Ever since Patrick was born, I feel like everyone is offering up what I SHOULD be doing, or simply telling me what I am going to do without asking.
I have been breastfeeding Patrick since he was born. (Pat on the back for me!) With that being said, he did not sleep through the night until a week ago (and of course, that only lasted for 4 or 5 nights - I knew it was too good to be true!) I don't think breastfeeding had anything to do with it, but maybe formula would have made him sleep longer. I don't know, but I didn't want to find out. It was my choice to breastfeed and I want to do it as long as possible. Every time I turn around, someone was telling me to just give formula before he went to bed, or rice cereal in his bottle. (I would rather not have my child choke, thank you).
I wanted to wait to start rice cereal all together until he was around 5 months because we tried once and he just doesn't seem interested yet. I figured I would wait until he was ready. According to some people he needs to learn so apparently I should just keep shoving it down his throat. I have also been told he NEEDS the nutrition from it. Actually, until he is 6 months, solely breastmilk is all he needs. Ahhh. He did some out of me right? Last I checked anyway. Shouldn't I be able to make decisions?
I am so upset because I have to leave him and go back to school next Wednesday. I want to spend as much time as possible with him this next week because of this. I am going to a Phillies game tonight, so I am leaving him home, and then I have to next Tuesday morning for a training, I leave him Wednesday for school and next Saturday we have a wedding. Instead of being asked if I want to go out to dinner this Saturday (and leave Patrick) I was told I was going. Now, don't get me wrong, I love to go out to eat, and I have and will continue to do so (every couple needs a date night without kids!), but I don't want to THIS time because I will be leaving him sooner than I like. Once I voiced this opinion, I was told that Michael's mom had already been asked to watch him and she would be upset. Ahhh. Just once I would love to be asked, or not get weird looks when I tell them I want to stay home with my son.
Anyone?? Or am I just going crazy these days??
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Sorry i read this while I was on the road and really wanted to comment then. I got a lot of the formula and rice cereal comments too, TC didn't sleep through the night until around 9 months I think. At that point i had to drop her middle of the night feeding because she really didn't need it. The reason formula and rice cereal keeps the full longer is because babies can't digest it well so it sits in their bellies longer. I don't know why people think giving them something they have a hard time digesting is a good idea. In all honesty he could be fine with just BM until 2 years old (but no, I wouldn't recommended that - ouch!). We skipped rice cereal all together and went straight to homemade purees and she loved them but it was at 5 months and maybe one feeding every few days.
As for leaving him so much, don't feel bad. You have a huge transition right now and need to give yourself time to adjust. Allow yourself to feel everything you need to feel. I didn't leave TC with someone other than Doc until she was WELL past one and I am sure some people rolled their eyes at me but my child, my choice.
Good luck starting back at school today, he will be grateful for you going back to work to give him a better life.
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