I'm not about to give up my brand spanking new Facebook account, but they are a bunch of prudes about the breastfeeding pictures, so spread the word about the League of Maternal Justice. Here are some things that I experienced while breastfeeding that they don't necessarily talk about.
- The first month is BRUTAL! My babies latched on just fine but my breasts did not agree at all. Cracked, bleeding nipples and extreme pain every time they latched on.
- I would have to count to 10 so that I wouldn't scream during latch on for those first few weeks.
- Forget the Lansinoh, go with the Soothies gel pads. I don't think they were around when I had Adam. Keep them clean and dry for maximum life!
- Once the pain subsides, and you can latch your baby on without turning all the lights on, it is smooth sailing (3-4 weeks).
- I was obsessed with using both breasts equally when Dova decided to prefer one over the other around 12 weeks. While I lied sideways in bed, I would prop her up on a pillow to get her to the higher one, or face her upside down.
- I lost lots of weight breastfeeding. I didn't get below my pre-pregnancy weight until about six months, so you have to be in it for the long haul. It was great to be able to eat whatever I wanted and not worry about gaining weight! I called it the breastfeeding diet and sometimes "baby liposuction". Sucked the fat right off me.
- My Medela Pump in Style was great. Gotta eBay it, anyone interested?
- I actually got away with the Avent hand pump for a while when I had way too much supply.
- I read tons of books while nursing. I've never read at that high a rate in my entire life. It was especially easy to do in bed so I had two hands to flip pages.
- The easiest way to put a baby to sleep is to nurse them. Same goes for mom!
- I couldn't drink coffee or even have coffee ice cream as this made Dova extremely cranky.
- She didn't much like spicy food either.
- I would not have traded the experience for anything. It is really true about the close bonding you get. I wouldn't say that you aren't complete as a woman if you don't breastfeed, but it is certainly a perk. Maybe a reward for enduring pregnancy.
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Wow... I guess I get to look forward to that....though not yet.. :)
I agree with you...especially #1 & #13..
#1 makes me cringe even now! But anything for my baby! :-)
have a nice TT!
Ah, you brought me right back! Happy TT!
Excuse me while I say "you suck!" (no pun intended...okay, maybe a little!) :)
#6 never happened to me...it happens to others, never to me. My body hangs on to EVERYTHING and then I still have to bust my butt after to lose the weight. And I did do it for the "long haul."
Baby #1-3 months (lost my milk when I went back to work.)
Baby #2-5 months (had to go on medication and couldn't be nursing)
Baby #3-6 months (It became too much of an issue to take "pumping time" at work.)
Baby #4-13 months (I quit my job and stayed home with this one! Much easier!)
:)
Oh you're making me miss nursing... I sold my PIS on Ebay for $180!! I had latching problems with my first and third and a lot of pain and sore, cracked nipples with my third - wish I'd known about the Soothies. And I gained 30 pounds too...
Great list! :)
Great post. Geee I can hardly wait for the next 6 months to be over now...looking forward to all that fun! ;)
Interesting list.
This is such a sweet post and once again you brought back so many wonderful memories. I think that breast feeding my babies (who are now in their thirties) was the best thing I did for them. And they remember, too, which is SO cool!
Thank you so much for your words for Anna. She was comforted very much by them and I am so grateful.
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