tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post1682833805576282423..comments2023-10-16T07:43:33.631+00:00Comments on All Grown Up...still feeling like a kid: Breastfeeding prideallgrownuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558724767417950811noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-2477821348342734492009-05-29T19:38:38.502+00:002009-05-29T19:38:38.502+00:00I am a breastfeeding , breastfeeding is a big part...I am a breastfeeding , breastfeeding is a big part of my life and i will never understand those who use bottles without a second thought. <br /><br />BUT more importantly im about the health of the child , and in some cases like yours seems to be then breast was not best. You should not beat yourselves up about it but instead realise you done amazingly to breastfed at allLaura McIntyrehttp://synchronizationofus.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-87448463970001260762009-05-27T14:49:46.843+00:002009-05-27T14:49:46.843+00:00As the others have said, a lovely post. Thanks fo...As the others have said, a lovely post. Thanks for your comment over at mine - breastfeeding mums unite! I wrote something quite similar to your post earlier this month (also inspired by breastfeeding awareness week) - http://cavemother.blogspot.com/2009/05/breastfeeding-every-day-makes.htmlCave Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489375502067939290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-15338894456437876202009-05-25T20:46:40.018+00:002009-05-25T20:46:40.018+00:00Little award for you at mine xLittle award for you at mine xMaternal Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075679022964297682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-17570345467613259812009-05-20T21:58:46.445+00:002009-05-20T21:58:46.445+00:00Well done you, a lovely and insightful post....you...Well done you, a lovely and insightful post....you love your child and did everything you could to b/feed. I never really had any problems feeding my #1 but struggled with #2. I was on my #3 when a very good friend of mine (she on her 1st) rang me in tears because she just couldn't feed, but her baby hadn't fed for over 24 hours...what are you to do?? You are nurturing your baby....they just want to be with you and to be loved...take all the help you can but you're obviously a loving mother so DON'T be too hard on yourself.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317829106688264050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-67279384048641321012009-05-16T21:24:00.000+00:002009-05-16T21:24:00.000+00:00Margarita: Thanks. At least I don't feel like ever...Margarita: Thanks. At least I don't feel like everyone is staring at me when I get a bottle out in public anymore!<br /><br />Tasha: It must have been very difficult to get feeding established with a special care baby. I'm having a c-section this time, I hope it won't affect bonding and feeding, I'm sure it won't really, but people plant these ideas in my head! Argh!<br /><br />Cartside: I'm hoping to come to terms with the guilt eventually! :-)<br /><br />Maternal Tales: Don't apologise, it's always lovely to hear from you. I do realise in hindsight that formula was best for us....couldn't see it at the time! I think my difficulties last time may have been related to my painful post-partum, so this time, after my c-section, I'm hoping it won't be as bad (it can't possibly! ha ha). And a relaxed and happy mummy surely makes for a relaxed and happy newborn...I hope.<br /><br />Thanks all. xallgrownuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558724767417950811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-15683480880036874442009-05-16T19:21:00.000+00:002009-05-16T19:21:00.000+00:00What a wonderful post - even though you couldn't b...What a wonderful post - even though you couldn't breatfeed for longer than a month, the feelings of love you have for your child are so evident - and that is the important thing. It's true that they say 'breast is best' but only if it's possible. You want to do the best for your child and if formula feeding is best (ie doesn't leave him hungry when breasfeeding does) then you are doing what's best by giving him formula. I fed my first one for 10 months and thought I would do the smae for the second, but I found it much harder. It was probably something to do with moving house when the second one was two weeks old and having another child to run around after, so I started bottle feeding at about 3 months and completely finished with the breast at 4 months. My feelings of guilt for not being able to give my second what I gave my first were overwhelming, but my baby was much much happier...and that was the most important thing. Try not to be too hard on yourself. The most important thing is that you want the best for your child, whatever that turns out to be. Good luck (and sorry for such a long comment)!!Maternal Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075679022964297682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-38127662575936604692009-05-15T13:53:00.000+00:002009-05-15T13:53:00.000+00:00Well done for trying so hard! Please don't feel gu...Well done for trying so hard! Please don't feel guilty, you did your very best and remember, you nurtured you baby all on your own for 9 months! Isn't that amazing enough?!<br /><br />I know the guilt feeling too, been there, and it's not society who puts the guilt feeling on us, it's just that wish to being able to nurture your child, but we nurture in so many different ways, and that's even more important than breast-feeding.cartsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443437791014670129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-56400709912793256412009-05-15T07:31:00.000+00:002009-05-15T07:31:00.000+00:00Yes, it certainly sounds like you did everything y...Yes, it certainly sounds like you did everything you could. That must have been so hard and I can completely understand the feelings of guilt, regardless of any logic. (We tend to throw pretty constant guilt at ourselves as soon as we give birth!)<br /><br />The volunteer who has offered to come and help when baby is born sounds wonderful. We need more of them. As she said the midwives can be too busy to help as much as someone might need. Rosemary was in SCBU for her first week and I had a lot of difficulties establishing feeding. The SCBU nurses weren't really in a position to help, try though they did and it was a health care assistant who came down to help me in the end. She had been on training with one of the breast-feeding charities so that she could help new mums. <br /><br />Good luck with it this time round. I hope that you have better luck, but don't beat yourself up about it if you don't. If you can stop yourself, anyway!Coding Mamma (Tasha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17374751246656722167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37337796.post-23903258887513348772009-05-14T22:05:00.000+00:002009-05-14T22:05:00.000+00:00Those merit badges are such a cute idea! Don't bea...Those merit badges are such a cute idea! Don't beat yourself up over it, society puts this message into our heads that breast is best, and while I mainly agree, I don't think it's right that mommy's that have trouble are deemed failures - you did your best, you gave him a great start in life! Any breastmilk is better than none, don't worry!<br />http://fab.typepad.com/brunetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com