we've been getting healthy in this house which means a lot of active time! im down 47 lbs since m was born (17 in the last month alone!) and ive been working to keep up my supply. its been kinda up and down. but im getting it back up :)
here are some pics of me celebrating WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK! (i wish i could petition to change it to World BreastMilkFeeding Week to support the EPers and moms who feed with milk donations!) my girl is nearly 6 months old and im still EP for her :) not a drop of any alternative baby milk has touched her tongue! thats a testament to my hard work and my amazing body. im so thankful. shes also not had a single illness in her time on this earth, and neither has my son. ive been sneaking him breastmilk this whole time too and its proven to be beneficial!
Roo at a couple weeks old!
liquid gold :)
almost 6 months old!
this was my morning yield. i no longer pump in the night and so every morning i marathon it up :) this is 14.5 ounces, which feeds her about 3 normal feedings. about 1-2x a day she'll have a big 6-7 ounce bottle but the rest are about 4-5 ounces :) i love these big morning yields. need to get it back up to this.
tomorrow i head to Portland, Oregon to see a screening of Donor Milk, a new documentary. all the proceeds go to funding the development of the hopeful Portland based Northwest Mothers Milk Bank.
please, if youre so inclined, reach into those pockets and help this milk bank become a reality! the closest one is about 600 miles away (san jose and denver i believe are the closest) and we need some milk for these local babies!
http://www.nwmmb.org/
also, in October i start training to be a peer counselor for breastfeeding mothers in the area surrounding me, which will officially begin my hours dedicated to breastfeeding. i need 1000 before i sit the exam in 2015! :) im excited to bring knowledge of EP and EBF to the table! wish me luck!
anyway, ill update soon. i have some assignments to do!
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