tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post8914583224038834022..comments2024-03-29T01:13:00.830+10:00Comments on Veggie Mama: To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed? The question that divides a globe.Veggie Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09393571810604343918noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-11919429466129004562012-03-01T10:55:11.473+10:002012-03-01T10:55:11.473+10:00haha precisely. Ain't nobody else's busine...haha precisely. Ain't nobody else's business!Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-50618590102694507422012-03-01T10:53:48.859+10:002012-03-01T10:53:48.859+10:00I love it. No explanations. Who cares! You're ...I love it. No explanations. Who cares! You're the best! xxKymmiehttp://www.kympiez.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-16242380899937526282012-02-13T08:24:27.567+10:002012-02-13T08:24:27.567+10:00Oh my gosh, this has made me so sad. After all tha...Oh my gosh, this has made me so sad. After all that excruciating pain, you think you should have been tougher? I think you're being waaaaaaay hard on yourself. To be honest, I don't think I would have gone to the lengths you did - I wanted my child to be breastfed, but not at that expense. I feel awful that you have regrets, and somehow feel as though you failed, when I think you were so much braver than most, and you sacrificed a great deal to give him what he got. I hope that you make your peace with it and don't let it take up another moment of your thinking, when you could be thinking so much nicer things. Gah, poor girl! If it's any consolation, I think you made the right decision. My first week of breastfeeding was terribly painful, and I could see why women give up. I found it almost impossible to see a time when it was no longer going to hurt... and that's without all the issues you had to deal with, so I'm in awe of those who pushed on where even I would stop. I'm sure you've found other ways to bond... my kid barely cares how she's fed, I don't think she sees boob as anything more special than weet bix!Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-3719168634527488732012-02-11T08:55:38.382+10:002012-02-11T08:55:38.382+10:00I desperately wanted to breastfed my son, I never ...I desperately wanted to breastfed my son, I never even considered formula feeding, I never had anything against formula but I was determined my son would be breastfed. Well a lot like his birth, breastfeeding didn't go to plan at all. After an emergency C section (it was meant to be a drug free, all natural water birth), my wound became infected making it very difficult to move at all. On top of that I ended up with a cyst in my breast, a single breast that was barely producing milk and nipple thrush, while my son ended up with oral thrush. I was in horrible pain, stressed out to the max, and in tears every single feed time. I was in so much pain I had to keep stopping my son from eating so I could brace myself for more pain, which meant he was super upset as well. <br /> I should mention we saw 2 lactation consultants in the hospital before we left and another one when we left hospital. In the end I gave in and fed him formula. Do I regret it? In some ways, massively. I still long for the bonding experience we missed out on, I still feel as though I failed him at the very start. He's thriving, happy and extremely healthy so I know I should be content with that but I'll always feel like I should've been tougher and done better for him. At the same time I also think it was the best option we had at the time.Elisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-33714131891878202172012-02-11T06:16:09.487+10:002012-02-11T06:16:09.487+10:00I think people should do whatever they want. We...I think people should do whatever they want. We're educated enough to know the pros and cons, we can judge for ourselves what's best for us. I don't have many photos, this was a random snap otherwise I'd never think to do it! Should take more xxVeggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-75985701780996906212012-02-10T23:54:12.340+10:002012-02-10T23:54:12.340+10:00I am jealous of your breastfeeding photo. I fed on...I am jealous of your breastfeeding photo. I fed one for 18 months & the other for 2 yrs & have maybe two feeding photo's & not as pretty as your one... what was I thinking there?<br /><br />Your post makes a good point. All that money that goes into 'promoting breast feeding' could be given to someone who can't afford to feed their child. I wish they would stop printing pro breast feeding posters. It's just not necessary. Lisa Jayhttp://www.bylisajay.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-20443114895921964312012-02-10T19:00:50.058+10:002012-02-10T19:00:50.058+10:00I'm wondering when mine will wean! Not that I ...I'm wondering when mine will wean! Not that I want her to - I'm just wondering what will happen :)Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-48908870974871106652012-02-10T17:31:55.699+10:002012-02-10T17:31:55.699+10:00Testify!Testify!Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-68872730206824343942012-02-10T17:30:52.918+10:002012-02-10T17:30:52.918+10:00Hee hee, that's all we need :)Hee hee, that's all we need :)Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-6035976544364688072012-02-10T16:12:13.502+10:002012-02-10T16:12:13.502+10:00Sorry. Fail to me.Sorry. Fail to me.Miss Pinkhttp://themummyautobiography.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-88144954178807207242012-02-09T13:34:07.419+10:002012-02-09T13:34:07.419+10:00What a wonderful post! I breastfed my daughter unt...What a wonderful post! I breastfed my daughter until 19 months... I absolutely loved it and was sad when she self weaned and would say, "no, bed, cot" instead of having her milk! :( #2 due in June so can't wait to start the journey again!Bek @ Just For Daisyhttp://justfordaisy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-86626881852704037592012-02-09T13:24:59.100+10:002012-02-09T13:24:59.100+10:00Amen to that!!!!Amen to that!!!!Alex aka Whoa Mumma!http://whoa-mumma.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-84429799980973787682012-02-08T21:13:56.449+10:002012-02-08T21:13:56.449+10:00The end! xThe end! xMaxabellahttp://www.maxabellaloves.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-38960240107626885022012-02-08T17:57:27.295+10:002012-02-08T17:57:27.295+10:00I know, right?I know, right?Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-16463722722614681942012-02-08T17:14:39.121+10:002012-02-08T17:14:39.121+10:00Oh Lady, yes yes yes!! You hit the mail on the hea...Oh Lady, yes yes yes!! You hit the mail on the head. Love.Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969811017096838426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-34683698303537135952012-02-08T16:58:14.375+10:002012-02-08T16:58:14.375+10:00word.word.Kelley @magnetoboldtoohttp://magnetoboldtoo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-44791618781537516072012-02-08T16:52:21.271+10:002012-02-08T16:52:21.271+10:00Thank you :)Thank you :)Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-63048901780152181542012-02-08T16:52:20.596+10:002012-02-08T16:52:20.596+10:00Thanks so much!Thanks so much!Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-68505438372082489522012-02-08T15:41:01.185+10:002012-02-08T15:41:01.185+10:00I love it! Gorgeous photos :)I love it! Gorgeous photos :)Rachel Finlaysonhttp://twitter.com/rachelf_78noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-32444296398791344552012-02-08T15:30:21.679+10:002012-02-08T15:30:21.679+10:00Love this!Love this!Cedarhttp://twitter.com/MissCedarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-81716978002949338862012-02-08T13:32:54.143+10:002012-02-08T13:32:54.143+10:00Just an excuse to put my boobs on the internet xxJust an excuse to put my boobs on the internet xxVeggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-64032692129895033242012-02-08T13:24:07.405+10:002012-02-08T13:24:07.405+10:00Exactly! It hardly needs an infographic!
xExactly! It hardly needs an infographic!<br />xMrs BChttp://mrsbcshouseofchaos.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-60537164051542320152012-02-08T11:29:49.295+10:002012-02-08T11:29:49.295+10:00Exactly!Exactly!Designer Mamashttp://twitter.com/designermamasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-81538467429601718872012-02-08T11:25:36.133+10:002012-02-08T11:25:36.133+10:00haha sometimes simple is really the best :)haha sometimes simple is really the best :)Veggie Mamahttp://www.theveggiemama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5525909913783427552.post-79671886382080214892012-02-08T11:24:28.579+10:002012-02-08T11:24:28.579+10:00Best breast feeding post EVER.Best breast feeding post EVER.Becky from BeckyandJamesnoreply@blogger.com