Comments on: How breastfeeding has shaped my role as a mother http://babydickey.com/2010/07/27/how-breastfeeding-has-shaped-my-role-as-a-mother/ Life of an attachment-parenting and working mama Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:52:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: rocking chair http://babydickey.com/2010/07/27/how-breastfeeding-has-shaped-my-role-as-a-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-277416 rocking chair Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:47:55 +0000 http://babydickey.com/?p=4008#comment-277416 Excellent post. I was checking constantly this blog and I'm impressed! Extremely useful info specially the last part :) I care for such info much. I was seeking this particular information for a long time. Thank you and good luck. Excellent post. I was checking constantly this blog and I’m impressed! Extremely useful info specially the last part :) I care for such info much. I was seeking this particular information for a long time. Thank you and good luck.

]]> By: Wendy http://babydickey.com/2010/07/27/how-breastfeeding-has-shaped-my-role-as-a-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-17213 Wendy Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:54:38 +0000 http://babydickey.com/?p=4008#comment-17213 Definately! I remember a co-worker telling me before my son was born that she hated being a SAHM, and had to come back to work when he was 6 months old. And that it was okay to not love everything about being a mom. It helped to hear that, and to remember it during those loooong scream-filled nights. Definately! I remember a co-worker telling me before my son was born that she hated being a SAHM, and had to come back to work when he was 6 months old. And that it was okay to not love everything about being a mom. It helped to hear that, and to remember it during those loooong scream-filled nights.

]]> By: babydickey http://babydickey.com/2010/07/27/how-breastfeeding-has-shaped-my-role-as-a-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-17205 babydickey Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:57:39 +0000 http://babydickey.com/?p=4008#comment-17205 Congrats mama, 3 years is a huge accomplishment!!! I love it too :) and I agree, I didn't know how MUCH I'd love it, enough to be an advocate - for that and for birth!! Ah, the way life changes. Thanks for your comment... I think it helps other mamas to get the word out there that their isn't always instant bonding and that's OKAY. Congrats mama, 3 years is a huge accomplishment!!! I love it too :) and I agree, I didn’t know how MUCH I’d love it, enough to be an advocate — for that and for birth!! Ah, the way life changes. Thanks for your comment… I think it helps other mamas to get the word out there that their isn’t always instant bonding and that’s OKAY.

]]> By: Wendy http://babydickey.com/2010/07/27/how-breastfeeding-has-shaped-my-role-as-a-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-17191 Wendy Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:41:43 +0000 http://babydickey.com/?p=4008#comment-17191 I have to agree with the previous poster. I had an unmedicated birth with my son, and had a hard time with the lack of instant bonding. And breastfeeding was a nightmare for a few months. We got it though, eventually, and continued for nearly 3 years. With my daughters, they were born by C-section, but I felt like I bonded immediately. And they were able to breastfeed immediately, they came out knowing what to do. And having been through so much pain and stress the first time, *I* knew what to do too. Before my children were born, I never knew I would love breastfeeding so much, or become and advocate for it. I always assumed I would do it, if it worked...but didn't know I would have to fight so hard, and be so proud I succeeded. I have to agree with the previous poster. I had an unmedicated birth with my son, and had a hard time with the lack of instant bonding. And breastfeeding was a nightmare for a few months. We got it though, eventually, and continued for nearly 3 years. With my daughters, they were born by C-section, but I felt like I bonded immediately. And they were able to breastfeed immediately, they came out knowing what to do. And having been through so much pain and stress the first time, *I* knew what to do too.

Before my children were born, I never knew I would love breastfeeding so much, or become and advocate for it. I always assumed I would do it, if it worked…but didn’t know I would have to fight so hard, and be so proud I succeeded.

]]> By: babydickey http://babydickey.com/2010/07/27/how-breastfeeding-has-shaped-my-role-as-a-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-17086 babydickey Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:31:08 +0000 http://babydickey.com/?p=4008#comment-17086 Thank you - yes, I should have pointed that out. I know not everyone has it (even with a vaginal birth). And it IS hard because you do end up feeling like a bad mom--because no one talks about it. You have this idea that you have a baby, you fall in love, everything is wonderful and perfect. I felt like no one "warned" me what it would really be like and how much of a mess I'd be and that it was OK to not be head-over-heels in love with him immediately. Thanks for sharing :) Thank you — yes, I should have pointed that out. I know not everyone has it (even with a vaginal birth). And it IS hard because you do end up feeling like a bad mom–because no one talks about it. You have this idea that you have a baby, you fall in love, everything is wonderful and perfect. I felt like no one “warned” me what it would really be like and how much of a mess I’d be and that it was OK to not be head-over-heels in love with him immediately. Thanks for sharing :)

]]> By: Sabrina http://babydickey.com/2010/07/27/how-breastfeeding-has-shaped-my-role-as-a-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-17082 Sabrina Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:08:16 +0000 http://babydickey.com/?p=4008#comment-17082 Just wanted you to know that I did have a natural, unmedicated delivery and I too did not have that instant love for my baby. While I am definitely an advocate for natural birth, I think it is unfair to say that just because you have one means you will have an instant connection with your baby. I struggled in the first week or so of my LO's life because I felt like a bad mother. Having a baby is a HUGE life change and no matter how you deliver him or her, it is a hormonal nightmare! Not everyone feels that immediate connection to their baby and it's okay! That was the hardest thing for me to understand, but after talking to so many other mom's, I found out that my feelings were very normal! Now I can't imagine my life without her! And I too am exclusively breastfeeding and love it! It's tough in the beginning, but gets so much better with time!! Just thought I would throw my two cents in there! :-) Just wanted you to know that I did have a natural, unmedicated delivery and I too did not have that instant love for my baby. While I am definitely an advocate for natural birth, I think it is unfair to say that just because you have one means you will have an instant connection with your baby. I struggled in the first week or so of my LO’s life because I felt like a bad mother. Having a baby is a HUGE life change and no matter how you deliver him or her, it is a hormonal nightmare! Not everyone feels that immediate connection to their baby and it’s okay! That was the hardest thing for me to understand, but after talking to so many other mom’s, I found out that my feelings were very normal! Now I can’t imagine my life without her!

And I too am exclusively breastfeeding and love it! It’s tough in the beginning, but gets so much better with time!!

Just thought I would throw my two cents in there! :-)

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