tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105476937086904830.post6910961407564254143..comments2023-10-19T05:21:44.428-04:00Comments on best. day. ever.: my little zombieAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08143724918008828508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105476937086904830.post-51790561835977377292013-01-18T11:55:49.034-05:002013-01-18T11:55:49.034-05:00Thank you for this post. My little guy is just two...Thank you for this post. My little guy is just two weeks younger than your sweet Henry, and we have had an awful time breast-feeding. I had an emergency c-section, and my breast milk never came in the way they said it would. He was dehydrated and jaundiced, and I was so upset...and recovering from some major surgery (you understand! :) ) and I decided to formula feed him. During my pregnancy I had gotten facebook messages and had conversations with the women at my church about breast-feeding, and they are all a little bit judgmental about formula feeding - so much that I am afraid to talk to them about it - and I just avoid them altogether! I wish people knew how they come off to other people. I like the balanced approach to your post!EMSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122042851142771160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105476937086904830.post-22294313042717223802013-01-16T18:01:53.581-05:002013-01-16T18:01:53.581-05:00So glad it's gotten easier for you! I know (se...So glad it's gotten easier for you! I know (secondhand) that the beginning with the first is rough, but I also know (having a mom who's had 11 of us! :)) that it gets much easier with each child, and (MOST of the time) that initial raw, tender stage is water under the bridge once it's passed. I really feel that fact in itself lends a significant glimmer of hope to the breastfeeding situation. Weight loss is a plus too, haha, and I imagine just knowing your baby is getting the best nourishment they can possibly get is significantly rewarding also. Hang in there, cousin... you can do it! :)Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468841751080239008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105476937086904830.post-23220099773259436972013-01-16T11:49:19.769-05:002013-01-16T11:49:19.769-05:00Yep - that's right. :)
First son was breast...Yep - that's right. :)<br /><br />First son was breastfed for 5 months, second son for 5 weeks. #2 son had a voracious appetite and it turned out he was more satisfied with the bottle. kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226443936397843523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105476937086904830.post-18473492723521270202013-01-16T11:34:46.346-05:002013-01-16T11:34:46.346-05:00So proud of you! Way to go for sticking it out th...So proud of you! Way to go for sticking it out through the hard times :)<br /><br />Also, a huge thanks for acknowledging & being accepting of the fact that not everyone does or can breastfeed. Not everyone is so open to realize that it isn't for everyone, or even that while it may be "for" them, it just doesn't work!<br /><br />Breastfeeding has such a stigma attached to it, on both sides. So glad you're not letting anyone influence the decision that is yours & yours alone!!Courtney Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428684769535021014noreply@blogger.com