Copied from Transformation journal, 7/9:
Sorry I haven't posted for so long! It's just as always: constantly busy and getting nothing done, or that is how it feels!!!! I'm not feeling that great now, but wanted to check in. Randy went to Seattle for an overnight golf trip Friday and I got a wild hair: I decided to get Brennen in his crib and stop nursing him. Poor guy, a double whammy, but he is 18 months and pretty much only nurses to sleep, so I felt that the two go hand-in-hand. I didn't realize that quitting nursing so abruptly like that can cause fever and flu-like symptoms. The last time I nursed him was Friday afternoon and around noon on Saturday I got hit with what felt like a horrible flu: chills, fever, aches, pains, headache, nausea (later that day). I thought it was too much of a coincidence to be the real flu, but felt too sick to come downstairs and research it. I called a friend of mine and she said that it sound like that thing that starts with an "M" and is an infection caused from a clogged milk duct and that I would probably have to go in and get antibiotics. So, I called the on-call doc at my doc's clinic and he said that you can also get those symptoms from plain old engorgment, which I had and still do! TMI! Anyway, I took some tylenol and ibuprofen and he told me to ice and heat it and I feel better. Not 100%, but better. Brennen is doing pretty well with the crib thing so far. We are both exhausted, which is to be expected until he goes down no problem and stays down. Randy is up putting him to bed tonight and I'm feeling anxious. To be honest, I already miss nursing him and feel guilty, but I know that it has to be done. The good news is that my appetite has dropped a ton! I hope it's from that and not b/c I haven't had great workouts this weekend, due to not feeling well. Anyway, time to sneak upstairs and put my ear to the door, lol!! I hope to check in sooner next time.