007 18:53

I'm saving this thread for when I want to express... my letdown has been going the whole time I'm reading it!

mainlymayday · 11/03/2007 11:42

oh god. I have been bfing for 5 months and was really resistant to it at first - found it hard and didn't like all the politics surrounding pro bf. I still think I'm a bit of a hard nut when it comes to bfing but this thread has me in tears.

I can't actually get through "you are my sunshine.." when I try to sing it to my girl. It makes me cry too much.

OK - welling up for the fourth time today and it's only 11.40!