I don't breastfeed and I feel horrible about it. I tried...but I don't think I tried hard enough. I did have trouble with my supply, but the truth of the matter is that I never gave it 100 percent. When the lactation consultant came in the hospital room I was tired and in pain from my C-section. I didn't really want to be bothered. And if you REALLY want me to be honest, a lot of it had to do with my husband. When G screamed instead of latching on, hubby didn't encourage me...he kept saying that it wasn't going to work. When I pumped on the couch he complained about the sounds. When I tried Fenugreek he told me to stop because it was making me constipated, but I really think he just wanted me to stop because he thought it was a hassle. I mentioned that I wanted to go back to the hospital and see the lactation consultant, but I needed him to drive and he never wanted to make the effort.
If you want to breast feed, take a class...get as much help from the LC as possible...and know that it is not as simple as whipping out your boob right after labor and feeding your baby. It takes work.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
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