Undermining the Breastfeeding Relationship

[jodisue]

Sunday --So, Ethan came into the world at 8lb 9oz, no small chunk of change.

Tuesday--His discharge weight (2 days old) was 7lb 15oz.  I think he dropped a lot then because of water weight - I was getting IV fluids for 6 hours before he was born.  He also loaded up no less than 3 diapers with meconium poops before we left the hospital.  Anyway, this

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[telemicus]

there are no words

[twirlingecho]

I was on vacation last week with no internet access, so I missed your birth announcement. Congratulations! Ethan is adorable!

I'm glad the nursing is going better. Our hospital nurses also seemed to be trying to sabotage breastfeeding for Sadie and me. During the times when they took her for doctor's checks, etc. they kept giving her a pacifier even though I specifically said not to, and one time, they gave her formula... also against my instructions. Then when she was in the NICU, it was even worse! The nurses kept telling me to go home and rest, and that they'd give her formula so I wouldn't have to be there every three hours nursing and pumping. It was so frustrating, but I was so glad I stubbornly fought them and stuck with nursing, even though it was difficult and stressful. So yay for you for being knowledgeable enough to stick with it even though the hospital was making it difficult. I wish everyone had the benefit of such knowledge.

[ste_noni]

Hi - I followed my way over here from your link in breastfeeding. I just had to comment because my experience with my daughter was so similar, although not quite as dramatic. Basically, she had a great 3-day check-up with the pediatrician who then asked if I wanted to see an LC, since they had one on staff. I figured, why not? We were still having some latch issues and expert advice can only help, right?

Well, after two hours, she finally let us leave, but not after making me feel like I was starving my baby and a total failure as a mother. Thank goodness my mother and my doula were around to encourage me. (We are still nursing after 2.5 years, so guess we did the right thing, you know?)

[dararachel]

amazing. i can't believe they kept stressing this is such and such weight loss instead of he's now gaining! I'm so glad you knew what to do. good job!