********Please don't read if you are having a bad IF day because you will probably end up hating me*********
I am lucky, so very lucky. I have a healthy 10 month old daughter. So why do those terrible feelings come rushing back in when I see that a friend is posting something on a mama's facebook page about possible implantation bleeding?
I can recognize that my feelings are completely ridiculous. This friend has a 15 month old son and her and her husband must be trying for a sibling. Why should that make my heart skip a beat (and not in a good way). I should be happy for her and happy for me that I already have a child.
Instead I feel those old feelings of "why her and not me" creeping back in. Why are my emotions like that of a spoiled child? Many of my blog friends would kill to have 1 child and here I am getting huffy over friends trying for a second.
I think deep down the feelings are driven by the fact that I am fearful of having to go back to IF treatments when we try for another child. I am jealous of others who get to jump back in bed to try for a sibling and not set up RE appointments.
I just had to write down my feelings here to release them from my brain. I apologize for anyone reading my blog that thinks I am a brat.
The end.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
A couple of videos
I wanted to share a few recent videos of Ellie!
The first on is her scooting around and the second one is just a cute one :)
(please ignore my terrible commentary)
Thursday, September 25, 2014
10 Months with Ellie
Changes/Development
We have a crawler! Ellie started with a little scooting around and how she can get places fast! She doesn't quite crawl on her hands and both knees, rather she keeps one foot under her body and propels herself forward with the other foot and her hands. I am waiting for the foot she is sitting on to come out straight but maybe she just won't crawl the "normal" way.
Her two bottom teeth look like they are almost fully in. I haven't felt any other teeth poking through just yet.
Ellie is really starting to get into a fun stage. She can interact with adults and other kids so much more now. I love it when I pick her up after work and she crawls over to me when she sees me. When she sees me pick up a baby book to read she scoots right over to look at all of the pictures.
Ellie had her baptism this month. We waited a bit because we weren't 100% sure which church we were going to go with. I was raised Catholic and Brian was raised Lutheran and we were able to find a church that we both really like and where we feel comfortable. Ellie wore my family's christening gown that is almost 100 years old. My grandfather's brother was the first person to wear it and almost everyone in my family was baptized in it.
We also got her a party dress for after the ceremony.
Sleep
Ellie has been really awesome with sleep lately. She consistently sleeps through the night - goes to bed around 7 pm and wakes up between 6:45-7:15am. She takes two naps a day and either one can range from 30 minutes to 3 hours.
Feeding
Ellie is still mostly breastfed at this point, but she does have 2 "meals" a day. In the morning she has oatmeal baby cereal with mixed in fruit. Sometime midday I try to give her some finger foods (small pieces of cheese, puffs, baby mum mum cracker, egg yolk, etc) and then purred veggies in the afternoon. She is doing great at the finger foods and I need to figure out how to get her to eat more of them. I get nervous about her choking on things, but even though she only has two teeth, she seems to do well mashing things up.
Mama Stuff
I have been a spoiled pumper for the past few months at work. I am very lucky that there is a dedicated nursing room at work. I may have mentioned it on my blog before, but the room has a sink, mini fridge, reclining chair, and cleaning supplies. It is very close to my desk which makes it super convenient. On top of all that I was the only person using it for the past few months so I could come and go as I pleased and leave my stuff all over the room.
This past week a new person at work has returned from maternity leave and started using it. I am thrilled that she is utilizing it, I am just missing being able to come and go as I please and not worry about my "scheduled time." It is nice though knowing that somebody else at work is pumping too. It can often feel strange to have to duck away to go milk myself (ha) so it is good that I am not alone!
Brian and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary this past weekend and Brian and my birthday is also this week (big week, eh?). We went out to dinner in the North End for some Italian food and it was a lot of fun. We were originally planning to go away some place for our anniversary, but between Ellie's Baptism and Brian's sister's wedding, it would have been too much all in one month. Plus it would have been a bit tricky to leave her for a few days while still nursing.
Brian and I are flying down to Philly for his sister's wedding (leaving early Saturday coming back Sunday afternoon) and Ellie is staying with my mom. I am not concerned about leaving Ellie (my mom takes care of her 3 days a week so she knows her routines, etc), I am more concerned about finding the time and place to pump, hopefully that won't be an issue. It is nice to have an adult night, but at the same time I have to remember that my body still wants to feed Ellie!
Thursday, August 28, 2014
9 Months with Ellie
9 Months? Is my baby really 9 months old? I really can't wrap my head around that. The idea that she will be 1 in 3 short months is completely mind boggling.
Changes/Developments
No crawling yet, but Ellie likes to sit and spin around. She can push herself backwards while on her tummy, so she can move places, but can't move herself forward so she ends up backing herself into corners a lot!
She has 2 teeth coming in! The bottom two in front. I was surprised one day when I felt them in her mouth because she hadn't been acting fussier than usual - I figured when her first teeth started to cut through that she would be a teething mess, but she has been quite good! Fingers crossed she stays that way while the rest come in!
She has been babbling a ton recently and she has made some sounds that sound like "dada" although she doesn't refer to Brian when she says "dada" so it is up for some debate whether this is just babbling or her first word.
She is very curious, loves to look around at people and when she is in the mood she gives people big smiles. No sign of stranger danger yet - it takes her about 30 seconds to warm to people and give out a smile.
Sleep
We realized that at 8 months Ellie should be able to sleep through the night (she had been waking up once per night for the last few months) so we let her cry it out one night (which was not fun or easy) but from that point forward she has slept through almost every night. It is amazing. People tell you how their baby sleeps from 7 pm to 7 am and you don't quite believe it when your baby is say, 3 months old, but then your baby gets the hang of this sleep thing and it is the best thing ever. Most nights she sleeps from 7 pm until 6:30 am or 7 am.
Naps are decent depending on the day. Today she took a 2 hour nap in the morning and a 1 hour nap in the afternoon, which is much better than she normally does - i think she is still tired from our vacation this past week where she napped terribly! Most days she will do a 45-60 min morning nap and a 1-2 hour afternoon nap.
Feeding
We are still breastfeeding as her predominant method of food, but she gets 2-3 solids in a day. She is eating more solids now, including some finger foods like cut up peaches, puffs and baby mum moms. She has a 50% average on getting finger foods into her mouth and Winnie knows just where to stand when Ellie is in her high chair.
Mama Stuff
The runs with Ellie in the jogging stroller are going well, although I average about 1 minute per mile slower when jogging with the stroller. I consider running with the stroller my "strength training" to make me faster when I run without it! I have loved being able to run 4 times a week and I hope to sign up for some road races in the fall.
I had been stressing pretty badly with work for the past month or so, luckily having last week off has allowed me to completely disconnect from work and not think about it. I often stress myself out and end up not being able to sleep at night. I wish I could find a good way to clear my mind of work stuff while I sleep, but so far nothing seems to work.
With Labor Day approaching I am starting to get sad about the New England weather starting to change. I have loved being able to take Ellie and Winnie for walks most days and I am nervous what indoor life will be like come winter time. I need to start writing down different activities that we can do over the winter!
Changes/Developments
No crawling yet, but Ellie likes to sit and spin around. She can push herself backwards while on her tummy, so she can move places, but can't move herself forward so she ends up backing herself into corners a lot!
She has 2 teeth coming in! The bottom two in front. I was surprised one day when I felt them in her mouth because she hadn't been acting fussier than usual - I figured when her first teeth started to cut through that she would be a teething mess, but she has been quite good! Fingers crossed she stays that way while the rest come in!
She has been babbling a ton recently and she has made some sounds that sound like "dada" although she doesn't refer to Brian when she says "dada" so it is up for some debate whether this is just babbling or her first word.
Sleep
We realized that at 8 months Ellie should be able to sleep through the night (she had been waking up once per night for the last few months) so we let her cry it out one night (which was not fun or easy) but from that point forward she has slept through almost every night. It is amazing. People tell you how their baby sleeps from 7 pm to 7 am and you don't quite believe it when your baby is say, 3 months old, but then your baby gets the hang of this sleep thing and it is the best thing ever. Most nights she sleeps from 7 pm until 6:30 am or 7 am.
Naps are decent depending on the day. Today she took a 2 hour nap in the morning and a 1 hour nap in the afternoon, which is much better than she normally does - i think she is still tired from our vacation this past week where she napped terribly! Most days she will do a 45-60 min morning nap and a 1-2 hour afternoon nap.
Feeding
We are still breastfeeding as her predominant method of food, but she gets 2-3 solids in a day. She is eating more solids now, including some finger foods like cut up peaches, puffs and baby mum moms. She has a 50% average on getting finger foods into her mouth and Winnie knows just where to stand when Ellie is in her high chair.
Mama Stuff
The runs with Ellie in the jogging stroller are going well, although I average about 1 minute per mile slower when jogging with the stroller. I consider running with the stroller my "strength training" to make me faster when I run without it! I have loved being able to run 4 times a week and I hope to sign up for some road races in the fall.
I had been stressing pretty badly with work for the past month or so, luckily having last week off has allowed me to completely disconnect from work and not think about it. I often stress myself out and end up not being able to sleep at night. I wish I could find a good way to clear my mind of work stuff while I sleep, but so far nothing seems to work.
With Labor Day approaching I am starting to get sad about the New England weather starting to change. I have loved being able to take Ellie and Winnie for walks most days and I am nervous what indoor life will be like come winter time. I need to start writing down different activities that we can do over the winter!
Friday, August 22, 2014
First Family Vacation
We just got back from our first official family vacation!
We rented a small house on a lake for a week up in New Hampshire for just Brian, Ellie, Winnie and I. We were a little late in booking the place, but we were lucky to find something that allowed us to bring our dog and was in our price range. I think we packed up our entire house (just to give you an idea of how much we packed: we had to take 2 cars. Yup that is right....I drove up 1 car and Brian drove up another car and they were both PACKED to the brim.) Luckily the house was only about an hour and a half drive from our home!
The house was on Sunrise Lake, which is a small and quiet lake. The house had a nice little beach where we could sit out in the sand and play in the water.
We rented a small house on a lake for a week up in New Hampshire for just Brian, Ellie, Winnie and I. We were a little late in booking the place, but we were lucky to find something that allowed us to bring our dog and was in our price range. I think we packed up our entire house (just to give you an idea of how much we packed: we had to take 2 cars. Yup that is right....I drove up 1 car and Brian drove up another car and they were both PACKED to the brim.) Luckily the house was only about an hour and a half drive from our home!
The house was on Sunrise Lake, which is a small and quiet lake. The house had a nice little beach where we could sit out in the sand and play in the water.
We spent most days hanging out at the house. Brian and I would take turns either going for runs or biking in the mornings and then when the weather warmed up we would sit out on the beach.
I must say that while the vacation was fun and relaxing, vacationing with a baby is MUCH different than vacationing with just Brian. There was much less down time and we were a bit limited in activities. That being said, I think this type of vacation was ideal for our first extended time away from home. We were able to do things at a slow pace and bring whatever we wanted with us.
I must say that while the vacation was fun and relaxing, vacationing with a baby is MUCH different than vacationing with just Brian. There was much less down time and we were a bit limited in activities. That being said, I think this type of vacation was ideal for our first extended time away from home. We were able to do things at a slow pace and bring whatever we wanted with us.
Winnie had a lot of fun playing fetch in the water
Enjoying my favorite beer and some wings!
Ellie and Winnie enjoying the beach
Ellie and Me
Ellie feeling the sand in her toes!
Brian preparing the fire
Monday, July 28, 2014
8 Months with Ellie!
Changes/Developments
Ellie has mastered sitting on her own. The nice thing about this is now she can be in a regular stroller without her infant seat, which gives her more space and allows us to adjust the incline. I have had her in the front of a shopping cart now and that makes doing errands a lot easier than putting her in a carrier or using the click n go type stroller with limited basket space. She loves to look at everything going on in the supermarket and smile at people.
She is definitely a happy baby. She loves when we give her raspberries on her tummy and can make the raspberry sound herself. Several times a day we get great coos and belly laughs which are amazing. She is rarely in a bad mood and usually only cries when we put her in her car seat and she doesn't want to be in it. She will whimper if we put her down on her mat and she wants to be carried instead. She has taken up whimpering when she is unhappy about what is going on.
She can sit and play on her own for a bit on her mat with her toys, but she prefers to be with people playing or being carried around facing out.
She loves to play on the grass and tries to stick the grass in her mouth. She is drooling a lot now, but still no teeth poking through. Her babbling has increased and now she makes sounds like "mamamama" but it isn't the "true" mama that i am looking for, because she isn't referring to me when she makes these sounds. She still loves making loud noises just because she can/wants to see how loud her voice can get.
Sleep
She is still waking up once per night to eat, usually between 3-4:30 am. Occasionally she goes until 5:30 am, but not usually. It isn't too terrible, because usually I just nurse her and she goes back to sleep and I go back to sleep, but sometimes I can't get back to sleep and that kind of stinks.
Feeding
We are still breastfeeding as her predominant method of food, but she gets 2-3 solids in a day. We have started giving her puffs and mum-mum crackers as well and she is doing good getting things into her mouth. She is eating a lot more of the pureed foods than the first few weeks when she was just starting out with solids. Her pop has changed over from being that nice not too smelly breastfed only poop to being solid older baby type poop.
Mama Stuff
Now that Ellie is sitting up on her own I have started taking her on runs in the jogging stroller. This is great because previously I could only go for runs when Brian was around to watch her. Now I can just take her with me, so I am getting in a lot more runs. It is a lot of work to push her uphill in the jogging stroller, but it makes for a good workout!
We haven't been on any far away trips lately, but we did a few fun things this month:
Cape Cod for the 4th of July
Watched daddy's triathlon and wore my track suit
Picnic in the park
Fire truck day in town
Day trip to Boston
And this one is just plain cute
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Breastfeeding Update
I have been meaning to write a post about breastfeeding for a while now. I wanted to write down my experience for others because this was something that I read a lot about before giving birth, but didn't really know what to expect.
Leading up to Birth
I knew that breastfeeding was important to me and I wanted to learn as much as I could about it so that I would have the knowledge to address any issues once Ellie was here. I read a few books on breastfeeding. The Nursing Mother's companion was one of my favorites for reference both before and after having Ellie.
The books discussed different hold techniques for the baby (and it is funny to admit now, but I would practice with a stuffed animal). They also discussed how to get your baby to properly latch on and what a proper latch looks like.
I am glad I did a lot of ready ahead of time, but once Ellie came it was clear that breastfeeding with a real baby is a lot different than with a stuffed animal :) .
Before she was here I also asked some family members, who were new mothers, advice about breastfeeding. Specifically pumping, what breastfeeding supplies to get, etc. I will write up some breastfeeding supplies at the end of this post.
Right After Birth
I had read that allowing the new baby to breastfeed right after birth was a good thing since it allowed skin to skin contact, helped contract my uterus and allow the placenta to be delivered easily, establish early breastfeeding.
I was lucky that I was able to hold Ellie right after she came out and she was able to latch on and nurse right in the delivery room. I remember her little head bopping over to my breast, like she knew where she was going!
I remember in the first few days, weeks, it was tricky to get her to latch on correctly, she didn't want to open her mouth very big, which resulted in some pain on my end. Every time I nursed the first week I would feel contractions in my uterus, they weren't terribly painful (nothing like real contractions) but they weren't super comfortable either. At this point Ellie was eating pretty frequently - probably every 2 hours or so. I was able to have the lactation consultant watch Ellie latch and give me some pointers, and that was very helpful.
While in the hospital Ellie was nursing on the colostrum that my body produced. I think maybe 3 days after having her my milk came in and my breasts got giant and engorged. This went away after maybe a day or two, but they were pretty rock hard and full for that day or so and it was pretty uncomfortable. I didn't know whether they would stay like that forever! Fortunately that is just what happens when your milk first comes in.
First Few Weeks
This is the real tricky part. You have probably read that babies eat every 2-3 hours at first, but sometimes people don't know that you count from the beginning of the feeding (not at the end) so in the first month Ellie would wake up at 11 pm, feed for 45 minutes, go back to sleep at 11:45pm and then be back up at 1 am to eat again. Luckily this stage only lasted about 6 weeks and then she stretched out her night time feedings quite a bit. I just remember breastfeeding taking FOREVER at the beginning. She would often fall asleep while feeding and I would have to wake her up and urge her to keep going. Luckily she quickly got the hang of things and now feeds maybe 5-10 minutes and is done! We have come a long way from the 45 minute feedings!
During this time I mostly stayed in what we dubbed "the nest" which was a corner of our sofa with the chaise where I had pillows, my phone, the remote control and a notebook. I spent hours in "the nest" the first few weeks of Ellie's life since it felt like i was almost always nursing her or she was sleeping on me in this cozy space. I made it so everything I needed (drinks, snacks, etc) was within reach.
Going Back to Work
I used my breast pump maybe once a day while on maternity leave, but once I went back to work I started using it a lot! I pump 2-3 times per day at work and I would have to say it is the thing I like least about breastfeeding. I stresses me out at some points knowing that I have to carve out time from work to go pump and that if I don't pump enough during the day that I will have to dip into my limited frozen stash to get Ellie enough milk to eat while I am at work.
Despite the annoyance of pumping at work, I am glad I was able to keep up with breastfeeding once I returned to work. Ellie has been a healthy baby since she was born and I think part of that is due to breastfeeding.
Starting Solids
I thought that once Ellie started solids at 6 months that she wouldn't be drinking as much milk, but she is pretty much drinking about the same amount. Since she only has 2-3 solid meals a day and they are vegetables and fruits at this point, she isn't getting much additional calorie intake from them, and still needs a lot of milk.
The Benefits
Breastfeeding at the beginning was tiring, and a bit stressful, but I am glad I stuck with it long enough to reap the benefits of it. Now I really enjoy our "alone" time together where I can bond with her in a way that only I can. It is a good "forced cuddling" time where we can have a quiet moment together during the day/night.
Another main benefit is that breastfeeding burns a ton of calories, it is great for losing baby weight.
So that is my breastfeeding plug! Compared to the breastfeeding stories I have heard from others, I consider myself very lucky that I haven't had to deal with issues like latch issues, supply issues, etc. I give major props to the women who pushed through these things to keep breastfeeding.
Some good advice I received was to get the following:
*Bottles that are the same brand as your pump so you know they will fit (I got a Medela pump)
*Buy a few of the 5 oz bottles first because babies don't really drink all that much milk at a time when they are young
*Buy storage bags you can freeze milk in
*Some sort of breastfeeding pillow can be helpful, I have the boppy, but honestly I think I used normal pillows/blankets more than the boppy
*Get a nursing cover you are comfortable with if you will be feeding in public a lot and want to cover up. I haven't fed in public all that often, but having something with me gave me the confidence to do so if I needed to. I purchsed this from etsy:
It looks like a normal infinity scarf (and you can use it as one) but you can also tuck the baby under their and nurse her and it doesn't have the tell tale "nursing cover" look that most covers have.
*Nursing pads - at first I bought the disposable ones, but I was using them nightly so I wanted something that I could reuse. I ended up getting some cloth ones that I can put through the wash, and those are fine, but move around a lot inside my nursing night bras, so I am still not 100% happy with them.
*Nursing tanks. Target has great ones. They aren't expensive (I think $20 each), have solid straps and are durable. I would recommend these over the motherhood maternity ones I bought.
*Night bras - these are soft material bras that are good to keep the nursing pads in place. If I didn't wear nursing pads at night I probably wouldn't need night bras.
*Nursing bras for the day - I got mine at motherhood maternity and they work well - I have some that are lacy and aren't too "old woman" looking.
My goal has always been to nurse Ellie until she reaches 12 months. I am not sure if I will stop after that, but I want to at least go until that point.
I think that about does it! Hopefully this was helpful!
Leading up to Birth
I knew that breastfeeding was important to me and I wanted to learn as much as I could about it so that I would have the knowledge to address any issues once Ellie was here. I read a few books on breastfeeding. The Nursing Mother's companion was one of my favorites for reference both before and after having Ellie.
The books discussed different hold techniques for the baby (and it is funny to admit now, but I would practice with a stuffed animal). They also discussed how to get your baby to properly latch on and what a proper latch looks like.
I am glad I did a lot of ready ahead of time, but once Ellie came it was clear that breastfeeding with a real baby is a lot different than with a stuffed animal :) .
Before she was here I also asked some family members, who were new mothers, advice about breastfeeding. Specifically pumping, what breastfeeding supplies to get, etc. I will write up some breastfeeding supplies at the end of this post.
Right After Birth
I had read that allowing the new baby to breastfeed right after birth was a good thing since it allowed skin to skin contact, helped contract my uterus and allow the placenta to be delivered easily, establish early breastfeeding.
I was lucky that I was able to hold Ellie right after she came out and she was able to latch on and nurse right in the delivery room. I remember her little head bopping over to my breast, like she knew where she was going!
I remember in the first few days, weeks, it was tricky to get her to latch on correctly, she didn't want to open her mouth very big, which resulted in some pain on my end. Every time I nursed the first week I would feel contractions in my uterus, they weren't terribly painful (nothing like real contractions) but they weren't super comfortable either. At this point Ellie was eating pretty frequently - probably every 2 hours or so. I was able to have the lactation consultant watch Ellie latch and give me some pointers, and that was very helpful.
While in the hospital Ellie was nursing on the colostrum that my body produced. I think maybe 3 days after having her my milk came in and my breasts got giant and engorged. This went away after maybe a day or two, but they were pretty rock hard and full for that day or so and it was pretty uncomfortable. I didn't know whether they would stay like that forever! Fortunately that is just what happens when your milk first comes in.
First Few Weeks
This is the real tricky part. You have probably read that babies eat every 2-3 hours at first, but sometimes people don't know that you count from the beginning of the feeding (not at the end) so in the first month Ellie would wake up at 11 pm, feed for 45 minutes, go back to sleep at 11:45pm and then be back up at 1 am to eat again. Luckily this stage only lasted about 6 weeks and then she stretched out her night time feedings quite a bit. I just remember breastfeeding taking FOREVER at the beginning. She would often fall asleep while feeding and I would have to wake her up and urge her to keep going. Luckily she quickly got the hang of things and now feeds maybe 5-10 minutes and is done! We have come a long way from the 45 minute feedings!
During this time I mostly stayed in what we dubbed "the nest" which was a corner of our sofa with the chaise where I had pillows, my phone, the remote control and a notebook. I spent hours in "the nest" the first few weeks of Ellie's life since it felt like i was almost always nursing her or she was sleeping on me in this cozy space. I made it so everything I needed (drinks, snacks, etc) was within reach.
Going Back to Work
I used my breast pump maybe once a day while on maternity leave, but once I went back to work I started using it a lot! I pump 2-3 times per day at work and I would have to say it is the thing I like least about breastfeeding. I stresses me out at some points knowing that I have to carve out time from work to go pump and that if I don't pump enough during the day that I will have to dip into my limited frozen stash to get Ellie enough milk to eat while I am at work.
Despite the annoyance of pumping at work, I am glad I was able to keep up with breastfeeding once I returned to work. Ellie has been a healthy baby since she was born and I think part of that is due to breastfeeding.
Starting Solids
I thought that once Ellie started solids at 6 months that she wouldn't be drinking as much milk, but she is pretty much drinking about the same amount. Since she only has 2-3 solid meals a day and they are vegetables and fruits at this point, she isn't getting much additional calorie intake from them, and still needs a lot of milk.
The Benefits
Breastfeeding at the beginning was tiring, and a bit stressful, but I am glad I stuck with it long enough to reap the benefits of it. Now I really enjoy our "alone" time together where I can bond with her in a way that only I can. It is a good "forced cuddling" time where we can have a quiet moment together during the day/night.
Another main benefit is that breastfeeding burns a ton of calories, it is great for losing baby weight.
So that is my breastfeeding plug! Compared to the breastfeeding stories I have heard from others, I consider myself very lucky that I haven't had to deal with issues like latch issues, supply issues, etc. I give major props to the women who pushed through these things to keep breastfeeding.
Some good advice I received was to get the following:
*Bottles that are the same brand as your pump so you know they will fit (I got a Medela pump)
*Buy a few of the 5 oz bottles first because babies don't really drink all that much milk at a time when they are young
*Buy storage bags you can freeze milk in
*Some sort of breastfeeding pillow can be helpful, I have the boppy, but honestly I think I used normal pillows/blankets more than the boppy
*Get a nursing cover you are comfortable with if you will be feeding in public a lot and want to cover up. I haven't fed in public all that often, but having something with me gave me the confidence to do so if I needed to. I purchsed this from etsy:
It looks like a normal infinity scarf (and you can use it as one) but you can also tuck the baby under their and nurse her and it doesn't have the tell tale "nursing cover" look that most covers have.
*Nursing pads - at first I bought the disposable ones, but I was using them nightly so I wanted something that I could reuse. I ended up getting some cloth ones that I can put through the wash, and those are fine, but move around a lot inside my nursing night bras, so I am still not 100% happy with them.
*Nursing tanks. Target has great ones. They aren't expensive (I think $20 each), have solid straps and are durable. I would recommend these over the motherhood maternity ones I bought.
*Night bras - these are soft material bras that are good to keep the nursing pads in place. If I didn't wear nursing pads at night I probably wouldn't need night bras.
*Nursing bras for the day - I got mine at motherhood maternity and they work well - I have some that are lacy and aren't too "old woman" looking.
My goal has always been to nurse Ellie until she reaches 12 months. I am not sure if I will stop after that, but I want to at least go until that point.
I think that about does it! Hopefully this was helpful!
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