Adventures in Nursing...

WARNING! This particular could be considered by some to contain TMI (Too Much Information)

So please, stop now if you are offended by any of the following:
Throw up
Boobs
Breastfeeding

Now that you all have been duly warned on with today's discussion.

I just love, love, love the smell of baby spit up in the morning. NOT! My newest son is a great eater. All of my kids for that matter have been great at breastfeeding, and we are so fortunate. I know a lot of women have had trouble and not been able to breastfeed as planned.
Both my boys in particular have been guzzlers, Derek in particular. He eats so fast he often spits up quite a bit after. Most times, I have to wait to shower and put on fresh clothes for the day until after the second morning feeding. This morning we were both covered. Gross! I know, TMI.

For those of you who have breastfed you know how demanding it can be. Feeding a newborn in general is demanding. But unlink formula fed babies, you can't just whip up a quick bottle and anyone can feed baby. One afternoon last week, baby D was particularly hungry while Dad was holding him. I was trying to get some (*ugh*) laundry dried and put away (shock, I know!) Dad was getting a little exasperated with satisfying baby with his paci. His remark to me was, "Aren't you going to feed him soon?"
Well, of course I was! I just had to get some quick duties wrapped up.

Later that evening when we were getting the big kids ready for bed the subject of their bedtime "snack" and milk came up. I handed off lil D to dad to hold while I got everyone ready for bed with their snack and milk. Baby promptly started crying, wanted his bedtime "snack." Mockingly, I relayed this afternoon's remark, "Aren't you going to feed him soon?"

My sweet, innocent, little Dillon's reply to us both was delivered very seriously. He said, "Mom, Dad doesn't have milk boobs!"

We all died laughing! Milk boobs...hahaha. The concept to a 3 year old boy has to be hilarious. When I try to tell him he drank out of milk boobs too, he is *udderly* (pun intended) grossed out.

Ooh, the life of a breastfeeding mom. We encounter the strangest experiences and discussions!

Well, off to resume my bovine duties.