Comments on: T & A

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:54:57 +0000

You probably won’t read this far down anyway, but I have to ask, Why do you care what other people say or do? I have 4 kids, am a OB nurse, and I had absolutely no desire to breastfeed. Does it mean I don’t love my kids any less? Hell NO!! Why don’t people just mind their own business and worry about their families and leave everybody else alone.. Incidently, I have 2 kids in the “gifted” program at school and nary a illness or ear infection yet.. so there breastfeeding nazis. stick that in your pipe and smoke it!!!

By: Deanna

Deanna — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:19:22 +0000

big hugs from a breastfeeding mom!
We are not all crazy formula haters.
Do not feel bad at all. Being a good mom is what matters most.
This is the 3rd time and I thought it would be cake. Nope- toughest yet. Cracked, bleeding nipples- ow!
It fricking hurts like heck each time all over again. But- it’s cheap and easy after awhile.
Stop the self beatings.
There’s plenty o’ other parenting crapto feel guilty of.
(like did the baby overhear your moans of ecstacy?! Crap!!)
Deanna

By: samantha jo campen

samantha jo campen — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:06:29 +0000

P.S. What about mothers who adopt? They can’t breastfeed. Why should people assume those parents just don’t WANT to? You never know someone’s personal situation so all the Nazis just need to chill the hell out.

By: samantha jo campen

samantha jo campen — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:04:38 +0000

Is there a rule that once you realize you get pregnant you will be faced with guilt until the day you die? Because seriously, is there NOTHING that mothers can/can’t do without feeling like shit?

I’m planning on breastfeeding, but I’m totally realistic in thinking that it MAY not work. Especially since this kid wants out 9 weeks early, he’ll probably be a preemie with some NICU time, I don’t know if I’ll be able to. Pump maybe, but who knows now? I just want to keep him alive, and if formula is the way to do that then so be it. I’d rather breastfeed because it’s cheap though :-)

Sweet ass. I’m jealous!

And I love your little wrinkled old man. Perfect in every way.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:00:02 +0000

I want to start off with something nice before I get to my real comment cause it could easily be construed as being offensive or mean, so, … uh, I’m glad your ass is all over some huggies shit. I hope they paid you, cause you look totally professional there in your pink striped spandex. Way cooler than that fake smiling dufus on the left in the, what the hell is that? A sports bra? Maternity bra? I don’t know shit about bras, but anyway, she’s dumb and you’re cool.

Now on to other matters. The tiny little green beanie is cool, but am I the only one who thinks that curled up pose makes babies look like tree frogs? Seriously. Or dying bugs maybe. Do they do that cause they’ve been cramped inside you bellah for nine months? What’s the deal. After they’ve aired out do they loosen up and relax into traditional baby pose or what?

Side note: Looking back at the huggies ad, it kind of looks like they are insinuating there are actually coupons growing inside your prego stomach. Like you waddled around for the better part of a year to pop out a baby coupon. Go look, there’s an arrow pointing right at you.

Last side note I swear: Don’t feel bad Linda, I’m not going to breast feed my babies either. Only wimpy babies drink milk. In fact, I’m kind of hoping mine just pop out of the womb with Ron Jeremy wieners and chest hair eating beef jerky and playing electric guitar.

By: alla

alla — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:52:04 +0000

I had the worst experience with breastfeeding, and the ONLY reason I even tried was because my husband was so convincing and thought I owed it to my baby. I lasted about 5 days – probably the most miserable 5 days of my life. My scheduled c-section was nothing compared to the horror that was breastfeeding for me. When (and if) I have baby #2, I am not even going to try. And I don’t even feel guilty about it. I was too miserable, and i was much more use to my daughter once i stopped being so miserable. You, on the other hand, have an excuse, so you really have no reason to feel guilty.

On another topic your description of the c-section brought back such scary memories – I was sitting in my office crying when I read it. Kind of made me re-think having baby #2 :)

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:51:52 +0000

WEST SIDE!!!

By: lucidkim

lucidkim — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:36:43 +0000

I didn’t have guilt about the fact I couldn’t breastfeed but I did find it necessary to act like it was the end of the world – besides my mom who made me feel like a complete failure (and tried to secretly rope my SISTER into breastfeeding MY BABY)- the lactation consultants at the hospital could also be PETA members – they hounded me at home – I worried they would come over to my house to make sure I HAD REALLY TRIED EVERYTHING TO MAKE MY BOOBS WORK…it was a nightmare to deal with the people who thought world peace hinged on my ability to breastfeed. I on the other hand was relieved because it was so much more convenient and I had enough other traumas going on…

kim

By: Elyse

Elyse — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:47:47 +0000

I just now got to read the all of Dylan’s birth posts from start to finish, and I just wanted to say CONGRATS and he is just beautiful.

By: Heather-in-Australia

Heather-in-Australia — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:45:58 +0000

*JUST* Oh fuck.