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October 9, 2005, 11:28 am PDT
 Quote From: megazach I just wanted you to know that I never leaked, at least not early on. And yet my baby was thriving, and that's how I knew milk was coming out when she nursed. I'm not challenging you at all, but I thought the same thing with my first, panicked, gave him bottles, and that was the beginning of the end of breastfeeding for us. I was able to breastfeed my daughter and never supplement with formula, because by that time I had come into contact with LLL and was better prepared for all the possibilities -- including the fact that I might not know for sure whether she was getting enough. It's not always exactly the way the books tell you it will be.
I'm sorry you wanted to bf so badly and couldn't. I have been there. I know now, since I was able to nurse my daughter, that I could have nursed my son, too, with the right support and information. So many women are getting incorrect information from doctors and books. I would truly encourage you that if you want to try again to contact LLL while you are still pregnant. It made the entire difference for me! Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I am so glad that it did turn out well for you.
It was an issue that I could not. I was using that as one example of how I became aware that there may be a problem. There were others. I could not and it was something that was discussed with my physician. My Grandmother had lost her 1st born actually from the same thing. Not saying it is hereditary and if someone in your family has something similar happen you shouldn't try. It was not my 1st choice to bottle feed but in the end it worked out for all of us. My children are 13 & 10 now and both are straight A students and very seldom become ill. We have a great relationship and I am not at all second guessing that bottle fed children don't have the opportunity to grow to be healthy, happy honorable adults. There are always going to be things that happen in life that may not follow text books guidelines. We just need to try to make the best of our circumstances and not be judge mental. That was my main point to begin with. To not be judge mental when you may not be aware of all the details. Again thank you very much for sharing your experience. It shows that some circumstances may be similar but the end result may be different and it will only help others understand not everybody's bodies always work as designed. |
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