tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post7051011719325971463..comments2023-10-09T10:57:29.323-04:00Comments on Prayer of Hannah: Effects of SupplementingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067831645040029841noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-73793827716554178312010-02-04T14:59:49.486-05:002010-02-04T14:59:49.486-05:00Just a quick couple of thoughts...
Breastfeeding ...Just a quick couple of thoughts...<br /><br />Breastfeeding is a sacrifice. I do feel like a "milk-machine" during the first month or two. But, it really does get easier! The baby will get faster at nursing and they can go longer and longer stretches between feedings. But, that is why the newborn days are so tough! You don't get much sleep and you pretty much need to feed theMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161013205367449185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-90784968173727485012010-02-04T14:37:30.789-05:002010-02-04T14:37:30.789-05:00I encourage women to seek out other breastfeeding ...I encourage women to seek out other breastfeeding "buddies." My husband's family was the only family around when I had my baby, and none of them breastfed. Thankfully, God provided some great mom friends who breastfed their babies. One was also a teacher like me, and we would even text message each other while we pumped at work!<br /><br />I think some women do try and have Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470693697802864588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-47718098802342070222010-02-04T10:50:48.015-05:002010-02-04T10:50:48.015-05:00I had a homebirth with my daughter and planned to ...I had a homebirth with my daughter and planned to breastfeed for a year at least. My mother in law had breastfed my husband (part-time) for the first 2 years of his life. I was determined. After 2 weeks of my daughter's life, she had lost 1.2 lbs. She weighed 7.6 at birth and weighed 6.4 at the doctor's office. I was a wreck! I was starting to get depressed sitting in a chair for upPaigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934546538162181135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-21739105940760833722010-02-04T08:02:42.127-05:002010-02-04T08:02:42.127-05:00great information this week...but agree with Karen...great information this week...but agree with Karen; "artificial baby milk" is a bit extreme. i've had both experiences..unable to BF my first and then a great experience with my 2nd. I think the content of this weeks postings are great; but a bit abrasive.The Hudginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668254478081307859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-42099836732829323932010-02-03T22:20:26.949-05:002010-02-03T22:20:26.949-05:00I'm so glad breastfeeding is this weeks topic!...I'm so glad breastfeeding is this weeks topic! I've been breastfeeding my son now for over 8 months (he is my first child.) I wanted to give a bit of a different perspective on this....When Declan was born he had to go directly into the NICU because of breathing problems and I had to have an emergency C-section so I didn't even get to really see him until the next day. Needless to Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724140559622065046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-74901993814309354492010-02-03T21:36:54.532-05:002010-02-03T21:36:54.532-05:00My daughter's pediatrician asked me to supplem...My daughter's pediatrician asked me to supplement every time he saw her in the hospital (four times) and had the nurses encourage me to supplement, too. She was tiny but a great nurser, so there was no need. I read lots of stuff before having her and am a nurse myself, but I still gave into the pressure to supplement her. I don't think it was a bad thing, but it definitely wasn't a Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848741306996727049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-75133792517934102432010-02-03T20:55:40.314-05:002010-02-03T20:55:40.314-05:00Recently found this blog and love it. Although my...Recently found this blog and love it. Although my daughter is 2 now I was determined to breastfeed her only as long as I could. She weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz. at birth and while in the hospital dropped to 8 lbs. 8 oz by the day we left. I was pressured from the nurses to supplement, but strongly refused. Thankfully I did because she nursed great for a little over a year! Glad I stuck to my guns onJason and Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853562842455173234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-35136483021739439092010-02-03T14:31:50.895-05:002010-02-03T14:31:50.895-05:00Excellent post.Excellent post.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012600638180147495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-72184463677932407562010-02-03T13:26:41.335-05:002010-02-03T13:26:41.335-05:00krista--the information that you are sharing this ...krista--the information that you are sharing this week is amazing--thank you so much! i've nursed both of my bio kiddos (had planned to nurse our adopted child but she came to us at 2 1/2 years of age rather than as an infant) and plan to nurse our next little one who is due to arrive in august. even as as seasoned mama of 3 who has had two positive nursing experiences, i'm STILL Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241013562135330848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-64242077052809899952010-02-03T10:04:02.103-05:002010-02-03T10:04:02.103-05:00My baby did not room in with me,but I made a sign ...My baby did not room in with me,but I made a sign that said, "Breastfed Baby, Please don't give a bottle or pacifier" to post on her bed. I had the nurses bring her to me whenever she woke to nurse. I am so thankful that the nurses did not even ask me about giving her a supplement, even though my milk hadn't come in. They also didn't even ask me to pump. Pumping early on canErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470693697802864588noreply@blogger.com