Breast Milk

I know what you might be thinking. Why would I write a blog about breast milk? Well, I didn't really have any events to write about, so thought I would share a part of my life that is very prominent right now - breastfeeding (or the lack thereof).

I don't want to gross anyone out, but suffice it to say that I have been VERY blessed in the breast milk department. I have so much milk that I sometimes wonder if my body thinks I had triplets or something. Because of this, Logan had a really hard time breastfeeding. I tried for six weeks, and after a lot of tears and frustration, decided that I was going to pump rather than continue to breastfeed. This may sound horrible to some of you that have used a really crappy or slow pump, but it has actually freed me. It is so nice to be bottle feeding because Korben was always getting into trouble when I would nurse. I still wanted Logan to have the breast milk, so we bought a dual pump. The thing is amazing. It can drain both boobs in about 4 minutes. :) It is actually faster to pump, feed Logan, wash the attachments, and store the extra milk, than it is to just breastfeed him. I have even pumped in the car and then fed Logan a bottle of fresh breast milk while walking through Target. I also never have to miss more than a few minutes of church which is a huge blessing. Here is a picture of the wonderful invention that has made my life so much easier.As I mentioned above, I have tons of extra milk. I started storing it so that I could take a frozen pack to church, or have some milk for a babysitter etc. When I decided that I was going to go on the cruise, I knew that I wanted to have enough breast milk stored that Mom wouldn't have to depend on formula. This way I can "pump and dump" on the cruise, and then still give Logan breast milk when I get home. I was worried at first that I would need to up my milk production right before so that there would be enough milk for him. As it has turned out, having enough milk has not been a problem. In fact, I will probably have way more than he will need. Currently, I have 345oz stored. What does 345oz of stored breast milk look like you wonder? It looks like this...