tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139933170224696069.post6500523399388518676..comments2024-03-04T04:41:53.830-06:00Comments on MY DEVISING: nursing nova: part 4 - breast is best unless you're going insaneClaire@MyDevisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03002496255868590540noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139933170224696069.post-85908565247508920882014-10-02T16:44:29.325-05:002014-10-02T16:44:29.325-05:00Thank you for commenting! It is definitely a smal...Thank you for commenting! It is definitely a small world. :) So nice to know you can relate to all of this - it is always encouraging to hear. Good for you for making the decision that was right for your family. When you reference stepping out of the fog, I totally agree. Once the stress of feeding wasn't weighing on me, I was finally able to enjoy sweet baby Nova. Thanks for sharing your story. :)Claire@MyDevisinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002496255868590540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139933170224696069.post-10690693808652505272014-10-01T14:28:57.255-05:002014-10-01T14:28:57.255-05:00So, I went to OBU (I'm a few years younger tha...So, I went to OBU (I'm a few years younger than you) and someone from my grade posted this link. Just wanted to say thank you for writing about your story with Nova. This was my experience, almost EXACTLY, with my son. It was so awful, and rarely do I hear of anyone who had anything similar happen to them. I supplemented with the tube and syringe for 6 weeks straight (I cried at almost every feeding) and then pumped for another month before my husband said, "Nope, we're done." I felt guilty about it for so long, because like you said, formula feeding has a stigma associated with it, which is really unfortunate. I think as a first time mom you are especially sensitive to that kind of stuff. I remember hearing someone in passing saying something about moms who give formula are lazy, and I about flew out of my seat!! I'm sorry this had to happen to you. However, it sounds like your experience has given you some great perspective, which I'm sure you'll be able to use to help comfort someone else who is pulling their hair out. Looking back, I think breastfeeding had definitely become an idol, and I got to the point where my whole life was consumed by it...stopping was the right thing to do. I felt like once we were done, I stepped out of the fog and really saw my baby for the first time. Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667073038166774468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6139933170224696069.post-56483891924406939412014-08-20T18:33:02.732-05:002014-08-20T18:33:02.732-05:00Just want to say again that I really enjoyed all t...Just want to say again that I really enjoyed all the posts about nursing. So relatable, and even though it has been two years since I went through all of that last, I remember being embarrassed when I gave my son formula, and I remember feeling judged. I remember hiding it in the grocery cart as I wore my baby in the Ergo, because if you believe in baby wearing, you are also supposed to believe in breast feeding... and I did, but I couldn't So anyhow, thanks for sharing everything. It's always nice to hear that other people struggle too.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132751198490452160noreply@blogger.com