Bye-bye Breastpump....

Nicely packed breast pump & milk bottles for my future project ;-)

I'm finally saying bye-bye for now to my faithful breast pump after 8 months of milking in the changing diaper's room, meeting room, hotel room, wash room & filling room (basically any room with a private space).

What a newly found freedom for me...
1. I don't have to worry about pumping at the exact time morning, noon & evening.
2. No more leaking milk, painful & swollen breast if I don't do or forgot to do or no time to do no1.
3. I can eat & drink the taboo food - coffee, chilli, liver, black beans & chives (I did eat some chillies & chives while breastfeeding though).
4. I don't have to worry about coming home on time for Moira's feeding.
5. I don't have to worry about keeping stock whenever I have duties away from home.
6. I don't have to carry my ice-packs everywhere I go.
7. I don't have to worry where to store the milk when I'm away from home. (I have even tried persuading the hotel personnel to help me freeze the milk at the hotel's F&B dept fridge against the hotel rule. I was lucky, he finally agreed after reasoning with him.)

Although some mothers continue to fully breastfeed their babies until the age of 2 years, I don't think I'll be able to make such commitment due to the nature of my work. Most of the time I have to work away from home for 2-4 days. I have only been able to keep stock for 3 days supply of breast-milk. There is one time when Moira totally refused to take formula (Mama's milk taste nicer...) and my milk supply was low that it got me worried sick. I'm lucky now Moira is fully adjusted to taking her formula and she is ready to wean from the breast. However, I still breastfeed Moira for her late-night feeding/sucking needs.

Anyway, being able to fully breastfeed my baby for almost 7 months is the most satisfying achievement for me as a mother. Everywhere I go with my pump, bottles & ice-pack bag, I always get the encouragement from other moms who have been through the same experience and respect from others who didn't persevere or didn't have the patience to breastfeed. Personally, I have learn a lot through my own experience with my baby Moira and I would certainly fully breastfeed my baby if I have the chance to do it again in the future.

I'm 100% Mama's Milk
(Moira at 2 months 1 week)