Comments on: 50 Things I wish I Knew About Breastfeeding

By: The List Maven Presents: The Best of b5 Lists

The List Maven Presents: The Best of b5 Lists — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:51:02 +0000

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By: What a great way to celebrate breast feeding

What a great way to celebrate breast feeding — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:45:45 +0000

[...] I was disappointed in that. But I forge on. Meanwhile, I found a great little ditty about the top things I wish I knew about breast feeding that I thought you would enjoy. Way to go, Eliza! Tags: breast feeding, nursingShare This Related [...]

By: kellys

kellys — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:40:42 +0000

I loved each and every one. Waht a great way to share. After having breastfed 2 kids now, I am more than willing to go again!

Don’t forget to add lots of public stares. I do have to admit that JC Penny has the best dressing rooms for nursing.

By: JHS

JHS — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:21:04 +0000

Yes, I can certainly add to that list: Not EVERY woman can breastfeed. That's the point that the nurse at the hospital refused to acknowledge to the point that I was a wreck. I simply could not do it. My kid would have starved. It is genetic. It is a fact. Therefore, continuing to try to breastfeed until your boobs are so sore and red that you want to scream will not change the fact -- confirmed when they tell you that you have to extract to dry up and there is absolutely nothing TO extract. You not less of a mother or woman if you just don't produce enough milk to breastfeed. You are just the unfortunate recipient of non-breastfeeding genes. So there is no reason to feel back about yourself. Tongue clucking nurses, doctors, other mothers, etc. need to just stop making those judgmental noises. Thanks for contributing this post to this week's Carnival of Family Life hosted at Beauty and Personal Grooming! Be sure to check out the other wonderful entries this week! And if you would like to host a future edition of the Carnival, you can check out the schedule here and then let me know the week you are interested in. Have a wonderful Sunday -- and Easter (if you are celebrating)!

By: Top 50 blog carnival

Top 50 blog carnival — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:41:49 +0000

[...] the new writer for Babylune, gives us 50 Things I Wish I Knew About Breastfeeding. Some people can tell you what breastfeeding is like. You can read books and educate yourself [...]

By: Eliza

Eliza — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:58:54 +0000

I went to a museum before finding my house, the receptionist tried so hard not to be rude. She saw we had an infant but no bottles so figured out that I was a breastfeeding mom. She responded, “We have no food or drinks in the museum….Umm, you can feed your son at the benches.” I couldn’t help but laugh when we got away, I wondered if she’d even let me go in since I technically had both food and drink on me, even if it was for my son. But you are right, it was very quiet and peaceful feeding him in there.

By: jess

jess — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:05:49 +0000

breastfeeding in a museum is one of the most relaxing experiences ever and the perfect first place to feed in public. my son was feed in a history museum, science museum, and aquarium

By: Blog Carnival of the Top 50

Blog Carnival of the Top 50 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:41:28 +0000

[...] the new writer for Babylune, gives us 50 Things I Wish I Knew About Breastfeeding. Some people can tell you what breastfeeding is like. You can read books and educate yourself [...]

By: Eliza

Eliza — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:06:27 +0000

Thank you Karen. So sorry things didn’t work out, I have a friend that had the same thing happen and was crushed when things didn’t work for her. I never could pump, I think that’s why I have such a hard time weaning.

By: Thrifty Karen

Thrifty Karen — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:42:23 +0000

No one told me my mother not having milk might be genetic. No one told me that no matter how much I nursed, pumped, tooked Regalin, took Fenugreek, how many lactation nurses I saw, and how many blisters I got that I would not have milk. It was a depressing mess. Then I was told that with my second child, there was no reason to believe that I wouldn’t have milk again. So, there I went again, getting my hopes up and driving myself and my husband crazy trying all the tricks all over again. I said I wouldn’t be disappointed the second time around, but there are some things you can’t talk yourself out of. It is still a hard subject with me sometimes, but my children are growing and learning and they’re ok. That’s what matters.

P.S. Sorry you’re taking some heat. Everyone has different writing styles. This is a blog, not a scientfic research paper. I’ve seen similar comments on other blogs. Don’t let it get you down. You have your own style and some will like that and some won’t. You’ll develop your own ways and your group of followers.