Comments on: Inauspicious breastfeeding beginnings

By: Hobo Mama

Hobo Mama — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:57:57 +0000

This seems to be a common theme, but a similar situation with a pushy nurse happened to me. As a first-time mama who had unexpectedly ended up in the hospital, I was confused and discouraged that she thought my baby “needed” supplementation, and her insistence started a couple looong weeks (or was it only one? It felt like forever!) after we went home before we could ditch the pump and bottles and tubes and just breastfeed. I often thought that if I hadn’t been so determined that I would have given up before I got to the easy stage, and that that must be what happens with mothers who aren’t completely committed to breastfeeding but think they’ll just give it a try. I wish hospitals were more matter-of-factly supportive, and patient about waiting for the milk to come in!

By: Half Pint Pixie

Half Pint Pixie — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:50:39 +0000

Well done Amy! It is so difficult in the hospital environment when you’ve just given birth to know what to do. I also allowed them to supplement littlepixie the first night because she was “too hungry”. Was she really? Who knows! Took me a while to make my peace with that, but we live and learn. We’re 15 months nursing and NAK as I type in fact!

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:45:04 +0000

Amy -
This sounds like EXACTLY my first birth! I had preeclampsia, ended up in the hospital due to the risk (still with my midwife, thankfully!), DD was perceived as “sick” and needing formula, severe jaundice, etc. etc. etc. given the “solution” only to come home and breastfeed successfully for almost 3 years. So hooray for our perseverance and all the knowledge we gained with our first to do the best with our second :)

By: Penelope Anne

Penelope Anne — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:04:37 +0000

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