Breastfeeding Problems

[Crankin]

Oh yeah, it continues...
Like in, "Oh, did you know that _____ is married, has a law degree, and is now a judge in New York? And what's up with Josh and Scott?"

Said to me last summer as I was getting a pedicure, trying to relax and not be seen by the person who said this.

[malkin]

As mothers (especially of young children), we all receive much advice and we need to sift through it to find what will work.

This notion crystalized for me on a 110 degree day, where I had taken refuge on the patio of an unmemorable restaurant, to escape from a traffic jam. My 2-month-old was a sweaty screaming mess, and I'm not so sure I was doing much better, myself.

A homeless person, walking by, shot me the dirtiest look I've ever seen as she growled: THAT BABY NEEDS HER SOCKS!!


The moral of this story is: Trust your instincts, mom. Reject outrageous advice outright. Ponder the rest.

Enjoy your baby.
Soon, everything will be different.

[Tuckervill]

Enjoy your baby.
Soon, everything will be different.

Best advice ever!

Karen

[Miranda]

I know this thread is a bit old, but still wanted to add a tip I don't think I see spelled out specifically...

Try using your bike water bottles during this time to keep yourself hydrated.

I had several difficulties like some of which are posted in this thread. In the end, it worked out for me. I loved nursing my babies. So glad it did.

But... trying to figure out how to remember to drink enough MYSELF was hard in the stress of mom-hood. I would fill up "my own" bottles in the frig w/H2O ahead of time. Everytime I picked the kid up to the breast, I grabbed a bike water bottle outta the frig and made a point to keep sipping my own drink as much as the baby did.

Just a thought.