Comments on: We’re Home! http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/ Eric Sagalyn's quest for modern fatherhood. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:17:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: June and Geoff http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/#comment-132 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:11:01 -0600 http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/#comment-132 Having been through a bit of breast-feeding hell myself, let me say that it can make you crazy! Especially at this most vulnerable time right after your baby's birth. I encourage you to keep trying as long as you feel good about it, but don't despair if you must go to a bottle. What the experts don't tell you before the baby comes, is that breastfeeding is easy for some, but very difficult for others. Put your sanity first and you'll end up making the decision that is right for your family. Having been through a bit of breast-feeding hell myself, let me say that it can make you crazy! Especially at this most vulnerable time right after your baby’s birth. I encourage you to keep trying as long as you feel good about it, but don’t despair if you must go to a bottle. What the experts don’t tell you before the baby comes, is that breastfeeding is easy for some, but very difficult for others. Put your sanity first and you’ll end up making the decision that is right for your family.

]]> by: Lauren Goldberg http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/#comment-133 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:01:44 -0600 http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/#comment-133 I'm so glad you are all home. I'm sure you've already found yourselves more relaxed without people coming in and out all the time. Poor Jennifer and Hayes! I'm betting the milk comes in strong in the next couple of days. I love the nurse's comment that he's having his first growth spurt. You know, it makes sense if you think about his age in terms of his due date. Jonah's first growth spurt happened when he was almost three weeks old. If Hayes had come on his due date, he'd be about the same age...just a thought. In the meantime, give him whatever makes him calm and happy and do not worry about the source of his satisfaction. Have a wonderful first night at home. Lauren and Larry I’m so glad you are all home. I’m sure you’ve already found yourselves more relaxed without people coming in and out all the time. Poor Jennifer and Hayes! I’m betting the milk comes in strong in the next couple of days. I love the nurse’s comment that he’s having his first growth spurt. You know, it makes sense if you think about his age in terms of his due date. Jonah’s first growth spurt happened when he was almost three weeks old. If Hayes had come on his due date, he’d be about the same age…just a thought. In the meantime, give him whatever makes him calm and happy and do not worry about the source of his satisfaction. Have a wonderful first night at home.

Lauren and Larry

]]> by: David http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/#comment-134 Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:13:26 -0600 http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/#comment-134 Lacation consultants are worth the money - and their weight in gold or even breast milk. Our oldest - who was also induced - took a few days to learn to latch correctly and we also had some problems early on with one of our daughters. Both times it was a good lactation consultant who helped us work it all through. Be patient and enjoy your new life. It only gets better from here.... Lacation consultants are worth the money - and their weight in gold or even breast milk. Our oldest - who was also induced - took a few days to learn to latch correctly and we also had some problems early on with one of our daughters. Both times it was a good lactation consultant who helped us work it all through.

Be patient and enjoy your new life. It only gets better from here….

]]> by: melissa http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/#comment-135 Fri, 28 Jan 2005 03:29:32 -0600 http://morediapers.com/2005/01/27/were-home/#comment-135 Hi, congratulations on your new baby! I've just been skimming thru your posts for a few days now, but this time I felt the need to comment. I have 2 boys, the youngest is now 5 months old. I really wanted to breasfeed all the way, and I emphatize with jen's predicament. Pardon me for those with 'delicate' sensibilities, but after I gave birth to my first son, I was so filled with milk it was hurting like crazy. I was going crazy. And the baby didn't have a strong suck reflex, so he wasn't getting enough milk, and I was having fever because of the swelling mammaries. I almost marched to the nursery and volunteered as a wet nurse just to have some relief. Fortunately, around the 7th day (imagine!), milk and baby seemed to achieve connection. I was able to breastfeed for 3 whole months and then i had to go back to work. It helps to just have the baby suck for as long as you can, and as long as he will tolerate it. If he cries and is not getting enough, then bottle it is. I hope jen will get to nurse Hayes, and you three will share in that special bonding. Good luck. Hi, congratulations on your new baby! I’ve just been skimming thru your posts for a few days now, but this time I felt the need to comment. I have 2 boys, the youngest is now 5 months old. I really wanted to breasfeed all the way, and I emphatize with jen’s predicament. Pardon me for those with ‘delicate’ sensibilities, but after I gave birth to my first son, I was so filled with milk it was hurting like crazy. I was going crazy. And the baby didn’t have a strong suck reflex, so he wasn’t getting enough milk, and I was having fever because of the swelling mammaries. I almost marched to the nursery and volunteered as a wet nurse just to have some relief. Fortunately, around the 7th day (imagine!), milk and baby seemed to achieve connection. I was able to breastfeed for 3 whole months and then i had to go back to work. It helps to just have the baby suck for as long as you can, and as long as he will tolerate it. If he cries and is not getting enough, then bottle it is. I hope jen will get to nurse Hayes, and you three will share in that special bonding. Good luck.

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