tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post5268251481067200339..comments2016-02-21T21:59:44.649-06:00Comments on ...by Nic♥le: Breastfeeding is Hard, Part 3Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16042478785231184412noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post-57082034057697480822013-04-16T08:32:09.014-05:002013-04-16T08:32:09.014-05:00I had preemies and I heard about all the benefits ...I had preemies and I heard about all the benefits of breastfeeding for them especially bc they did a study and the milk of a preemie mom is different from a full term mom. So I really really tried. My first son, I always had to supplement he was never full enough. So I did both until he was four months old and then stopped breastfeeding. It was horrible getting him to latch on and I was really full didn't have any problems with my milk. With my second he latched on quickly and didn't have a problem but my milk wasn't as full as the first time. I ended up quitting after a month. I would give him both boobs and he was still crying for more and had to supplement anyway. It's hard and I know we try to do as much as we can for our kids but the most important part is that they are healthy and growing strong. Do what you think is best for you and your baby. No guilt allowed.Jai @ Mami's Time Outhttp://mamistimeout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post-10760541681205886912013-04-16T04:51:35.179-05:002013-04-16T04:51:35.179-05:00Bless you, I totally understand how you are feelin...Bless you, I totally understand how you are feeling, but remember you have done sooooo well to get this far! I gave up with both of mine at 5-6 months; it came to the point where it wasn't working for BOTH of us, which means its not working for them either. If you really feel you have done your best, that isn't that all a mum can ever do?Helen Neale (KiddyCharts)http://www.kiddycharts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post-8372332451139744672013-04-15T19:41:48.166-05:002013-04-15T19:41:48.166-05:00Thank you for being ProMom. So many out there are...Thank you for being ProMom. So many out there are probreastfeeding and forget that the mom may be fighting really hard to make it work too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042478785231184412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post-664485269461347982013-04-15T19:40:58.806-05:002013-04-15T19:40:58.806-05:00I wasn't able to make it work with our first e...I wasn't able to make it work with our first either. I love hearing that you won't feel guilty... I need to feel more than way. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042478785231184412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post-87293869179363660632013-04-15T19:38:42.601-05:002013-04-15T19:38:42.601-05:00It is so comforting to hear that I am not alone in...It is so comforting to hear that I am not alone in the exhaustion of it all. I wish more moms would be more willing to talk about the hardships of breastfeeding, because it doesn't always "get easier". Thank you for sharing! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042478785231184412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post-33067901110920285592013-04-15T18:24:32.843-05:002013-04-15T18:24:32.843-05:00Do what works for you and your family! I am a huge...Do what works for you and your family! I am a huge probreastfeeding mom but am proMOM always! Try looking into LLL (I haven't read the first 2 yet so maybe you have) LLL was an awesome resource for me.<br />Carrie @ Just Mildly MedicatedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968717289165503003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post-44987519208128999422013-04-15T17:11:03.018-05:002013-04-15T17:11:03.018-05:00I was unsuccessful when it came to breast feeding....I was unsuccessful when it came to breast feeding. My son was born early, he was so tiny he had difficulty getting a good latch. My milk supply never came in. I never got more than a few drops when I pumped. I was worried and stressed and tired and frustrated and scared. So I stopped. I know it's better for the baby. I know its good for the mama. For us, I decided it was better to just give him the formula (which the docs had put him on a special one to help him grow anyway). You have to do what you feel is going to be best for your family. <br /><br />If I have another child, I definitely want to breastfeed. I won't feel guilty about the choices I made then or in the future.<br /><br /><i><b><a href="http://mylifewithaboy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Life With A Boy</a></b></i>Crystal @Primary on the Prowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658958729229394844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810612580512672317.post-52891267474343552342013-04-15T15:23:23.172-05:002013-04-15T15:23:23.172-05:00Gosh, I totally understand how you are feeling. I ...Gosh, I totally understand how you are feeling. I found breastfeeding much harder with my 2nd daughter, than I ever did with my first. I think every journey is different but you need to be happy, the more stressed you are, the less you will produce milk. If you don't mind me posting, here is my blog when I eventually stopped feeding, hope it helps a little? http://www.littlelilypad.co.uk/blog/read_56607/the-end-of-an-era-national-breastfeeding-awareness-week-2012.htmlLittle Lilypad Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13143363393636449402noreply@blogger.com