Nursing

As a first time mom at 18, I chose to nurse Kurt, I enjoyed nursing and it was a great bonding experience. When he became 1 years old, I wanted to stop nursing, but I didn't know how. When Kurtis was 15 months old I found out that I was pregnant with Austin and was told I couldn't nurse and be pregnant at the same time. I later found out that I could do both....anyways. I was ready to quit nursing and I was ready to not have toddler hands down my shirt anymore. Kurtis would put his little hand and arm down my cleavage so often I didn't even realize he was doing it. It was TIME. I've had experiences of good nursing and bad....Austin did nurse, but I stopped nursing when he was 4 months old due to a bleeding ulcer I had to take care of. The medication I had to take, I couldn't nurse, but no one told me I could pump and then start nursing again when I was finished...Huge learning experience. When I had EmberLee she was a great nurser. She loved to nurse, and I liked the bonding time I had with my first baby girl. Again it was a great experience. I read books and had learned a lot from the last 2 babies. I weened Ember when she was a year old. Bridger came along in September, and I was very scared of RSV. He REFUSED to nurse. So I pumped for 6 months to get past the RSV season. It was very difficult, but I did it. Even though he didn't want to nurse....When we had Theron, I was up in the air about nursing. 5th baby...I wanted to be able to give the other kids attention, but then decided that they all had a turn, I wanted Theron too also. I was scared to have another Bridger, but I wanted to give it my last shot. I didn't want any regrets. Nursing is much more healthy for babies than formula, and if I was capable, I didn't see why not. It was a rough start, but a successful one. He is our last baby. I've enjoyed nursing and I'm certain he has too. Now that Theron is 15 months old it's time to ween him. More so because he is not only putting his hands down my shirt, but he also tries to pull my shirt down or off. Makes for awesome tithing settlement appointments :) He is very adamant about Nursing. Tonight he wanted to nurse so bad. When I couldn't hold him anymore, and I was sick of him trying to pull off my shirt. I finally put him on the floor, he was flipping his little body all over the place, he resembled a fish out of water. So as I was preparing a bottle. I recorded part of his little fit. Making it extremely hard to want to stop nursing. Notice his little hands flex in the first video. The second video he dropped to the ground and was carrying on there. The last Video is of him after he decided that a bottle would have to do. This has been the hardest baby to ween. He is still nursing through the night. For those of you that are thinking about lecturing me on how to get a baby out of our bed, or to get a baby to sleep through the night I don't care to hear it, so please keep your comments to yourself. I'm already educated that way. I wanted to spoil him, he's my last baby. If I wanted a full nights rest without interruptions I would have him sleeping all night by 15 months...I like interrupted sleep, I love being exhausted :)....Honestly it boils down to he's my last, I'm having my own issues...I do know how to fix them though. So please don't pass judgment on me. Just enjoy the blog and Please feel free to still leave me comments, just not how to parent :)