Comments on: Breast is Best

By: Bringhurst Family

Bringhurst Family — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Nobody should be extreme either way. Motherhood is hard enough without people looking over the shoulder wagging a finger in your face.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:28:00 +0000

Well put! Can’t we just all respect each individual mom’s decision? Until you walk in their shoes, you don’t know what is going on in their life or their breasts! And breastfeeding is one of the hardest things I have done personally — WAY harder for me than pregnancy and delivery. I feel like no one warned me of that….and it was a huge shock (along with everything else about a tiny person living with you).
Oh, and I am with you on the Reglan…officially allergic now after my face and neck went into spasms….man the side effects of the drug are crazy and I am not sure worth what is was trying to fix (nausea in my case)…yuck.

By: Life is what you make it

Life is what you make it — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:58:00 +0000

I had a very similar experience trying to breastfeed Paige, and also eventually switched to formula. Boo to those critical moms!

By: Brit

Brit — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:35:00 +0000

Amen, Amen, and Amen! It’s so funny how everyone’s situation, body, baby, etc. is different and no lacatation consultant or breastfeeding mother should judge. I just weaned Max this month and mentioned a little something about it on my blog. One of my very own friends gave me grief about it in a comment. Kind of bugged me. Blah!

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:46:00 +0000

You know, when it all comes down to it…you can’t line up college graduates and tell who was breast fed and who wasn’t! As long as your baby is healthy, THAT is the most important thing.

By: Lara

Lara — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:43:00 +0000

PS..you have lots of ads right now about increasing milk supply. In case you care. 🙂

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:49:00 +0000

Good for you! I wasn’t able to nurse Oliver for more than a month (because we were passing a yeast infection back and forth)I felt like a horrible mom. Then after I gave him a bottle, I discovered how Dave could finally help with feeding a child and I wasn’t tied down to feeding by myself. It was also liberating to not have to feed my baby in a bathroom stall at restaurants and stores! I agree that mom’s need not feel guilty about giving your baby a bottle. Your baby will be perfectly normal. Oliver turned out just fine!! (At least I think so…)

By: tagraves

tagraves — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:31:00 +0000

Don’t buy anything for a couple of weeks woman. You’re having a shower soon. Resist…