tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post2352270316237672230..comments2023-05-03T05:22:30.162-04:00Comments on Mary Haseltine: A Few Lessons From Eight+ Years of BreastfeedingMary @ Better Than Edenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-46859812759317451452015-08-18T22:23:50.281-04:002015-08-18T22:23:50.281-04:00Ha, that is awesome! I think there's so much ...Ha, that is awesome! I think there's so much power in just KNOWING that it might be coming and that it's hormone related that diffuses so much of it. At least for me...but mine seems pretty mild.Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-21163454591600857352015-08-18T10:23:40.020-04:002015-08-18T10:23:40.020-04:00* I meant to say MANY treatment options, not ANY.* I meant to say MANY treatment options, not ANY.Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930954231663915782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-32981007653190703152015-08-18T10:23:04.439-04:002015-08-18T10:23:04.439-04:00Thanks for mentioning D-MER. I try to mention it t...Thanks for mentioning D-MER. I try to mention it to new mothers because since most people feel relaxed from all that oxytocin while nursing (once they've gotten the hang of it), that's what all the books say you should feel and it is really alarming if you instead feel horrible. It really helped me when I learned that I was not alone in this experience and that it was in fact chemical, even though there aren't any treatment options as of yet. <br /><br />My best technique when D-MER hits is to sing Yankee Doodle at the top of my lungs every time the baby latches on (um, except at night). It's silly, but it distracts me and the D-MER is usually fading by the end of the song. I did something similar during the contractions in my last labor, so maybe it's just me, but it did help keep me from entering fully into the negative emotions!<br /><br />Thanks for spreading the word!Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930954231663915782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-15824670359081049772015-08-10T15:53:09.631-04:002015-08-10T15:53:09.631-04:00Ha, mine's bright yellow. And I don't thi...Ha, mine's bright yellow. And I don't think this happened with my first one but I started making it in the second trimester with the other babies!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-7017720623880513562015-08-10T14:10:29.452-04:002015-08-10T14:10:29.452-04:00Don't forget neon-orange colostrum! That combi...Don't forget neon-orange colostrum! That combined with the sprinkler effect had me so freaked out.Brygydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831530673221712337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-39776182092563766262015-08-08T14:07:59.913-04:002015-08-08T14:07:59.913-04:00Yes! Everything is SO transient while nursing. E...Yes! Everything is SO transient while nursing. Every stage is just that and then it changes so quickly. I'm learning that applies to a whole lot in parenting, too. Definitely makes for a much more relaxed and peaceful mom, I think! Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-1319251082408821252015-08-08T14:06:19.441-04:002015-08-08T14:06:19.441-04:00Why did I never know that was how it worked? I gu...Why did I never know that was how it worked? I guess I just never really thought about it or just assumed it was like a bottle…but nope! Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-78619288323882002212015-08-08T13:35:46.605-04:002015-08-08T13:35:46.605-04:00This is great.
The one major thing I would add is...This is great.<br /><br />The one major thing I would add is that most (not all) breastfeeding problems are just stages or temporary problems.. Sore nipples, mastitis, thrush, biting, cluster feeding...most of these things are temporary, I think a lot of moms when they think about breastfeeding for 6 months or a year, they think it's always going to be as intense and difficult as it is in the early weeks. Nursing a 3 month old is almost always easier than nursing a 3 week old Nursing a 18 month old is easier than nurisng an 8 month old. Amelia Bentruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289052534608175705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-76228094365798952662015-08-08T10:14:11.321-04:002015-08-08T10:14:11.321-04:00The sprinkler still makes me laugh... Even sometim...The sprinkler still makes me laugh... Even sometimes the baby starts to giggle. I also love when they pass out drunk on milk. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037300765670839439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-69344957438981949952015-08-08T08:01:54.752-04:002015-08-08T08:01:54.752-04:00Thanks for the recommendation, Mandi! I think I ac...Thanks for the recommendation, Mandi! I think I actually have that one and it's good! It wasn't around WAY back when I started but you're right, it's a great comprehensive book. I've never heard of the milk changing taste, wow!<br />Praying for you and so excited you're getting so close to meeting that little one!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-7227106711374058172015-08-08T08:01:12.234-04:002015-08-08T08:01:12.234-04:00Wow, that IS amazing! I love that you had that ba...Wow, that IS amazing! I love that you had that background and family support. That is so helpful! My mom breastfed most of us as well. I was the longest at two years and according to her I didn't want to give it up…sign of things to come, maybe :) But just knowing that it was normal growing up made it the default choice for me before I even knew there was tensions (or whatever it should be called) about baby feeding. It just made sense to me. I'm grateful for her example!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-2676474634846084752015-08-08T07:54:30.589-04:002015-08-08T07:54:30.589-04:00Thanks, Jenny! That's EXACTLY how my kids are...Thanks, Jenny! That's EXACTLY how my kids are, too. I feel lucky that the first doctor we ever had never even used those growth charts because he felt they caused more anxiety and harm than good. As long as the kids were growing (even slowly) and were healthy, he didn't worry. It drives me nuts that those charts don't really take into account genetics. My husband and I are both smaller and we were both tiny things growing up so it makes sense that our kids aren't giant. Only do the block feeding if you know you have no trouble making milk, which it sounds like is the case. Makes such a huge difference and our last two babies have been SO much more content. I think that's a huge part of it. So excited for your little bambino!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-12189593455019848412015-08-08T04:13:26.868-04:002015-08-08T04:13:26.868-04:00Some excellent advice.
I was blessed that I had s...Some excellent advice. <br />I was blessed that I had seen my mother b/feed my siblings, in fact she was still feeding her last when I was feeding my first. (18 mths apart) She was one of the pioneers of b'feeding when it was makings it's comeback, so I owe a lot to her, mostly that I've always felt comfortable feeding in public and that when a nurse told me an oldwives tale when I was in hospital with my first I knew it was wrong and walked down to the payphone and rang Nursing Mothers from the hospital. <br />I've been b'feeding on and off now for 22 years, kind of amazing to realise thatErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448595911801738792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-67406583075395954572015-08-08T01:33:20.872-04:002015-08-08T01:33:20.872-04:00My favorite breastfeeding book was called Best Fee...My favorite breastfeeding book was called Best Feeding. Much more succint (and therefore less daunting) than Womanly Art.<br /><br />I was really prepared for breastfeeding to be a struggle but I never had a single issue until I went to work part time when Lucia was about nine months and had to pump. I had trouble with pumping and I couldn't freeze milk because it was really sour when it defrosted and she wouldn't drink it. Everything else was a blessing though!Mandi Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641577291206420549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-31768717963621238542015-08-07T23:32:31.781-04:002015-08-07T23:32:31.781-04:00so much good stuff here, Mary! I always struggle (...so much good stuff here, Mary! I always struggle (or feel like I do) to make enough milk to help my babies hit their numbers, but then once my kids start solids they, wait for it, still grow slooooowly. I wonder if I'm actually making a perfect amount and I just have short, skinny-ish kids. tempted to give block feeding a go this time around because it would be such a relief to have such long rest periods for each side. Usually I'm a bleeding mess by week 3, IBCLC or no. Thanks for sharing this.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923751596148085363noreply@blogger.com