Breastfed beloved babes x3 for 12 months each and loved every sticky minute of it.
Like everything in life there’s a time and place for the hormones, the adoration, the anguish, the milestones, the letting go AND the blessed independence.
Unimaginable as it seems, there will come a time where you truly madly deeply want them off away and (mainly) out of your life. Best beloveds though they may be…
Love this so much, Martha. The way you acknowledge the brain fog (still v much in it) and the ongoing marathon of little griefs as our babes grow and change — which is of course what we want them to do — but still, the emotions are HUGE. Lovely piece, well done for your long and lovely BF journey, and for this wonderfully honest piece. The not knowing them when they’re old thing really gets me 😢
Amazing post Martha - it’s been many many years since I went on that journey and it’s brought it all back. I had mixed emotions because I struggled horribly with breastfeeding. But you’ve just turned a page, tis all.
Thank you, Sue. Turning a page really is it. And hopefully MANY more pages to turn. I'm so sorry you struggled; I think that just like struggling to have a baby, it probably never really totally leaves you xx
I’m reading this 39 weeks pregnant, still not quite believing I will get to hold my son soon(even writing that feels strange) and sobbing for all the goodbyes that will come, but also because of all the firsts and all the hellos. Hormones!!!
Oh my god you are in for a RIDE! The emotions! The love! The tears! It is all so, so magical. And it goes so insanely fast, which is a big fat cliche for a reason. GOOD LUCK WITH THE NEXT FEW WEEKS! What a treat xxxx
Loved this!
So much so true.
Breastfed beloved babes x3 for 12 months each and loved every sticky minute of it.
Like everything in life there’s a time and place for the hormones, the adoration, the anguish, the milestones, the letting go AND the blessed independence.
Unimaginable as it seems, there will come a time where you truly madly deeply want them off away and (mainly) out of your life. Best beloveds though they may be…
Unbelievable I know!
In the meantime enjoy that rollercoaster❤️
It’s good to know that time may come! Right now it feels unimaginable. Thank you, Mary xx
Love this so much, Martha. The way you acknowledge the brain fog (still v much in it) and the ongoing marathon of little griefs as our babes grow and change — which is of course what we want them to do — but still, the emotions are HUGE. Lovely piece, well done for your long and lovely BF journey, and for this wonderfully honest piece. The not knowing them when they’re old thing really gets me 😢
Thanks, my love! The fog is REEEEEAL, for sure. Hoping the next 15 months are as magical as the first xx
Amazing post Martha - it’s been many many years since I went on that journey and it’s brought it all back. I had mixed emotions because I struggled horribly with breastfeeding. But you’ve just turned a page, tis all.
Thank you, Sue. Turning a page really is it. And hopefully MANY more pages to turn. I'm so sorry you struggled; I think that just like struggling to have a baby, it probably never really totally leaves you xx
I’m reading this 39 weeks pregnant, still not quite believing I will get to hold my son soon(even writing that feels strange) and sobbing for all the goodbyes that will come, but also because of all the firsts and all the hellos. Hormones!!!
Oh my god you are in for a RIDE! The emotions! The love! The tears! It is all so, so magical. And it goes so insanely fast, which is a big fat cliche for a reason. GOOD LUCK WITH THE NEXT FEW WEEKS! What a treat xxxx
Thank you! At the same time I can’t wait to meet him and I don’t want the pregnancy to end. So many emotions!