Burnt out on breastfeeding!

Disclaimer: If you find the subject of breastfeeding distasteful, then move on now.

Did you know that by the time Lucy turns 1 year old, that I will have been nursing and/or pregnant for 5 years? That is a really long time to share your body with little people. And I'm, quite frankly, tired of it. I really want to make it to one year of nursing with her, like I did with Ross & Reid, but I'm totally struggling. If I'm even nursing just once a day at that point, I'll be happy.

She's been getting one bottle a day for about 6 weeks and I'm loving the extra freedom that brings me. I've really been wanting to introduce a second, but I know it is a slippery slope and that I'll be clamoring to add a third then, too. So, I'm trying to hold out until she gets to 11 months before I introduce anymore bottles.

But, really, I'm just totally done with this. I know it is what is best for her. I know it is what is the most economical. Yada, yada, yada...whatever. At this point, I'm really just hanging in there because I said I was going to nurse for a year.

That all being said, I'm really really happy that I was able to nurse three kids for a year each. And it wasn't all bad, either (well, after the first six weeks of Reid's life, anyway). And I would love to encourage every mom out there to give it an honest try, as it was a totally rewarding experience on so many levels. I'll always be happy to offer encouragement and advice to moms who are struggling with breastfeeding. I just don't ever want to do this again myself.

Anyone want to join me for a boppy burning party in September?