It's time to reflect about year 2016. It is a year of steep learning curve for both sbd and me. Handling newborn - infant to now a toddler and back to a working mum after maternity. Challenges of juggling and balancing between work and family is very real and especially when there are days where guilt kicks in. It makes one ponder if being a SAHM make more sense without having to miss LX's milestones etc. Of course surviving on one income these days just seemed impossible although is doable.

We will just do whatever that deem best. Anyway, this year is a year of pump/latch.All I can remember is get going and never stop till my goal is met. Last latch is 23rd Dec 2016 on the airplane. She didn't asked for it but I offered her cause I missed latching her and she happily took it. So actually she doesn't want/need it. She is pretty ok with bottles 🍼 just that she have to watch YouTube songs while drinking milk these days. My milk supply dips and so does the size of my breast. #woesofmum

I'm glad that she didn't make a big hooha on weaning. Didn't shed any tears just cause she didn't get to latch but I definitely missed those moments that we shared throughout. I never regretted on embarking on breastfeeding although it is physically and emotionally draining. There are certainly times where I feel like giving up and hub asked me to stop due to engorgement that persists for days but I just brushed it off.

I still remember very clearly the tingling sharp pain and hard lump that come and goes. Back then, this is what is always on my mind "just endure, it will be over even before you know it". Surely and truly. A year plus had passed!

Some photos on this BF journey before I archive and backup for the new year ahead. Milk stash before heading back to work from maternity.

milk stash part 2.

#breastfeeding #dayremums

first day of the 2016.

i think this is my highest yield ever. 😂

LX's first and only milk bath because I was sick and was told to pump and dump it away. So heart pain cause it is liquid gold 😳

this is the first pump that I did when I returned to work from maternity.

this is the first and only time that I had strawberry milk for LX.

just you and me. the bonding that we shared. I'm really thankful for LX for being such a good latcher since day one and also not being a biter ever since she has teeth. She made this journey so much easier for the both of us. This marks the end of our breastfeeding journey.

Actually this post is not supposed to be a weaning post 😂