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I nursed both kids until they were 8-9 months old. I pumped A LOT with both. You can do it... You have it in you. And if you don't make it as long, do not get down on yourself!!!

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I had the opposite problem! I formula fed my first, I was young and didn't entertain the idea of nursing. I only nursed my second for six weeks because my heart just wasn't in it. With my third I nursed for a year and loved every minute of it. Yes the pumping wore me out and it was annoying (oh Lord, do I get how sad you were when you spilled that bottle!)... but it's so worth it! One year of closeness and giving your baby the very best. Yes you have to sacrifice your body, your sanity, your third glass of wine but it's worth it.

I tried nursing Buddy (#1) and it didn't work out, so after about 2 weeks, he went on formula. I had such guilt about all his food allergies that I VOWED to nurse #2 (Buster) for a full year. I did. Now, if we have a #3, I don't think I could do it again. It was HARD and time consuming. That's not to say that I wouldn't nurse at all, but I certainly wouldn't feel guilty supplementing with formula during the day while the child was at daycare and just nursing in the morning and at night (if my body would allow). My work situation has also changed, thus making pumping much more difficult.

I'm sorry but I have no advice in regards to breast feeding. I never had the urge to even try, and it's a good thing because I never even got milk when I had my twins.


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I really like the Floral Embellished- Brass Italian Rosette.

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I didn't breastfeed my first, breastfed and formula-fed my second, and I'm exclusively breastfeeding my third. I admit, I do feel guilty sometimes about not trying harder with the other two. Especially when my first asks why The Baby eats from my nipple and he ate from a bottle. :) What am I supposed to say to that? "Well, breastfeeding is more healthy, but I chose not to breastfeed you." Um...no. Honestly, I think breastfeeding just while you're on maternity leave is a perfect start to give your little one!

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I think it's amazing that you lasted as long as you did, and you should be very proud of yourself. I share the same concern when it comes to our own hypothetical baby #2. Charlie had major latch issues so I pumped and bottle-fed the expressed milk for just shy of a year (had enough in the freezer to stop a little early) so that I could make sure he had breastmilk. The thought of having to do that all over again makes me shudder.

I know that I would do it again in a heartbeat though, because I know how great breastmilk is for them. The other, sillier side of it for me is that if for whatever reason baby #2 had more health problems or wasn't as intelligent in some way, I would always wonder if it was because Charlie got breastmilk and baby #2 didn't. I guess in that respect it would be a selfish reason.

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I don't drink, therefore have no need for the wine-stopper thing; I mean, really, I am a recovering alcoholic, so the idea of SAVING wine is foreign to me. Who really DOES that? :)

As for the whole guilt thing, meh. You do what works best for you at that point in time, period. There are far more earth-shattering things to feel guilty about. I nursed my four for varying lengths of time, and no, I don't feel a bit guilty about weaning my second at 8 weeks-it was what worked-nor do I feel special for nursing my last for 15 months-again, it was what worked. Though I will say that even including pumping at work and going to the daycare at lucnh for 15 months, nursing was WAY easier for me with the last one than the whole make-a-bottle thing.

I nursed all of mine, but not for the same amount of time. It seemed to get longer with each one. With the first I was still working and the whole pumping thing was a pain in the patootie. I made it 6 months, so kudos to you for doing it a whole year. With the other two I was a SAHM, so it was much easier.

I was 21 when I had my 1st kidlet and my stupid {ex} husband didn't want me to breastfeed bc he was an immature d-bag so I didn't even try...when I had #2 kidlet I tried to no avail...sooooo I am no help to you...sorry

being the good Louisiana proud girl I am I would HAVE to get the fleur de lis one that you have pictured :)

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1) Porcelain (white) with Single or Double Monogram

It would go nicely with our monogramed ice bucket.

Pick one??? The fleur de lis in red would look awesome in my kitchen atop a bottle of two buck chuck. But the glass tulip with a candle in it??? I choose both!

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I've followed from the beginning... Does that get me bonus points? As my lips sit here twitching into a smile....

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You've been on my blog roll...

And yes, I am saying that to the tune of "You're always on my mind"...

And BTW... Yes, you can do it. I'm sending you tons of baby dust for an easy & sticky conception...

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My favorite is the Fleur de Lis. Living in South Louisiana we have always been fans of the fleur de lis and with the Saints going to the Super Bowl this year for the first time ever and actually winning, Fleur De Lis' are everywhere. Althought I'm not really a wine drinker, this would look great as a decoration or be a perfect gift.

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I had no life when I was breastfeeding but I did it with both my biological children, if we had our adopted son home early enough I would have even tried doing it for him. With my last one I lasted 15 months, I just couldn't keep up anymore and I so needed a life! The benefits are so awesome if I was to have another baby (which I'm done) but if I were to I would become a hermit again because its just so worth it!

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I nursed my daughter until she was 2. It ended with only 1 feeding at night-time, but I'm a firm believer. And it's portable so that helps with number 2. And I had to pump when I was at work. And I never pumped as much as she drank. Frustrating! My baby-girl was premature, so I picked 2 years for her health and she is incredibly advancd (if I do say so myself). Good luck, you can make it through.

Happy Birthday!!!! Sorry I missed the great event.

YEAH! E, go! Super awesome! I will have "the discussion" with hubby after he defends sometime in May or June. Ideally I'd like to try again in Sept.
I totally know what you mean about if you have it in you to nurse again. Finally I can take sudafed when I get sick (which has been A LOT lately). I like not worrying about everything that I eat and drink. Sigh. There is no way I wouldn't bf, but I will really miss the "whatever" I want thing. I try to remind myself that it goes by so so ssssooo fast.....
God I hate pumping, but at least I got some good reading time in! ;-) And it is a great way to lose the baby weight.
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Congrats on (almost) making the decision to have another baby! If you had formula fed G, and decided to breast feed this one, would you have considered it playing favorites? Each baby is different, and you do what you need to do for each one. It's about what is best for you and each baby, not whether you treat them both equally. I breastfed my first for 6 months, but my second had severe reflux and was on soy formula with cereal in the bottle :-( Not something I ever wanted to do, but it worked best for him.

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I nursed my 21yr old about 6 weeks and also suplemented with formular, my 19 yr old I nursed till she weaned her self about 20 months or so the only bottle she ever had was a gift for my mother it took me forever to pump it out. I have a very bad mental block about pumping, also my 19 yr old has her first baby and nurses and supplements with formular when she is working, my 10 yr old I nursed for about 3 months, and my 9 yr old I nursed only about 8 weeks, again would have for longer but I had to go back to work and she switched herself to the bottle when we started suplementing her during the day.

How exciting- baby #2!

I did breastfeed all of my boys, though each one for a little less than the previous one(all past a year though). But, I definitely did other things differently with each of my kids.

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I've nursed all three and you totally have it in you! It's hard work but it's worth it if you so desire. Either way, you have to make the best decision for yourself and your family. It was harder with each one, because of the juggling that goes on, but I've pumped at work, pumped right before we had to be somewhere, and each child went between bottles and nursing great! You can do it!

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I'm not a wine drinker, so I'm just commenting on the breast-feeding part. First off - yes, you do have it in you to conceive, carry, birth, and nurture this lucky addition to your family. With child #1, born in '07, it never crossed my mind that I wouldn't breast feed. But when day 3, 4... 6 rolled around and I still wasn't producing very much milk I was on the brink of insanity. One of the lactation consultants/nazi's (as I now call them) told me I needed to eat several thousand more calories and pump every two hours that I wasn't feeding the baby including all through the night! As I look back now it was a psychotic recommendation. I was stuffing food in my face non-stop, and waking myself every 2 hours to pump was pushing me to the brink of an exhaustion that almost landed me back in the hospital. I had another consultation that confirmed the baby was still only getting about 1 ounce from each breast. And she latched on great from day 1. Luckily, our fabulous pediatrician helped me let go of the stress and not worry about feeding her formula. By 8 wks she was sick of trying to nurse since the bottle was so much easier and we called that battle done. When the twins came 17 months later - I was completely at peace with the fact that I wouldn't produce much. I pumped regularly (not waking myself up!) for 6 weeks to give them everything I could, and that was it. If you CAN breast feed, then I would, so that you don't have those feelings of treating baby #2 differently, but love does not come from a boob or a bottle. That period is so short in a lifetime it's a mere blink.

ok, first, i did the same thing with #2. actually, i nursed hannah for 6 months and noah for 9!! i'm like you... i found nursing to be so burdensome and a hassle... ESPECIALLY when you are a working mom... i HATE pumping. i hate it i hate it i hate it. but i wanted what was best for him. i sucked it up. but you gotta do what is right for you. what you want. YOu have to be happy, if you are nursing him and you are dreading every minute of it you're going to be stressed out.

1. anything you do for a second child will be done out of love. don't worry if it's not the exact same way you did things with your first.

2. as for the wine stoppers, they're awesome! my favorite is the Floral Embellished - Brass Italian Rosette but the bee one is also great!

i love your blog and have been a follower for a little while now!

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I'm a follower - if I won yesterday do I get to win again? Come on 2 in a row? :)

I like the golf ball topper, my boyfriend would get a kick out of it. Since he's the wine-o at our house. I know my mom breast fed each of us (brother and I). I'm sure I'll feel your pain someday.

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if and when we have a second one, i'll breast feed as long as I can. I breastfed JonJon for 6 months. He partly weened himself and I started to dry up. :( I missed it. I loved the bonding we did.

that crying over spilled milk saying does not apply to breastmilk...you can cry about that! lol

i nursed my first til 2yrs and felt a total sense of obligation to do the same for my other two.
i feel like it's something really important i can give them and it will last their entire lives.
it is daunting when you think about it though.
a lot of work
but--total pay off

plus--nursing my first was the toughest...i was so much more laid back with my second that it wasn't nearly as bad as i had set it to be in my head.
still nursing the third....

ps--WOOHOO about another baby!!!!!!!!

If you don't make it as long with the second...don't feel guilty! I nursed my first until she was 8 mos old (she actually weaned herself). With the second one, I only made it to 6 months and the weaning was encouraged (read: forced) by me. I work in a field based sales role and had to pump in my car; while emotionally I was sad to stop, practically speaking, it made my life much easier. The bottom line is that when you have two, it's a totally different ball game. I say, set yourself goals in three month increments and see how you do from there. Who knows? Maybe you'll surprise yourself. If you don't, the three months increments will still allow you to achieve your goal. :)

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My kids are spaced about a bit more then most. My oldest is 7 and his brother will be 2 in June. With the first, I tried to nurse and it was horrible, I gave up quickly. I was pretty young and I didn't have all the internet mommy support that I have now. With the second, it was still horrible but I was equipped with more information to get through it. That being said, I hated it. I made it 3 months (and I totally cried over spilled milk!)
There is a lot I do differently with the second, there is a lot I do exactly the same. It's not about playing favorites, it's about doing what works for you and your family at the time. My motto is that as long as mommy is happy, everyone else will be happy! :) Do what works for YOU, if you want to try, go for it. If you want to say forget it and do the bottles, there is nothing wrong with that.

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In my case the second baby was easier! The biggest problem I had was getting my little guy to sit still while I fed his sister. Books, movies, and lollipops work well to distract.

My mom always told me that one day of breast milk is better then none.