Because I didn't wind down over this last week, I'm not actually done today. I am only getting 12oz a day (less than a third of what I was getting a year ago), but I don't think it's healthy to go cold turkey, so there will definitely be some more gentle weaning time. It is really hard to mentally accept the idea of not pumping anymore though. All that stuff they say about creating habits is true. The groove of sitting down to pump, pouring and freezing milk, washing parts is entrenched into my day. It still takes great mental effort to even grasp breaking this routine. It's my autopilot that my day is built around.
I hit the 100 gallons with my morning pump, but forgot to take a picture. Between that and knowing I won't be home tomorrow morning, I decided to do "one more" full hour-long pump tonight, shown below. So I'm not done like I thought I would be, but I'm closer, right? That's what I keep telling myself. ;)
(Six ounces. In my pre-EPing days, this would have looked like a lot to me!)
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