Happy 5 mths Bella!

Bella turned 5mths yesterday. Jo, a week before. Both are still on total breastmilk. As each mth after 3mths passes, I kinda cheer myself on and give myself a pat on my back. My previous attempt with Timo was such a spectacular failure. So wrought with pain and so plagued with mastitis. Agnes expressed milk at our place last night and lamented that her milk supply has dwindled dramatically. Mine, on the contrary, was still copious. I am averaging 250-300ml per expression, and there are some 30 bots in the freezer. Agnes said she no longer has let down and that her boops do not hurt even if she neglects them for the day. Now, I am not gloating, but rather, am fearful. My let downs are hourly, and my boopsies get all lumpy and hurts when I ignore the 4hr timeline. All is good and rosey now. But how do I stop this when I hit my 1 year target? Ooo. I shudder at the thought of revisiting mastitis. Previously, on the 4th and final episode of the infection, I prayed that no other mothers go through what I had - excruciating pain that made labor a walk in the park, skinless nipples, and pink blood stained milk with large tablespoon sized milk curds. Now, I pray hard for myself. I am so fearful that I have contemplated expressing milk for several more years til the ducts just run dry somehow. Well, we'll see how.

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