tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post7873262324393909063..comments2024-02-29T04:02:48.619-05:00Comments on keeping feet: On FeedingJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12937512054883534573noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-85489081181212518762010-09-24T11:35:30.273-04:002010-09-24T11:35:30.273-04:00One further advantage of nursing: no recalls! :-)One further advantage of nursing: no recalls! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08217060687103862087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-54785628778584556322010-09-18T11:14:04.986-04:002010-09-18T11:14:04.986-04:00I definitely feel that it's worthwhile to try ...I definitely feel that it's worthwhile to try to nurse while working. I went back to work 8 weeks after my baby was born, and worked until she was 8 months. I ended up nursing her until she was 18 months old.<br /><br />There was definitely a learning curve figuring out how to pump and Maddie figuring out the bottle, but once we got the routine down it wasn't difficult at all. My work was great about letting me take time to pump, and I had a convenient spot in which to do it.<br /><br />I recommend figuring out the pump and bottle before returning to work (if possible--every baby is different); it helped make the transition back to work easier for both of us.<br /><br />Breastfeeding while working was so worth it, and if I had to do it all over again, I definitely would.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00447389159507751849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-60271495765925700012010-09-17T15:42:56.984-04:002010-09-17T15:42:56.984-04:00On the subjects of nursing, how babies should lay ...On the subjects of nursing, how babies should lay when the sleep, etc., we read up and had our ideas of what was best, but we did subject ourselves to a bit of frustration when our kids didn't want to do what science had proven is most beneficial for the general population. We had to come to terms with the fact that you can't argue statistics with an infant. If they refuse to nurse or to sleep on their back, just keep in mind that your baby has his own unique constraints (database pun? maybe...) and you sometimes just have to roll with it.<br /><br />I hope you do have the freedom to choose how you feed your baby... it sounds like you're doing the homework and are well-informed. But don't get discouraged if you have to fall back on a Plan B here and there.Matt Moberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412881013249366988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-89103634528709077022010-09-17T15:02:00.415-04:002010-09-17T15:02:00.415-04:00I agree with Alissa about going to LLL before the ...I agree with Alissa about going to LLL before the baby's born. Of course, I think most of them meet during a weekday so that might not be an option for you.<br /><br />My other recommendation is taking the pump to the hospital, just in case. (Sometimes they have you use the pump to draw things out to make it easier for Baby.)ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982050095869237882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-34621566319296384712010-09-17T12:28:34.611-04:002010-09-17T12:28:34.611-04:00really, i think the key to breastfeeding is one pa...really, i think the key to breastfeeding is one part commitment and one part patience as you both learn. you've already got the commitment part down, which is great. the rest if just finding out what you need to do to make it work. <br /><br />feel free to call or email me, even if it's new years day. i'd be happy to help in any way i can. i can even come to your house if you need help. <br /><br />pumping takes hard work, but it's not impossible. i'd recommend finding a support group (like La Leche League) and going a few times before the baby is born. they will have support and encouragement as well as tips for making pumping through the first year work. plus you will meet other working breastfeeding moms who will be facing the same challenges as you. <br /><br />you can do it! it is 100% worth it.alissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-18922849326212286882010-09-17T12:17:53.400-04:002010-09-17T12:17:53.400-04:00Good on ya! I think it's great, because I real...Good on ya! I think it's great, because I really think it's so much better on so many levels to breast feed when it's at all possible. It's not as instinctual and automatic as one might think it would be, but you and your wee one will get the hang of it. I just hope you and Josh don't have to hunt down a lactation consultant at, like, 3 AM on New Year's Day because neither mom nor baby has the hang of it yet and both are getting incredibly frustrated and upset. That wasn't so much fun, but we all three got through it. :-) I'm confident you will too, and I hope it all goes smoothly for you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08217060687103862087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-51213789797361939342010-09-17T08:21:07.010-04:002010-09-17T08:21:07.010-04:001. Not from MY experience, but Shannon's - it&...1. Not from MY experience, but Shannon's - it's a joyous experience that she cherished with Haddon. (She wasn't able to with Atticus.)<br /><br />2. Someone told me (not sure if it's true or not) that formula is pretty much the ONLY thing in GROCERY stores that is security-tagged. <br /><br />3. I can't believe you've never seen all of Jurassic Park all the way through. That's just wrong.James Kubeckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812381541964795270noreply@blogger.com