tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post1857519981215291053..comments2012-01-06T19:09:14.487-08:00Comments on All the Mommies: Why Breastfeed?Aline Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02636637578826673712noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-4270945840682507142010-03-22T12:42:02.519-07:002010-03-22T12:42:02.519-07:00Such a great post Barbara.
In my experience, I wa...Such a great post Barbara.<br /><br />In my experience, I was only able to breastfeed my twin girls for a little over three months. I was producing very little milk so I had to supplement with formula since day one.<br /><br />It was unfortunate that I couldn't breastfeed longer, but I didn't let that put me down. I tried my best and that's what counts. I hope I'm able to breastfeed longer with my next baby. Not only is it great for them, but one could save so much. We were so happy when my girls turned one so that they could drink cow's milk b/c we were spending so much money on formula for them.Patyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749011420422322253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-6382110192963083482010-03-22T11:49:25.514-07:002010-03-22T11:49:25.514-07:00I think I was on of the lucky ones that NEVER had ...I think I was on of the lucky ones that NEVER had problems with breastfeeding...except that I had too much that I had to put a cloth diaper underneath my bra so the milk would leak into my shirts?? Nursing pads werent enough for me. That was horrible for a while, but it happened the same with my sister so I new it wasnt that bad. I got used to it!<br />Anyways, I never had any problem. Rachel latched SO well since the very first time!! I had more than enough milk. I never had any crack or any problem with my nipple (I actually had the Lanolin ointment and NEVER used it).I nursed Rachel till she was 14 months-old an I did that because I saw she didnt need it anymore. She was drinking cow's milk so well and eating regular food (rice, beans, meat) really well too.<br />I liked that you said that it is important to breastfeed til they are one. The other day, a friend said that she would only breastfeed til her baby was 6 months and nothing more!! I was horrified. It almost seemed to me that she was doing that as an obligation! She said: "look, my sister was never breastfed and she was such a health baby. I dont believe I need to breastfeed my baby more than 6 months"<br /><br />Anyways, people do whatever they want huh? I feel sad for people that are no able to breastfeed....but thank goodness we have such good formulas nowadays that breastfeeding can be replaced!<br />I wonder sometimes if some people really tried their best to breastfeed their babies, before they say they couldnt! Some just not do their best and think more of their self instead of thinking about their babies.<br /><br />GREAT post Babi!!!! I loved to know that you work for WIC.Rebeca Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787569893828383305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-35200639635309017132010-03-22T11:47:52.483-07:002010-03-22T11:47:52.483-07:00Loved this post! I really want to be able to breas...Loved this post! I really want to be able to breastfeed my next, if I ever have another one!<br /><br />hugs hugs :)Kika VilaNovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349124295402019894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-52551597085462992432010-03-21T17:46:44.586-07:002010-03-21T17:46:44.586-07:00Breast milk is pretty much a cure it all. Don'...Breast milk is pretty much a cure it all. Don't ell ur doctors I said this though. I have cured from pink eye to stuffy noses with it. My baby got pink eye twice and I would just squirt some of it in her eye. It was goe by the next day. Also I heard in one of my training that it helps stuffy noses too. So I tried and it also worked...so I believe we can cure almost anything with breastmilk (well I'm exagerating a little, but it works for a lot of things...)<br />Also, about the stuff you eat while breastfeeding I will touch on that my next post, because I think it's important and there are some misconceptions going on with the comments.<br />Thanks again for the participation...I'm so excited it is such a popular topic!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734780460643273236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-53030007488392062422010-03-21T17:19:53.210-07:002010-03-21T17:19:53.210-07:00Yeah, I forgot to mention that I Eric wouldn't...Yeah, I forgot to mention that I Eric wouldn't latch on and I always needed the nurse's help to get him to latch-on. I was so worried that I wouldn't be able to do it when I got home. And to tell you the truth that was my biggest struggle. And I also felt like all I did all day long was nurse my baby and I still had a 15 month-old to take care of. I think the next one will be easier (I hope).Aline Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636637578826673712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-2048823000262679172010-03-21T17:02:10.993-07:002010-03-21T17:02:10.993-07:00I breastfed my oldest for about two months, but I ...I breastfed my oldest for about two months, but I also supplemented with a bottle from the beginning. When he was born they told me his blood sugar was very low,which is common,so he needed to eat to get it back up. I started pumping right away,but my milk ended up not coming in until after I came home. So I decided while we were in the hospital that we would try formula to see if he would eat. We would spend all day trying to wake him up to eat,and when he did he would have about an ounce of formula.And about after two months my milk started to dry up,and that was fine with me..<br />With my second one I felt a stronger desire to breastfeed. I was lucky that he latched on really well and that he would stay there practically all day even if almost nothing came out.By the second day my milk came,and he would feed all day. I breastfed exclusively for a month,and then I started to supplement. To tell you the truth I loved breastfeeding, but it took so much out of me.I felt like that was the only thing I did all day,and having a 3 year old in the house did not make it any better.I kept breastfeeding though,until he was about 6 months old.I was just doing it in the morning and at night.He got the flu at that time,and then he only wanted to breastfeed. For some reason though,after he got better,he did want to do it anymore.I was a little sad, but trying to fight him to do it just made me more sad, so that's when I just stopped.Oh, I also got a yeast infection on my breast( yes, very common!) And had to deal with that for a few weeks, it actually took so long to heal on one side,and it hurt so bad to feed, that that side dried up. So for the last two months I only breastfed him on one side..is that kind of weird? I've heard of other moms doing that. This comment is way too long already!Jenny Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379773254051068864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-91775464636842078422010-03-21T16:48:19.933-07:002010-03-21T16:48:19.933-07:00I'm new to discovering this blog... such a coo...I'm new to discovering this blog... such a cool topic Barbara! I've read all the comments and have been enlightened in many ways. <br />I've breast-fed both boys, and I've loved it. I have a 10 month old and I was actually really depressed when I unintentionally weaned him (we drove from Utah to Missouri; my dad was driving, I was in the back with the boys-- it was super cramped, plus I didn't want to whip anything out in front of my dad. So, I fed him formula and by the time we got settled, he didn't want me anymore:( )<br />Also, about the breast-milk for pink eye, IT WORKS!! At least it did when I used it on my baby! When he was born, Bruno, myself, AND our three-year-old all had pink-eye. We tried to be extremely careful, but alas, Alex got all the green goopy stuff in his eyes when he was only 4 days old. I put a couple drops of breast milk in the corner of his eye and when he opened it, the milk went in. I did this in the morning and evening, and by the next day, he was fine! Cured it, in my opinion!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166040825702552387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-42899750937374619612010-03-21T14:24:16.463-07:002010-03-21T14:24:16.463-07:00I breastfed my first kid until she was 4 months. I...I breastfed my first kid until she was 4 months. I dried up after my husband graduated and we packed up, moved and went home to Sweden for Christmas to visit. I never had a ton of milk...just enough for Nicci. <br /><br />My second kid, he was sensitive to lactose and I had to be sooo careful what I ate. almost everything upset his stomach and he screamed all the time. I dried up with him when he was around 5 months and I got pregnant again. I have to admit I was kind of happy not to have to breastfeed anymore. It was so hard. He was on lactose sensitive formula until he turned 1. He grew out of the whole lactose sensitivity and drinks cows milk fine now. <br /><br />I'm breastfeeding my 3 month old now and my goal is at least 6 months hopefully even longer. I really feel like I'm doing a lot better this time. Jordan doesn't have any problems or issues and nurses fine. The only hard thing now is trying to keep my other two kids out of trouble while I nurse.<br /><br /> I have to admit I don't really like to breastfeed but I do it anyways cause I know its good for my baby...I get this depressing feeling as soon as the baby latches on....and it goes away as soon as he is done and I feel normal again. I don't know how to describe the feeling...its like I feel sad, anxious, irritated lose appetite etc. Anyone felt like that? My husband laughs at me sometimes because of the facial expressions I have when I sit down and nurse. I don't really look like I'm enjoying myself...and it's not because its hurting...cause it doesn't.<br />I wish I didn't have to have those feelings while I nurse because it would make the experience so much better. I doesn't matter though and I will try to nurse all my babies.Beatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600188069019006850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-74736825241912857472010-03-21T13:37:58.541-07:002010-03-21T13:37:58.541-07:00About 2 weeks ago an older lady told me that breas...About 2 weeks ago an older lady told me that breast milk gets rid of pink eye if you put it in the eye....just wondering if that's true. Sounds gross to me and I was just wondering if you knew if it was true.Lieslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161019940984263566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-71865798846053058832010-03-21T13:23:20.060-07:002010-03-21T13:23:20.060-07:00Amorims, I can answer your first questions....My f...Amorims, I can answer your first questions....My first too babies had an allergy to lactose, so for me to breast feed them I could not have ANY lactose, no butter, no milk, not even crackers! It was hard, I had to be so careful! If I ate anything with even a small amount of lactose in it I would be up all night with babies screaming in pain. I went 8 months like that with my first until I dried up because I was pregnant, then 3 months with my second when I finally gave up and did formula. I have a 4 month old now that nurses and I can eat anything I want with her; it's so much easier. Other things I've heard that bother babies are eggs, chocolate, broccoli, and spicy food.<br /><br />As far as nursing goes, I honestly do not enjoy it at all!!! I wish I could enjoy it like most people, but I just can't stand to sit and do nothing for that long, I am a multitask-er. I've been caught nursing while cooking, while straightening my hair, even once while vacuuming, ha ha ha. However, I want my kids to get that good healthy start to life so I do it :) Thanks for the post!Lieslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161019940984263566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-31659505031199779712010-03-21T11:59:12.206-07:002010-03-21T11:59:12.206-07:00I;m jotting the questions down and I'm gonna t...I;m jotting the questions down and I'm gonna touch on all of them...meanwhile thanks for sharing such personal experiences. I'm sure we all appreciate it. Dri, it's common, my mom has it and I'm sure a lot of other people do and don't talk about it. Did your doctor give you the option of having it removed? my mom's doc said she could do it, she ended up never really getting around to it, but maybe it's an option?<br />One thing I can tell you for sure, we have mammary glands/tissue on our arm pits too, so don't feel like you are the only one.<br />Bianca thank you for mentioning bottles, I'll be sure to talk about it too, because we reccomend that you wait the first month to do it, so breastfeeding is established but if your baby needs the nourishment like I said before that comes first. So no reason to feel guilty. I'm gonna share a story about that on my next post. :)<br />Anna, you can TOTALLY do it, and I will talk about it too...it takes work and dedication which I know you have, so you are awesome to not think about it now.Camila, I also got urs...great questions by the way. The oinment Aline mentioned is called Lanolin and is pretty much the only thing you can use on your breasts...<br />thanks gals...Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734780460643273236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-63823066323601981082010-03-21T09:11:56.481-07:002010-03-21T09:11:56.481-07:00Brigada Babi. I need these pep talks.
I loved bre...Brigada Babi. I need these pep talks. <br />I loved breastfeeding Thomas even though it was so hard and so painful for so long. I loved doing it because it really did bring us together, I felt like for that little while it was just me and my little baby and when I was away at school or work I longed to be close to him. <br />I really want to breastfeed the twins, but I'm scared. I don't know how it will be, it's like a whole new experience again. I feel just like I felt about BF when I was pregnant the first time. I don't know what it'll be like. I don't know what to expect. <br />But I try not to think about it. I just think about the fact that I WILL. And I'll worry about the rest later. :oPMama Baer | 1.2.3.4.5https://www.blogger.com/profile/17992119589004428222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-51056761199635594412010-03-21T09:10:54.520-07:002010-03-21T09:10:54.520-07:00I was one of those people who had waaaay extra mil...I was one of those people who had waaaay extra milk. My doctor said I had enough for 3 babies! I was very blessed to be able to breastfeed until my baby was 1, but it was such a struggle in the beginning. I was so persistent and I think the only reason I didn't quit was because since I had already had a c-section, I felt like I wanted to do something normal. Like the way it's supposed to be. I took Eric to a male pediatrician in the beginning who said he needed formula to supplement his feedings. So I would give him a bottle after feeding him a little bit, and I think that it was more out of laziness than anything because deep inside I knew I had enough. It just HURT so BAD! And took SO long! Sometimes a whole HOUR. He would always sleep when he started nursing and it was impossible to wake him up. One thing many new moms out there don't know is that you should feed your newborn on demand. That just means you feed him when he's hungry, and not when it's "time". That's why Eric was so fussy in the beginning and we didn't know why. We thought he just didn't get enough on each feeding or something. <br />Adriana, my breasts were also HUGE. It's like it wasn't even part of y body, and I could never find a bra that would fit (that was the worst thing). I had mastitis (inflamation of the breast tissue) and it wasn't fun. I'm not going to get into too many details here but let's just say it was hard. For the first 3 months it was VERY hard. But then it got so easy and I got the hang of it. <br />Something that really helped (Camila) was that ointment (what is it called again??) I applied it before every feeding and that helped a ton. But I think Barbara's probably going to talk more about this but I have some more tips which took me forever to find out about which I could share later on.<br />I already wrote too much so I better stop here..heheAline Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636637578826673712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-46426544651269285562010-03-21T06:37:34.169-07:002010-03-21T06:37:34.169-07:00Babi, keep up the good work, women should know how...Babi, keep up the good work, women should know how good breastfeeding is for both the mom and baby! I had my own bad experience, where Lucas almost died because of bad information, so I tell all new mommies that sometimes it takes a long time for the milk to come. In the hospital, the pediatrician who talked to me said that if I chose to breastfeed I should never give Lucas a bottle, never (so NOT true). So being a new mom that I was, I followed his advice and when he was a few days old, our second night at home, he had a fever and wouldn´t stop crying. We rushed him to the hospital (Primary Children´s) and, long story short, he was dehydrated because my milk had not come in yet! I was pretty much killing my baby by not feeding him, but I had no idea! On that same day my milk finally came, but with all the tests they were making on my 3-day-old baby, I didn´t have a chance to feed him for the whole day and it was never the same. The following months were the worst because I still tried feeding him, while giving him formula, and then I would pump for another 40 minutes and the most I could get out was 5 drops (yes, DROPS!). At one point his doctor had to tell me to stop trying (three months later). During that time, and for a while after, I felt like the worst mom in the world, not being able to feed my child all he needed. Let me tell you that if anything like this should hapen to you, do not feel guilty... it is really not your fault! Do all you can do, but don´t beat yourself if you can´t do it, I still felt a strong bond to Lucas, and yes, I won´t lie, he used to get sick more easily and I´m sure it´s because of the lack of breast milk, but he is very healthy today. I do hope I will be able to normally breast feed my next one, but won´t feel as guilty if it doesn´t help! Thanks =)@bicaflorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349669448942894827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-26391927477201413322010-03-20T22:28:53.318-07:002010-03-20T22:28:53.318-07:00Barbara, thank you for your post:) Reading it brou...Barbara, thank you for your post:) Reading it brought many memories to my mind, some good, some not.<br />My experience with breast feeding was AWESOME and TERRIBLE at the same time.<br />AWESOME because, as you said, having that private time to bond is amazing; also because I was happy I had more than enough milk for my baby and that made feel blessed and I knew it was the right thing to do (I attended that class at WIC about breastfeeding :)<br /><br />TERRIBLE...well, I don't feel really confortable talking about it yet. But maybe sharing the experience it will making me feel part of this world. I was still at the hospital when after Thomas was born when I started sweating a lot even though it was October (already chilly in Rexburg). After one day at home I started producing too much milk and got ...how do you? engorged? I don't know. My breasts were visibly HUGE and hard, and it was painful. Then, while preparing to take a shower I noticed I was a "freak". MILK WAS LEAKING FROM MY ARMPITS! I talked to the hospital lactation and my doctor, and they said I had extra nipples. Can you believe that? They said it was commom. REALLY? Never heard of it before, or after. They said it was normal(that when we are a fetus we have several niples, like a dog, and with the development the extra ones close up) and there was nothing I could do about it. And it will problably happen again. <br />So, while I was breastfeeding(9 months) I had to use 4 of those little pads(two for breasts and two for armpits). <br />It was so hard... I cried about it so many times...thinking about it makes me of not having another child (but I will, eventually).<br />Sorry about this huge comment, it should be a post :)<br /> But I guess I have a question: AM I ALONE???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550178727394895807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-584863604663925807.post-67674068926356197312010-03-20T20:45:51.870-07:002010-03-20T20:45:51.870-07:00Thanks, Babi! I didn't know you work as a lact...Thanks, Babi! I didn't know you work as a lactation consultant at WIC, that's pretty cool!! =)) I really enjoyed reading your post... a few questions that came to my mind as I was reading it: I heard a lot of women saying that they had to change their diet when they were breastfeeding... is that true or it's different for every woman and their baby? Are there any recommendations of what we should eat or not when we are breastfeeding?<br />My other question: How can I prepare my body to breastfeed? Is there anything I can do while I am pregnant that could help? A lot of women and doctors say that there isn't... but I've heard the opposite too (lots of theories, maybe?!)... I would like to know what other people have done or wish they had done to prepare themselves better to breastfeed!? <br />Thanks!! =))Mila Amorimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832932216839709615noreply@blogger.com