Lisa

Win: My sweet 10-month old suddenly started sleeping through most of the night on his own! He’s so much happier in the mornings now, and it’s helpful for me to have more rest. He’s got a quick smile and is such a joy to spend time with (that’s really been true since he was born!).
Woe: My physical recovery from pregnancy has been so hard. At 10 months PP I still can’t go for short regular walks and am having a hard time managing our little one’s increasing mobility even with a year+ of physical therapy. I had a really difficult pregnancy. It’s been hard to cope while so many other folks are so much further along in recovery. I was a very active person before my pregnancy, and I deeply long for a more mobile lifestyle both for my sake and my family’s.

That is such a hard space to be in: the cycle of low sleep, sickness, and pumping/breastfeeding while also trying to work. I similarly have struggled with this, and would echo the other comments about embracing formula to supplement breastmilk.

Other small things: I’ve noticed that drinking coconut water specifically is really helpful for my supply, more so than any other liquids (including plain water). Weird and maybe it’s just me but sharing in case it could be helpful. Also my little one started with 4x4oz bottles (when he was 2-4ish months old at daycare) and then went to 2x4oz + 2x5oz until he started really eating solids meaningfully at about 8-9 months. Now, at 10 months, he’s down to solids + about 12-14oz total during a daycare day. Just for another point of reference!