What I have learned about breastfeeding:
1. It takes a lot of time. and I do mean a LOT. the first few weeks all I did was breastfeed.
2. wearing a bra is pretty pointless...at least at first
3. I tend to obsess about my breasts all the time
4. engorgment hurts
5. the first five weeks were hell. painful, burning, hell
6. it is an amazing feeling to know that my body provides everything my little girl needs
7. the first time Kennedy was nursing and looked up at me and laughed (about a week ago) I cried. it was amazing. it made everything worth it.
7. I definitely get much less sleep nursing than I did bottle feeding porkchop.
8. Still, those late night snuggly nursing sessions are precious experiences
9. Bonus: thanks to breastfeeding, I was back to my pre-pregnancy weight six weeks after giving birth
10. Downside: my body, even at pre-pregnacy weight, does not look the same. I am...shall we say...a bit "floppy" in the middle.
11. it is true what is said about breastfeeding and bonding.....I know I am going to be sad when it is time to wean
12. stretch marks on breasts are ugly. no way around that truth.
13. I feel like a human pacifier. I have tried every pacifier on the market, but Kennedy prefers me. or at least, my "girls."
