tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75479263476149564.post3384543378476595737..comments2023-10-04T02:09:55.465-07:00Comments on Lullabies To Terrorize: Since I haven't talked about boobs enough...Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13808888025816733460noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75479263476149564.post-88624628868109724522010-06-30T11:12:19.951-07:002010-06-30T11:12:19.951-07:00I feel like the nurses at the hospital when i gave...I feel like the nurses at the hospital when i gave birth were so quick to give me pain meds, they were so quick to intervene and were so quick to make decisions for me. It's like they were scared to just let my body do what it knows how to do naturally. They're like OBSESSED with wanting to be in control of the birthing process and that part of giving birth really got on my nerves. I also feel ilke there isn't enough support for mothers as far as breast feeding goes. An hour after conrad was born they already had his Similac ready and weren't going to even give me a chance to breast feed until I put my foot down and said "NO BINKY'S, NO BOTTLES!" let me give him the boob before he has anything else. GIVE ME A CHANCE! <br /><br />I had issues with breast feeding as well, and people were judgmental on me as well too. Everyone wants to have an opinion. I feel like before you even leave the hospital, the nurses should make sure you and your baby have the breast feeding thing down to a T instead of pushing formula on you. They need to help the mom build up her self esteem as that main food supply when the task of getting baby to latch is really scary and hard. They need to empower woman and teach them. Anyway.<br /><br />I remember friends of mine saying things like "pumping is so gross. It's so time consuming!" but for me, i lugged that stupid pump around for 6 months pumping every 2 hours to keep my supply up and pumped in air ports and everywhere else. But if i could go back and NOT have to pump, but breast feed, I would SO love that so much more. It would have saved me a lot of frustration. I'm glad I did it, but it wasn't easy. Making a bottle is so much quicker and no one hassles you for breastfeeding in public or for pumping during play dates etc. <br /><br />anyway. that's my piece. <br />we all have things we would have done differently with our next baby-that's one of mine. <br /><br />but whatever anyone does, they shouludn't be judged. I just think mother hood is so hard anyway, that moms should be educated, supported and not bashed for what they do.Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624349621537848131noreply@blogger.com