tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830825104931250427.post3341033151885084275..comments2023-09-12T08:46:46.351-07:00Comments on Full Length Mirror: Breastfeeding: The Stresses, The JoysCryshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08093625438383031052noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830825104931250427.post-25389197667576952962009-09-23T23:54:48.815-07:002009-09-23T23:54:48.815-07:00Ahhh, mastitis! Yeah, I got that soooo often. Ever...Ahhh, mastitis! Yeah, I got that soooo often. Everyone told me it was cockroaches (though not in those terms). What they said was it was because I wasn't cleaning myself well enough. I was like, "What the?!"<br /><br />Glad to know I'm not the only one there.<br /><br />Also, Andrew read this post and got really nervous. He was so worried Rachel wasn't eating enough, even though I could basically stand over a bottle and fill it, and so now he's even more nervous to see what our milk supply is with Miriam...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830825104931250427.post-53853568391251539512009-09-23T19:42:22.161-07:002009-09-23T19:42:22.161-07:00After Spencer was born and nursing was so much har...After Spencer was born and nursing was so much harder than I expected, I remember thinking that I would have preferred to have a bad labor experience than to have to deal with breastfeeding problems (although, never ask me that DURING labor). I also remember thinking that they should offer more breastfeeding classes instead of all those labor classes when labor only lasts so long, but nursing is for months! Good for you for staying with it, I am glad it is going so much better now.jennybhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071380329282227343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830825104931250427.post-46337534418527007172009-09-23T09:51:39.122-07:002009-09-23T09:51:39.122-07:00This was interesting to read. I agree that breastf...This was interesting to read. I agree that breastfeeding is different with every child. With Miriam, I had the same problem Nancy did - WAAAAAAY too much milk. Mastitis every other month because I was always getting engorged. It was terrible, but I was glad to be able to nurse her.<br /><br />With Magdalena, my milk was a little on the low side. It was perfect at first - no more mastitis or engorgement - but when she was 10 months I almost lost my milk when I got sick. That would have never happened with Miriam. So it's different every time. Good for you for working through the difficulties on each one!Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-830825104931250427.post-83295404735581580072009-09-22T22:57:38.326-07:002009-09-22T22:57:38.326-07:00This is comforting to hear...kind of. I had a horr...This is comforting to hear...kind of. I had a horrible time with Rachel, not with having not enough milk, but with having too much.<br /><br />So maybe things will be different this time around...<br /><br />I hope my milk still comes easily, just not as easily.<br /><br />With Rachel I'd be wearing more than one breast pad and STILL be DRIPPING milk through my shirt. I slept with towels underneath me and would wake up soaking with milk. Drenched.<br /><br />I would get so engorged between feedings it was ridiculous.<br /><br />So maybe this time will go smoother?<br /><br />I'm glad that you and Peach got it down, though. Breastfeeding isn't easy--even with all that milk it took me and Rachel three months to get latching right. Ugh...so many things to work through. But I think it's worth it in the end.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.com