Comments on: Monday Musings: What Were Your Misconceptions About Breastfeeding?

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:39:20 +0000

After 17 months of breastfeeding my son, I'm just now discovering my misconceptions about the weaning process. Namely, that it is easy and happens overnight. There are many factors that affect the weaning decision, and once you decide to begin the process, you find out that it is truly a PROCESS! My son is still very attached to the breast, and I may end up nursing in some capacity until he's 2 or older, because stopping cold turkey is emotionally and physically painful and slowly cutting back on feedings takes a very long time. There is so much information out there about nursing a newborn, but very little about the challenges of weaning a toddler (when you can't or don't want to just replace feedings with bottles). Chelsea’s last blog post..You know he’s not a baby anymore when…

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:26:51 +0000

#1 – i was shocked (like many other commenters) at how hard it was to get started. luckily i was committed to being a nursing mom so i stuck with it, but it took at least 6 to 8 weeks to get to the point where it was easy.

#2 – i also expected pumping to be easier than it was…but that could be a whole other post in itself, so let’s just say i learned to live with it and move on.

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By: Cave Mother

Cave Mother — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:51:25 +0000

My biggest misconception was that my baby would want to feed every 2-3 hours and that I would be spoiling her if I nursed her more often. Big mistake! New mothers should be told that newborns nurse practically all the time (as Amber says above), and that it is OK to let them do it. I wasted many hours trying to stop my tiny baby crying when all she wanted was to suckle. If I have any more babies I will be firmly ensconced on the sofa for the first 6 weeks. Cave Mother’s last blog post..Have Attached Baby, Will Travel

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:31:18 +0000

I was surprised by how much of my day was spent just breastfeeding. My first child would breastfeed for 45 minutes at a stretch, and hours of cluster feeding in the evening. It seemed like all I did all day was breastfeed. Definitely not the 10-20 minutes per side they discussed in childbirth classes! Amber’s last blog post..Hanging Clothes to Dry

By: psumommy

psumommy — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:51:45 +0000

I had a few...I thought that breast size was related to how much milk a woman could produce (I'm an almost-A when not nursing, so I was worried when I was pg with my 1st- but I have constant OVERsupply issues, take THAT almost-A! lol!). I also thought that it would be totally natural and easy from the beginning, so I never did any research (it had never occured to me to NOT breastfeed, so I didn't think I needed to read about it); I was completely unprepared for engorgement and the difficulty my first had with latching. And the biggest misconception I had was that I would have total support from the pediatrition. It turns out that the only people who supported me 100% were my husband and my mom. I know I never would have made it past that first week without them! psumommy’s last blog post..SPC: Shoes I

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:20:41 +0000

that it was easy and came naturally and that you will immediately have a lot of milk. my 2 friends who gave birth before me told me their babies immediately latched on like pros, so i expected my Naima to do the same. I wasn’t prepared for the sore and bleeding nipples, alleged breastmilk jaundice, low milk supply, plugged ducts, etc.etc.. I researched and read stuff on my own, consulted with several LCs and happily, we are still nursing full-time at 18 months

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