Breastfeeding - A Love Story

[mand_a_lion]

It's 3:30 a.m. and I'm sitting in our arm chair, a squirming, crying bundle of baby in my arms.  I murmur soothingly as I struggle to adjust the Boppy and get her in position.  Her little mouth opens as she twists and turns, stretching to reach me.  Finally, her mouth closes around my nipple and my toes curl in pain.

One, one thousand.  Two, one

Comments

[areawoman]

YAY! This makes me happy. One of the things that I liked so much better about the planned C-section for Ruby rather than Jack's was that they let her come to the recovery room with me and nurse while the feeling came back into my legs. I'm so glad it's going well for you guys!!!!!

[katielovesjoel]

I'm so glad for you. My nursing relationship with Rosemary also did not go well and I am looking forward to hearing "You have a champion nurser" the next time I have a baby!

[amandalucy1979]

Congratulations. Let's hope it goes so easy for me this time.

[mand_a_lion]

I'm so glad you're going to go for it!

[dandyloo]

This story is inspirational to me. I had so much trouble nursing my baby, and at around 2 months or so I had to supplement breastmilk with formula. At six months it was all formula. I'm hoping that if we have that second one, it will go better. Thank you for your story.