My husband, Brian, is always better at gift wrapping than I am. So naturally, he was also better at 'wrapping' cold cabbage leaves around my breasts during those difficult confinement nights.He said he enjoyed doing it. It was like making a paper mache.

Brian is able to create humour from the most unpleasant circumstances. Without his support, I don't think I could have lasted even 2 weeks of fully breastfeeding our baby boy. For some reason, the manual pump that we bought a few weeks before I delivered didn't work well for me at all. It was my Brian who would assemble the parts for me each time while I sat sobbing in bed due to the all-over bodily pain. Each time, he would then religiously place the 20ml or maybe less of breastmilk in the fridge. It took me almost half an hour to express that out!!

Our baby is 6 months and 1 week old now. Thanks to my Brian, our baby has never been on formula( Yup, the unopened tin is still sitting on the kitchen cabinet shelf and yes, yes, I was one of those mummies who would buy it JUST IN CASE) I have also sold off my manual pump ( I still do not know how to assemble it) and purchased a dual electric one. I am a teacher who handles teenagers with raging hormones at least 6 hours per day. I missed those times when I needed cold cabbages. With the nature of my job, I'm frankly struggling to keep up with sufficient milk supply for our baby. While most other people have maids or relatives to help out, Brian and I only have each other and the infant care. But we are doing well. I have to admit I am exhausted most of the time. But my Brian is always there to help set up the breastpump in the early morning. I sit by my electric pump preparing baby's school lunchbox and he changes baby's diaper.

To my Brian Baby, thank you so much for all your support! Couldnt have done it without you!

By the way, babe...Happy Father's Day in advance! I love you!

PS : When IS Fathers' Day?? :p

Written 5 June 2006 (from WBW2006 blog)

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