tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985317784245198276.post7191606573733129276..comments2023-10-23T13:52:16.597-04:00Comments on Nursery Rhymes and Curse Words: Breastfeeding is HardJaclynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02094950174828724338noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985317784245198276.post-40302936676062392422010-09-22T22:05:38.683-04:002010-09-22T22:05:38.683-04:00Hi Dana! I did hear about your daughter's bir...Hi Dana! I did hear about your daughter's birth, so congratulations! She's adorable! What I thought was interesting is that you thought my husband's resistance might be cultural. The funny thing is, typically our culture is the most resistant to breastfeeding. He is from South America and I remember from when we visited that women would breastfeed just about anywhere... nobody even looked twice. It's very common and accepted and normal there. So I'm not sure exactly where his resistance is coming from, but I know for a fact that his mom raised him to know better. I think he's just one of those paranoid people who believes absolutely everything he hears... I remember when Caitlyn was a month old, he was telling me she was "supposed to weigh" 10lbs. Like every baby is 10lbs when they are 1 month old. He says dumb shit like that all the time, which is funny because he really isn't a dumb guy. I know it comes from a good place, he's just worried. But it's especially annoying when he tells me "well you should ask the doctor", then the doctor agrees with me and he says the doctor is wrong. Men are idiots. You totally made the right choice :)Jaclynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778688271733971134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985317784245198276.post-6609858272889764792010-09-22T15:32:58.575-04:002010-09-22T15:32:58.575-04:00Hi, Jaclyn! It's been a while since I've ...Hi, Jaclyn! It's been a while since I've seen you! (5 years maybe?)<br /><br />I'm sure you've heard through the grapevine that my Lilian is 2 years old.<br /><br />The whole first part of your story about breastfeeding, I could have written nearly the exactly same thing!<br /><br />I did exclusively pump for 8 months, but we had to supplement with formula also because I couldn't pump enough. I'm hoping with Baby #2 to have a much better BF experience, and if you asked me about it a year and a half ago, I probably would have cried while talking about it, it was a very sore subject at the time.<br /><br />As far as your husband "sneaking" in cereal in her bottles, I am totally shocked and appalled at that! Baby decisions should be made together, and I think the one with the boobies should get a heavier vote.<br /><br />And... I think some of his resistance is cultural. Certain cultures and groups of people have different feelings towards BF.<br /><br />But good for you for sticking with it.<br /><br />Check out my blog: lilfamily13.blogspot.com<br /><br />DanaDana @ Lil Family Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07292993482059135060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985317784245198276.post-49147239993217418172010-09-22T11:26:21.190-04:002010-09-22T11:26:21.190-04:00AS A MEDDLING FRIEND, I COMPLETELY SUPPORT JACLYN&...AS A MEDDLING FRIEND, I COMPLETELY SUPPORT JACLYN'S DECISION TO FEED HER BABY AND SPITE ALL THOSE AROUND HER. I'M FUELED BY SPITE.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490248458464589500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1985317784245198276.post-33266197276539451772010-09-22T11:07:21.158-04:002010-09-22T11:07:21.158-04:00My favorite part? "That's right, bitch.&...My favorite part? "That's right, bitch."<br /><br />I loved this entry because I appreciate how fired up you are about it. You deserve and are entitled to do whatever is best for you and Caitlyn. You are the advocate for yourself and your baby. It's just too bad that the rest of society makes it so damn hard. It's food, people! For her child. It's kind of important.<br /><br />As for the work related thing, I'm fully convinced that "management" rarely views their employees as actual human beings with family responsibilities or real feelings for that matter. Or maybe that's just my experience!<br /><br />Only you should make the decision when to stop and how to handle it. Not your husband, not your boss, not meddling friends or family members. But secretly, I kind of hope you breastfeed her until she's two, just to piss everyone off.<br /><br />Power on, mama!Carlanoreply@blogger.com