I am pregnant with my third child. I am VERY interested in breastfeeding this baby.
I have twins who will be almost 2 and a half when the new baby comes. I didnt breastfeed them as personally, I hated it...i found it painful and I gave up too easily. This time I feel able to do it.
BUT i wanted to know how practical and easy it is when you have other children? Is it easier than bottle feeding? ↓
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| Name: Atomic Snowflake | Date: May 29th, 2007 3:52 PM |
| I had to give up breastfeeding after a few weeks due to the responsibility I had with looking after my elder child and the house. I became exhausted and just couldn't manage. I did manage for a while though. ↑ |
| Name: Nicolaaa | Date: May 29th, 2007 4:22 PM |
| I really want to give it a try...but i dont want Poppy and Daisy to suffer...and i dont want to be pumping endlessly so i can go to school still and the baby can still feed...Im thinking now it may not be practical to breast feed. ↑ |
| Name: LindsayK | Date: May 30th, 2007 10:38 PM |
| It may not be practical for you, but you have to consider the time you will save not having to sterize bottles, prepare formula, etc. Also it's far more cost effective. Plus it's best for baby. ↑ |
| Name: Nicolaaa | Date: May 31st, 2007 6:08 AM |
Lindsay---
I do desperatley want to breastfeed this baby. I know of the health benefits and everything...and I want to experience that closeness with a baby. I just dont think its going to be suitable for our family at this time. We are not going to have any more children until this baby is around 5 or 6 so THEN I think we will breastfeed. ↑ |
| Name: Atomic Snowflake | Date: May 31st, 2007 7:39 AM |
Give it a try and see how you get on. I found that ALL I was doing was breastfeeding. I couldn't get up from the sofa to get anything else done......The baby just seemed to go from one boob to the other and liked to sleep in my arms in between feeds. If I put him down he cried. I could have done with a diagonal sling to be honest. Just put him in there and keep my boob lobbed out...he could have latched on at liberty then......you know, like they do in Africa....those slings look great!
They can't be doin' with sittin' around on the sofa in Africa! Life's hard.....they have too much to do all the time.
I'd say to do that. ↑ |
| Name: Atomic Snowflake | Date: May 31st, 2007 7:39 AM |
| Just don't answer the door to the Postman without covering up first!!!!!!! *LMAO* ↑ |
| Name: Nicolaaa | Date: Jun 1st, 2007 2:01 PM |
Haha! lol
well...i really wanna try it. I just have so many regrets I wish i did try harder with my girls ya know? Im so scared i'll do it wrong or that, this is going to sound pathetic, but that the baby will hate me!
I'm just really anxious with this pregnancy and want to do everything right and naturally you know? I wanna breastfeed...im monitoring my diet...taking all the prenatal pills etc. ↑ |
| Name: MomMomTo3 | Date: Jun 8th, 2007 8:38 PM |
| It is very practical and much easier than worrying about cleaning, preparing, etc. bottles! (As if you aren't going to have enough other dishes to do!) I have a 3yo daughter, and she is still breastfeeding. And I have 12yo & 7yo sons. They will both grow up to be fathers someday who will be very supportive of their wives' decision to breastfeed because they know it is the natural way to feed a baby...There are lots of information/books/websites available to help you breastfeed successfully. (Motherwear.com has some great guides available.) I was determined to breastfeed all my children, and I never gave up even when I had problems and even when there were nay-sayers in my family. Just do what you feel is right for you, your baby, and your family. (If you need to go back to school or work after the baby is born, pump as much milk as possible in between feeding the baby and freeze it for when you go back to school. I found that if I pumped on one side while the baby nursed on the other, my milk let down faster, and I was able to get more from pumping. Make sure to nurse right before you leave for class, find time to pump while you're gone, and nurse as soon as you get home.) GOOD LUCK!!! ↑ |
| Name: zoey9810 | Date: Jun 10th, 2007 2:24 AM |
| i find it easier to breast feed rather than bottle feed, bottle feeding takes me 2 hands one for holding the baby and the other for holding the bottle, but i can hold him in one arm and breastfeed, and i can still multi task ↑ |
| Name: sapslucymom | Date: Jun 11th, 2007 12:01 PM |
| I do understand the frustration. My girls are 16 months apart and I nursed them both. When my youngest was born my oldest was weaned, but she still wanted that mommy time. A couple of things that I did was #1 I tried to love Rachel with cuddle time before I would nurse then she went to play. #2 I had a basket just for nursing time with things she could play with and not hurt herself or anything else. New dolls, toys, CD's to listen to ect. Within the 1-2 weeks she understood that this was Brooke's time to eat like she did at the table. That made the concept a little easier on her. Also I have found that when preg and preparing to breastfeed if you get it in your mind that you will fail or that it won't work it most likely won't. Many women have been in your situation and it can be done. Just take one day at a time and see what works best. I would encourage you to think "I know I can I know I can!" It will help you much in the long run. ↑ |
| Name: missmara | Date: Jun 15th, 2007 11:40 AM |
| I'm breastfeeding my 2 week old daughter and I have a 12 month old daughter too. So far it's working. I have a sling, but she stills needs help latching on and staying on, so I use it while she's sleeping, otherwise my older one likes to "check " on the baby:) ↑ |
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