tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34241713.post4698507660096376304..comments2023-10-28T08:27:11.475-07:00Comments on Joie de V: My Breastfeeding JourneyVeralynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765634248884509294noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34241713.post-65786133292471201342012-08-31T04:17:18.226-07:002012-08-31T04:17:18.226-07:00This is a great post!! I never was able to really ...This is a great post!! I never was able to really bf but pumped for 3 months. I wish it could have been longer but my supply didn't last very long but I was able to give Olivia milk for almost 4.5 months since we had a freezer supply. I think this post will really help others. Everyone thinks bf is easy but it is a lot of work, I am always jealous of those who can bf/pump for a whole year! Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438362912453747355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34241713.post-23046941138485571072012-08-29T08:31:31.047-07:002012-08-29T08:31:31.047-07:00Thanks for sharing your journey! I read "So t...Thanks for sharing your journey! I read "So that's what they're for: the definitive breastfeeding guide" by Janet Tamaro. It was funny, but it was also empowering. I "drank the juice", so to speak. Just like I "drank the juice" for a drug-free birth. And you know what happened -- I had a C-section and I only breastfed for about 3 weeks. I felt like a failure. Probably carried those disappointment/resentment feelings through the 1st year. I'm happy that you found help and stuck to it. For my 2nd baby, whenever that is, I will try to breastfeed longer (and not pump, unless I'm going back to work) because I want to give my baby the best. But I will also not beat myself up if it doesn't work out, just like you said in point #5!! And you are right when you said that the most important thing is a happy healthy baby, whether that is breast milk or formula. And looking at my son now, I can't even imagine why I was so upset a year ago. Tks again for sharing your story!lisacnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404184287815243972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34241713.post-29762963097263250732012-08-24T20:14:23.392-07:002012-08-24T20:14:23.392-07:00I love this post! I'm so glad you shared your ...I love this post! I'm so glad you shared your story. I had a very similar experience! The LC's at the hospital where I delivered were also not on the same page with one another, and the nurses were threatening to send my son to the nursery for a bottle because he was losing too much weight (he was smallish for the first month), and we went home with a bad latch and no clue what was wrong. I was persistent and he wound up breastfeeding for two years, but the early days were very challenging! I miss breastfeeding so much: though I don't look forward to another third trimester, labor, or sleepless nights... i want another baby very soon.Sadie Dearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652915431156627686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34241713.post-60818856421899010952012-08-23T08:31:58.528-07:002012-08-23T08:31:58.528-07:00This was a great post. My baby latched on wonderfu...This was a great post. My baby latched on wonderfully, though I remember having such difficulty the first few times. The one LC didn't help much... but we figured it out! She's still breastfeeding like a champ (well, a wiggly champ) at 8 months!Chantalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543581308363689982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34241713.post-32453534442516167262012-08-23T06:27:37.569-07:002012-08-23T06:27:37.569-07:00I actually had ZERO problems BFing, I also never r...I actually had ZERO problems BFing, I also never read a book or took a class. I feel like they confuse you more because they all say something different. I was told after my csection by the lactation lady I wouldn't be able to bond with my son because i had a csection and he would never latch or feed, well 1sr try he latched and that was it and my husband told her to eff off and leave. chrysalnoreply@blogger.com