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RE: Breastfeeding is Goliath, and I need a slingshot

in #parenting7 years ago

Congrats on the one year of breastfeeding!

I was not successful in breastfeeding my first, so I didn't even try with my second. It was just so stressful and in those days right after becoming a new mom, I couldn't handle it. I cried, worried, and went back and forth on whether or not to give up altogether. A week after he was born, he had lost half a pound and his pediatrician became concerned so I just gave up. Looking back, I don't exactly regret my choices but a part of me wishes I had tried a little harder or prepared myself better.

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Thank you so much for sharing, hun! A lot of times, babies lose a lot of weight because of poor latching or general sleepiness (I had to wake Miss Maggie a lot to eat; she would go for like 4-6 hour sleep binges. o.o)
so supplementing can work, and we should feel proud that we did at least try once! You are amazing, and the guilt you're holding onto is just a speck of dust on your shoulder. Brush it right off! <3