tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024947819237354561.post5328292009732356840..comments2023-06-21T04:55:34.145-07:00Comments on Posy the Porcelain Pig: To Pump or Not to Pump? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024947819237354561.post-6567079407364346942013-01-17T04:47:10.771-08:002013-01-17T04:47:10.771-08:00That was wonderfully written! :) That was wonderfully written! :) Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616407671656316825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024947819237354561.post-34557101508192712522013-01-17T04:47:04.018-08:002013-01-17T04:47:04.018-08:00That was wonderfully written! :) That was wonderfully written! :) Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616407671656316825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024947819237354561.post-33933302168129360932013-01-08T16:46:54.777-08:002013-01-08T16:46:54.777-08:00We did the same for our first. Addie would not lat...We did the same for our first. Addie would not latch on and I was afraid that I would starve her if I kept trying to nurse because I was "supposed to". I pumped for 6 weeksand then stopped. She was formula fed until her first birthday. With our second I read up on nursing and prayed about it the entire pregnancy. He latched on as soon as I put him to feed. Two totally different children. Two totally different experiences. I'm glad you found a solution for your little doll. You're the mommy and you know what is best for her :) HUGS!godlyrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989496246015265363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024947819237354561.post-10177399346684447742013-01-08T08:00:12.595-08:002013-01-08T08:00:12.595-08:00Ahh, Robbinsdale. Home sweet home.Ahh, Robbinsdale. Home sweet home.Chloe @ A Creative Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418943135182508782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024947819237354561.post-36348386583931492442013-01-08T07:33:25.585-08:002013-01-08T07:33:25.585-08:00Amen girl! I'm glad you've found something...Amen girl! I'm glad you've found something that is working well for you. Becoming a parent is hard enough in the first place without putting all these extra unnecessary pressures on ourselves (like I MUST breastfeed or MUST pump continuously for the first year or MUST co-sleep or whatever else). I remember the first time I gave Forrest formula--I he was probably a month old, I had been really sick and wasn't producing hardly any milk for him, and I cried when I gave him a bottle of formula because I felt like such a failure for not being able to feed him myself, and having to resort to the evil formula. And I look back and want to slap myself. It was FOOD for God's sake. FOOD! All that matters is that he is eating and growing and being loved, so why the heck should it matter if his food comes from my body or a bottle? I ended up switching to exclusively bottle feeding at about 3 months because my supply just dwindled down to nothing, and I was amazed at how much happier we all were. I had never really loved nursing the way some women seem to, but I did it because I felt like I should. But once I stopped, oh my gosh, it just seemed like EVERYTHING got easier. We could leave the house without a marathon nursing session first, or having to stop mid-trip to head back to the car to feed him again. My husband could help more since he could feed the baby on his own, and he told me it felt like he bonded more with him since he could be more involved. Forrest was happier, probably because he was always, consistently getting enough to eat and not feeling hungry again too soon if/when I wasn't producing enough. And I had a few friends pull the, "Oh, you're bottle feeding him? That's too bad," line with me, and I just kind of laughed. Breastfeeding is a great experience for some, and not as simple for others, and there's nothing wrong with formula. Rock on, girl, you're doing great. <br /><br />(Also, sorry I hijacked your comments and wrote a novel!) Rachel // Maybe Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737624506695244343noreply@blogger.com