Re: Nursing - --> was Ora/Surgeons...

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Rosen wrote: >>>>>I was lucky. I had pretty great breastfeeding experiences after the initial soreness, and I did it for a long time. There was something really special about my girls being able to verbalize to me in their toddler ways how much they loved nursing, those wonderful smiles I got. I really feel for women who really wanted to and ran into big problems or small ones that became big because of lack of support and help. Sometimes it just doesn't work out. I'm glad it did for me. I'm really hoping all that breastmilk will grow my children into adults whose systems can avoid my various ills - IC, vulvodynia, thyroid disease... You're

very blessed, . I wanted to Nurse my kids with everything in me...and I tried so hard! I wasn't just 'sore' first time around, but cracked & bled and it felt like torture. With my second child, I was DETERMINED I was gonna do it this time around. It lasted a little longer, but I was exhausted from pumping around the clock and cried my eyes out when I realized I'd been 'defeated' again. I look at it this way, at least I tried (for my own peace of mind) and at least both boys got the Colostrum, which is loaded with antibodies. What did women do years ago when 'formula' was not an option? Also, my MIL acted weird about me deciding to nurse. She thought I was just gonna 'whip it out' in front of everyone. To which I would 'never' do that, I was always discreet! Found out later that another family member was not discreet! I think nursing is a beautiful 'private'

thing between mom & child. Not a spectator sport! Just my two cents.... ~Chelle

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Women used to wet nurse eachother's babies before formula, if there was a need. Some still do, like sisters, but don't talk about it. How wonderful that your kids got colostrum. So many unlucky kids don't get even that. Everyone does the best they can - congrats on what you were able to do:)

Re: Nursing - --> was Ora/Surgeons...

Rosen <julie.rosen (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:

>>>>>I was lucky. I had pretty great breastfeeding experiences after the initial soreness, and I did it for a long time. There was something really special about my girls being able to verbalize to me in their toddler ways how much they loved nursing, those wonderful smiles I got. I really feel for women who really wanted to and ran into big problems or small ones that became big because of lack of support and help. Sometimes it just doesn't work out. I'm glad it did for me. I'm really hoping all that breastmilk will grow my children into adults whose systems can avoid my various ills - IC, vulvodynia, thyroid disease...

You're very blessed, . I wanted to Nurse my kids with everything in me...and I tried so hard! I wasn't just 'sore' first time around, but cracked & bled and it felt like torture. With my second child, I was DETERMINED I was gonna do it this time around. It lasted a little longer, but I was exhausted from pumping around the clock and cried my eyes out when I realized I'd been 'defeated' again. I look at it this way, at least I tried (for my own peace of mind) and at least both boys got the Colostrum, which is loaded with antibodies. What did women do years ago when 'formula' was not an option?

Also, my MIL acted weird about me deciding to nurse. She thought I was just gonna 'whip it out' in front of everyone. To which I would 'never' do that, I was always discreet! Found out later that another family member was not discreet! I think nursing is a beautiful 'private' thing between mom & child. Not a spectator sport! Just my two cents.... ~Chelle

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I believe so many of our immune related health disorders could be

related to not being breast fed and not having that initial immune

system laid down - studies suggest that 70% of our immune system comes

from breastmilk! Some mothers I know actually order raw colostrum to

give their babies/toddlers when they can't. Interesting idea. Anyway,

knowing about the health benefits of it makes it that much more

frustrating when you just can't do it, as some women really can't.

Melinda

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I 100% agree. I was told that I can directly affect my girls' chances of developing Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease) by breastfeeding.

Re: Nursing - --> was Ora/Surgeons...

I believe so many of our immune related health disorders could be related to not being breast fed and not having that initial immune system laid down - studies suggest that 70% of our immune system comes from breastmilk! Some mothers I know actually order raw colostrum to give their babies/toddlers when they can't. Interesting idea. Anyway, knowing about the health benefits of it makes it that much more frustrating when you just can't do it, as some women really can't. Melinda