Comments on: My early encounters with breastfeeding. http://www.assertagirl.com/2009/09/15/my-early-encounters-with-breastfeeding/ Still writing, free-style. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Hermama Bras http://www.assertagirl.com/2009/09/15/my-early-encounters-with-breastfeeding/comment-page-2/#comment-9749 Hermama Bras Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:33:42 +0000 http://www.assertagirl.com/?p=1260#comment-9749 These are some great deals to be had at the moment on Hot Milk bra sets at Hermama. They are giving away free kickers with the bras! These are some great deals to be had at the moment on Hot Milk bra sets at Hermama. They are giving away free kickers with the bras!

]]> By: Erin http://www.assertagirl.com/2009/09/15/my-early-encounters-with-breastfeeding/comment-page-2/#comment-9748 Erin Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:04:08 +0000 http://www.assertagirl.com/?p=1260#comment-9748 You're awesome! By having the information that you need to support breastfeeding, you'll be able to nip any problems in the bud early, saving yourself pain and frustration. I wish I had gotten my act together and hunted down LLL and online resources ahead of time, instead of trying to frantically search for information during those hazy, crazy newborn days. Kellymom is a godsend! Like many of the other commenters, breastfeeding hurt in the beginning. I had lactation consultants at the hospital who said that my baby's latch was fine, that everything looked normal, and then, about a week after we got home, I my nipples cracked and bled. They looked like hamburger. He would nurse, then swallow so much blood that he vomited. It was horrifying. I called the state LC in a panic. She came out to my house that day, helped me reposition him when he latched poorly, and I healed. Soon (within 4 weeks of his birth) it felt like we'd been nursing forever. It didn't hurt and was relaxing to us both. I wish that I was one of the ones for whom nursing was painless. I wasn't. It hurt at first. A lot. That said? It's the most amazing, incredible, life-affirming act. You will love it... eventually. :) You’re awesome! By having the information that you need to support breastfeeding, you’ll be able to nip any problems in the bud early, saving yourself pain and frustration. I wish I had gotten my act together and hunted down LLL and online resources ahead of time, instead of trying to frantically search for information during those hazy, crazy newborn days. Kellymom is a godsend!

Like many of the other commenters, breastfeeding hurt in the beginning. I had lactation consultants at the hospital who said that my baby’s latch was fine, that everything looked normal, and then, about a week after we got home, I my nipples cracked and bled. They looked like hamburger. He would nurse, then swallow so much blood that he vomited. It was horrifying. I called the state LC in a panic. She came out to my house that day, helped me reposition him when he latched poorly, and I healed. Soon (within 4 weeks of his birth) it felt like we’d been nursing forever. It didn’t hurt and was relaxing to us both.

I wish that I was one of the ones for whom nursing was painless. I wasn’t. It hurt at first. A lot. That said? It’s the most amazing, incredible, life-affirming act. You will love it… eventually. :)

]]> By: Amy http://www.assertagirl.com/2009/09/15/my-early-encounters-with-breastfeeding/comment-page-2/#comment-9744 Amy Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:20:19 +0000 http://www.assertagirl.com/?p=1260#comment-9744 I hope you have a chance to come back and read what everyone has contributed here, because there's some really great stuff! There is actually a residence for teenage moms right around the corner, so maybe I could take the samples there. Good idea! I hope you have a chance to come back and read what everyone has contributed here, because there's some really great stuff!

There is actually a residence for teenage moms right around the corner, so maybe I could take the samples there. Good idea!

]]> By: Amy http://www.assertagirl.com/2009/09/15/my-early-encounters-with-breastfeeding/comment-page-2/#comment-9743 Amy Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:19:28 +0000 http://www.assertagirl.com/?p=1260#comment-9743 From what I understand this kind of experience is not common here where I live at all, so that's good! I have some friends who live nearby who have great experience and I intend to take advantage of that! From what I understand this kind of experience is not common here where I live at all, so that's good! I have some friends who live nearby who have great experience and I intend to take advantage of that!

]]> By: Amy http://www.assertagirl.com/2009/09/15/my-early-encounters-with-breastfeeding/comment-page-1/#comment-9742 Amy Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:17:49 +0000 http://www.assertagirl.com/?p=1260#comment-9742 Andrea, sometimes I think I'm thinking too hard over all of this stuff! So thanks for your kind words. Andrea, sometimes I think I'm thinking too hard over all of this stuff! So thanks for your kind words.

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