tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841193610325069330.post3621259031011326020..comments2023-06-05T05:44:55.317-05:00Comments on Another Ten Miles: Lessons in BreastfeedingHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036924264277886997noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841193610325069330.post-79196656739316629612012-08-03T10:46:31.608-05:002012-08-03T10:46:31.608-05:00I didn't have the easiest beginning with breas...I didn't have the easiest beginning with breastfeeding, but I breastfed for a year and it was one of the best memories I have. I'm part of the "feed your baby" movement. It's awesome. It's about feeding your baby. Boob or bottle. As long as they are fed. :) <br /><br />I will say this about breastfeeding -- someone told me before Belle was born that one successful breastfeeding mom needed 4 breastfeeding support women behind her. Support and education are the two biggest factors in nursing. Even if you find that you can't nurse -- having the support and education behind you will help you to feel like you are making the best choices, even if that means formula feeding. I didn't panic about nursing because I knew what to expect. It made it a lot easier!April @ Red-Dirt-Mama.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754708181165917086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841193610325069330.post-69636943310407074862012-08-03T07:02:50.896-05:002012-08-03T07:02:50.896-05:00You have no idea how much this relates to me right...You have no idea how much this relates to me right now! The hubs and I had a 20 minute conversation (yes, a phone call to Africa) yesterday on this very topic. :-/ Thanks for posting your experience. It's encouraging!charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449666582138268708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841193610325069330.post-82111353978649753942012-08-03T01:41:53.141-05:002012-08-03T01:41:53.141-05:00Hahaha. You are just such a great writer! I love t...Hahaha. You are just such a great writer! I love this post, maybe because it relates to me so much right now. And, I couldn't have said it better myself.<br /><br />Btw, we are done with the nipple shield! That lasted a whole three days. Yay!Brooklynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05415381250249775421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841193610325069330.post-11388282268498432672012-08-02T23:41:50.059-05:002012-08-02T23:41:50.059-05:00I breastfed tenley for her first year and loved ev...I breastfed tenley for her first year and loved every min of it! I Was surprised at how easy it was since everyone made it out to be horrible. I had to use the shield at first and found it great because I didn't have sore nipples :) I then eventually went without it and they never got sore. Nate and I went to the breastfeeding class and that literally was what got us through the tough parts, Nathan remembered everything we were taught which was good because tenley had a hard time latching on at first also and he had the idea to drip water on my boob to get her to latch on and it totally worked! I pumped at school 2 times a day and in the morning and night for a year. I know you don't want to hear my story but I just thought it was cool with some of the similarities in our stories. The hard thing for me was that when most women lose weight when breastfeeding, I was the exception, I weighed the same from the time I left the hospital until I finished breastfeeding a year later, I lost 20 pounds in the 2 weeks after finishing breastfeeding, it was crazy! I will breastfeed my future children, I do believe it is the BEST thing for my children, it may be hard but it's worth it in the end :)<br /><br />-----Jori----Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com