Comments on: The Braden Boobie-Milk Story

By: Help, The TV Retarded My Baby! « i am lotus

Help, The TV Retarded My Baby! « i am lotus — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:53:46 +0000

[...] I wasn’t able to breastfeed him for more than 2 months due to the fact that he was allergic to the proteins in my breastmilk. Of course, this is because of some faulty gene I probably passed on. Because of this, he will have [...]

By: “Approximately a Shitload” of Memes |

“Approximately a Shitload” of Memes | — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:37:16 +0000

[...] Last year on Christmas Braden had just switched from breastmilk to Nutramigen and stopped crying ALL THE [...]

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:32:36 +0000

I came to your posting from your interview, too. This was also our story. We struggled for about 5 months before we found a lactation consultant that had any advice for us (our doctor just blew us off – “blood in the stool isn’t a problem unless you get a whole diaper full of blood, screaming most of the day and night isn’t a problem, you’re just a paranoid new parent”). I did the elimination diet too – no dairy, soy, nuts, seeds, corn, vinegar, sugar, and more. I empathize with you completely (and yes, it’s incredible how many foods contain soy … and corn!). I still cry when I think of the agony of that whole period, the crying pained baby, latching on desperately and then screaming and arching away, the total lack of sleep, the lack of support from our families, etc. etc. So, I thank you for posting your story, to know that there are others who do understand what it was like. Putting your story out there can help others. Bless you!

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:50:16 +0000

Wow, Lotus! I just came to this post from your interview. My experience was very similar – I went to La Leche before Colin was even born, read everything, had nursing bras and everything I could need, planned to breastfeed until we were both good and done, whenever that might be… it is a different, long story, but I ended up being able to actually breastfeed for about a month, and then pumped for more months than my boobies care to remember. Pumping SUCKS. And I did it every 3 hours, around the clock.
Won’t make it a long story for the comment, but… if you are going to re-post this, wouldn’t it be fun to host a breastfeeding/birthstory meme? I’d love to read everyones.
xoxoxoxoxo

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By: HappyCampers

HappyCampers — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:08:55 +0000

Your BF story gave me goosebumps. My son had BF jaundice & I had to put him on formula for TWO DAYS to fix the problem (and pump) & I thought THAT was horribly hard.

You should really submit your story to a parenting magazine for publication. Your story, I’m sure, is not unique…but your compassion that comes across in your writing IS special. So many other mothers would benefit from hearing your story, & how (even though it tore you up inside) you listened to the doctors & your heart and did what was needed for your precious boy.

My DS weaned himself at 9 months from BF and I was so sad when I realized he had taken the last feeding. He was down to 1 boob (he hated the other side!), so I was very lopsided but could have cared less. It was all about my boy.

Good for you. You are a very powerful writer

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