"You Smell Like Breakfast..."

yeah.  That's what my husband rolled over and said to me at 2:24 this morning.  Ever since I've been trying to get my milk back (which is going well!) I've been taking an herbal supplement called Fenugreek.  One of the side effects is making you smell like maple syrup.  and i do, all the time.  My arm pits, head, belly, boobs...syrup!

Last week in the heat wave I straight up smelled like a truck stop at breakfast. BO and Syrup.  I suppose that's better than just smelling like BO, right?

Anyways, If you have a low supply, Fenugreek is awesome.  I got it on Amazon for 6 bucks a bottle.  I got two since my super awesome lactation consultant told me that I needed to take 3 capsules 3x/day.  Also, Mothers Milk organic tea is super.  Since the weather started getting warmer I've been drinking this as an Iced tea. A packet of splenda makes it rather pleasant. I'm a fan and I recommend it!

Sink of Sadness

My son has never nursed.  He was put in the NICU for jaundice when he was born 4 weeks early and they got him stuck on bottles.  Since he was 2 weeks old I have been attached to my Medela Breast Pump.  I had gotten to be such an over producer that I have donated many ounces to a sweet baby boy in need.   I also had 2000oz of frozen milk in my freezer, awesome! 

I keep a running total of exactly how much milk is in the freezer. There is enough frozen milk to last Bryson 2.5 months.  That means until he is 12mo old he would have more than enough breast milk! Sweet, I can FINALLY quit pumping!  I started the process about a week and a half ago and I was just about to put my breast pump away for good...
...and then I went downstairs to get a bag of milk out. "oh no..." I backed away from the freezer "no, no no....no no..." and this is where I start sobbing uncontrollably and run upstairs to call my mom. (Hubs was working, so I knew he wouldn't answer and I needed to talk to someone NOW)

Now, B was playing in the exersaucer and didn't make a peep, other than his shreeks of excitement while playing for the next 30 minutes. Thank god for my mom.  She came over, helped clean up the mess and let me cry for a little bit.

This is where the sink of sadness comes in. I had to empty out all of the bags of milk....I just watched all my loving hard work go down the drain, 10oz at a time....this is the aftermath

  I didn't cry anymore until I was in the shower that night.  Then I sobbed again.  I had to let it all out.  How the heck did this happen?! I worked so hard and for so long to make sure my son had breast milk until he was a year old!! 

I decided I could feel bad until the next morning, but then it was just another day.  No more dwelling on it, being sad wasn't going to bring all my milk back.  It also isn't going to feed the babe. 

So, here I go, back at it. I am now re-lactating. For someone who NEVER had an issue with supply before, this blows.  I'm on Fenugreek, drinking tons of water and Mothers Milk tea and pumping every 3 hours. SUCK.  But it's for my baby.  My sweet amazing little boy.  He deserves this if I can give it to him. 

Go ahead, feel bad for me.  I know you want to!

Who does that!?

Drunk Woman Shoots Cop with Breastmilk

"We thought this was a given, but let us reiterate: we are huge fans of breastfeeding and are fully aware that a mama’s milk does babies good, but it should not be used as a weapon.

Ohio woman Stephanie Robinette whipped her breast out of her dress on Saturday and started squirting police with her breast milk when they responded to a domestic dispute call her husband made about her. Apparently she had gotten drunk at a wedding and struck him several times before locking herself in a car.

Sheriff Walter L. Davis III said, "This is a prime example of how alcohol can make individuals do things they would not normally do," which is really giving Robinette the benefit of the doubt. After I throw back a few drinks I usually want to just sing a lot of karaoke. But to each her own.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and Robinette has since apologized. "I have no criminal record; I take these charges very seriously and I absolutely intend to seek help for substance abuse with alcohol because alcoholism does run in my family," she said. It sounds like Robinette, a teacher at a charter school, has learned this lesson the hard way."

From Parenting.Com

I mean she looks pretty classy, so this must have been totally necessary.

Okay, Okay...I'll admit, I've done it.  But only to my husband and only because it was hilarious to watch him process what was happening.   But seriously, I would spray a whole lot of people with my boobs before I spray a cop!  (The line up as of now is: Hubs, Little dog,  a homeless guy,  Matt Lauer, then Cop, ..a few down the line..My dad and then Jesus.  I only put Jesus after my dad because I don't think dad would approve of me spraying Jesus in the face with breastmilk.)

For real though, glad she's getting help, because Who does that?!