Development Update

[heather_button]

I haven't posted in awhile (again), but wanted to do a little development update on Xander for posterity. He turned 4 months last week, and is, generally, a very happy and engaging baby. We are still struggling big time with his sleep (we CANNOT get him to sleep in his crib) and I feel guilty and exhausted from sleeping with him on the couch.

Comments

[astridlynn]

That's great that you're able to fully BFAR! Things have been better with Noellyn, but I don't think I'll ever get up to 100%....maybe if I have a third?

[heather_button]

I am still kind of in awe that I don't have to supplement this time around. I was so prepared to need to supplement, or to fully FF like I had to with Nathan. It sounds like things are going much better for you - and how wonderful that you live so close to a milk bank. I had never realized until I read your post the other day that they don't accept milk from moms who are feeding their babies solid food. Keep up the awesome job, mama!

[astridlynn]

Though we got some from the milkbank when she was brand new, we don't get it from the milkbank anymore. It's $3.50 an ounce, plus you need a prescription and insurance doesn't cover it. So we're milksharing now.