The Need To Feed

When I'm trying to describe the need to breastfeed at regular interverals, I find that the best way to make people understand the feeling is by describing it as the need to empty a full bladder. I don't always mention that the 'bladder' or in this case the milk ducts don't always wait for an invitation from me to start discharging their contents.

Look At Me Baby

One of my favorite things is when I am absentmindedly nursing. That is, I'll be distracted and she will be suckling away. Then I notice she's no longer at it so I look down only to find her sitting and staring at me with a waiting smile on her lips. She's so cute! Talk about a bonding moment. Once she's caught my eye she'll often snuggle back in for some dessert or else we'll ride the smile's momentum and play for a while. Satisfaction.

Spitting Up No More

Baby's spit-up episodes have all but ceased. In fact, when she does spit up I can almost certainly say it's because she's had too much to eat. She also used to be a champion burper and at about four months either she's eating more effectively or else she's getting rid of her gas more quietly.