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Jjill, Yes, I was so very thankful that I didn’t live back in the days when we didn’t have a choice. Not sure what would of happened to our little man. I think I have heard that there were women who...
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Anonymous, Thanks so much for sharing your story. Hindsight is wonderful, right. If we only knew then what we know now. Glad that you were able to come to a place of being okay with your decision. That...
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Yes, on my fb post I said “I promise I am not trying to pick a fight with la leche league.” thanks for stopping by.
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Alia, Wow, thanks for sharing that. I am so glad that he did finally latch on and get the hang of it that is not always the case. Way to go for your persistence! Yes, and so true, every experience is...
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When my son was first born, he had, as the doctor called it, a “lazy suck”. He didn’t latch on, he just waited for the milk to squirt right into his mouth. I ended up wearing a bottle nipple over my...
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NURSING IS NOT NATURAL: I totally agree………believing that nursing is a natural instinctive process, and my heart goes out to you experiencing such an unfortunate set of circumstances, including the fact...
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Beautiful post! I so should have read this when I couldn’t nurse my son seven years ago. There was just no milk. I was devastated, and the nurses and doctors made me feel awful. I finally decided that...
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I’m glad you have a story to share that will be of encouragement to other mothers who may struggle with breastfeeding. And thank you for sharing it at WJIM.
View ArticleBy: Shiloh
I’m so sorry you had such a rough time. Thank you so much for sharing though. It’s definitely something that everyone needs to keep in perspective.
View ArticleBy: Trish @ Mom On Timeout
I am so sorry that you had to experience this! My first child was in the NICU for 8 days when he was born. He was bottle-fed during that time while I pumped religiously. It took weeks, and weeks, and...
View ArticleBy: Mom Endeavors (@momendeavors)
Thanks so much for posting this!! I SO wish I would have found resources/support/posts like this when I had my first. It was devastating to learn that I couldn’t produce enough milk and with all the...
View ArticleBy: Laura
I disagree a bit- nursing is natural for some. But for others, like you and me, it isn’t. In my case, I don’t have enough milk glands (IGT). I had signs of this starting in puberty and when I had...
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By: Living So Abundantly
What a great article! Thank you for sharing your heart. My friend shared this with me to read. I am pregnant, and he will be our first-born. The moment I announced we were pregnant, “Congratulations!”...
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i have 2 beautifully children; 1 was bottle fed and 1 was breast fed!! Can you image they both are loved the EXACT same amount?? The first time around I wasn’t learned in the art of nursing. Thanks be...
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I think we are in the same playgroup but I haven’t met you yet. Thank you for writing about your experiences with breast-feeding. I had a beautiful healthy little girl 6 weeks ago so I’m in the midst...
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Anne, I totally agree that Pro- breastfeeding messages are great and needed to motivate women but as you said it can be harmful. Glad to have you stop by!
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Jjill, Yes, I was so very thankful that I didn’t live back in the days when we didn’t have a choice. Not sure what would of happened to our little man. I think I have heard that there were women who...
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Anonymous, Thanks so much for sharing your story. Hindsight is wonderful, right. If we only knew then what we know now. Glad that you were able to come to a place of being okay with your decision. That...
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