Comments on: Breastfeeding awareness week may 11th - 17th http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/breastfeeding-awareness-week/ natural health, wellness and caring for the environment Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:12:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/breastfeeding-awareness-week/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Mrs Green Fri, 16 May 2008 06:41:35 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/09/breastfeeding-awareness-week/#comment-176 Hi Mimi, Thank you for taking the time to post a comment - I always appreciate people spending time here. Those first few days can be really hard can't they - well done for persevering and even more well done for combining breastfeeding with working - I can't begin to imagine the logistics of that! Great to see you and enjoy the rest of your breastfeeding journey........ Mrs G x Hi Mimi,

Thank you for taking the time to post a comment - I always appreciate people spending time here. Those first few days can be really hard can’t they - well done for persevering and even more well done for combining breastfeeding with working - I can’t begin to imagine the logistics of that!

Great to see you and enjoy the rest of your breastfeeding journey……..

Mrs G x

]]> By: Mindful Mimi http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/breastfeeding-awareness-week/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Mindful Mimi Wed, 14 May 2008 12:41:19 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/09/breastfeeding-awareness-week/#comment-180 I have breastfed my first son for 6 months and am still breastfeeding my second one at the moment (he is almost 5 months). I am fully pro breastfeeding. If only women had more information and help at the beginning they would persevere. I almost gave up after a few days with my first son. It was hurting too much, I was tired, had the baby blues and breastfeeding was just another thing on my list. I would have happily let my hubby give the bottle so I could sleep a few hours more... After a relatively short while it becomes easier and more natural. And I am very happy that I persevered. Though working and breastfeeding is still a challenge. Thanks for the post. I have breastfed my first son for 6 months and am still breastfeeding my second one at the moment (he is almost 5 months). I am fully pro breastfeeding. If only women had more information and help at the beginning they would persevere. I almost gave up after a few days with my first son. It was hurting too much, I was tired, had the baby blues and breastfeeding was just another thing on my list. I would have happily let my hubby give the bottle so I could sleep a few hours more…
After a relatively short while it becomes easier and more natural. And I am very happy that I persevered. Though working and breastfeeding is still a challenge.
Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/breastfeeding-awareness-week/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Mrs Green Mon, 12 May 2008 06:49:45 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/09/breastfeeding-awareness-week/#comment-179 Hi melissa, I'm so glad you wrote - interestingly as I was writing this post, my thoughts and heart were with you and I hoped my words were balanced enough not to cause pain. But then I kind of guessed that it would be bound to stir feelings within you. My heart truly goes out to you; it must be difficult to miss breastfeeding your son, but you have to know that you did all you could and that ultimately, you and your son are the ones who have to be happy with the decision - what everyone else thinks or says is irrelevant (and none of their business!). I hope your pain eases every time you look at your son - thriving, healthy, trusting and adoring you. You are a wonderful mother - so aware, seeking, evolving and full of love; no child could ask for more, could they? Belated mother day wishes too! Mrs G x Hi melissa,

I’m so glad you wrote - interestingly as I was writing this post, my thoughts and heart were with you and I hoped my words were balanced enough not to cause pain.

But then I kind of guessed that it would be bound to stir feelings within you.

My heart truly goes out to you; it must be difficult to miss breastfeeding your son, but you have to know that you did all you could and that ultimately, you and your son are the ones who have to be happy with the decision - what everyone else thinks or says is irrelevant (and none of their business!).

I hope your pain eases every time you look at your son - thriving, healthy, trusting and adoring you. You are a wonderful mother - so aware, seeking, evolving and full of love; no child could ask for more, could they?

Belated mother day wishes too!

Mrs G x

]]> By: Melissa http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/breastfeeding-awareness-week/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Melissa Sun, 11 May 2008 23:16:23 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/09/breastfeeding-awareness-week/#comment-175 Hi Mrs. Green! :) First of all, another beautifully written post! I hope that in having breastfeeding awareness week someone who was ready to give up will continue to breastfeed their baby. I also hope that public spaces do become more breastfeeding friendly - because in the US at least there are so few public spaces that have an area for breastfeeding mothers to feed their babies comfortably - I often had to run out to the car to feed my little one - not fun. I do want to say that for the most part you are right that most women can breastfeed their babies - and society makes it "easy" to give up. That being said, and I mean this in a most respectful difference of opinion kind of way, there are certain medical conditions such as anemia and hypothyroidism that can lead to inability to produce milk. As you know, it's a sensitive area for me, and perhaps I'm a bit overly sensitive about how often I've heard that I -could- have fed my baby if I really wanted to. It may be true, and then again I'm the third person in my family that tried but could not produce enough milk. There's no way to know if it's genetic, or if we tried the bottle too soon. I will also say, I miss breastfeeding my son immensely, and wish it could have worked out differently. Cheers! Melissa Hi Mrs. Green! :) First of all, another beautifully written post! I hope that in having breastfeeding awareness week someone who was ready to give up will continue to breastfeed their baby.
I also hope that public spaces do become more breastfeeding friendly - because in the US at least there are so few public spaces that have an area for breastfeeding mothers to feed their babies comfortably - I often had to run out to the car to feed my little one - not fun.
I do want to say that for the most part you are right that most women can breastfeed their babies - and society makes it “easy” to give up. That being said, and I mean this in a most respectful difference of opinion kind of way, there are certain medical conditions such as anemia and hypothyroidism that can lead to inability to produce milk. As you know, it’s a sensitive area for me, and perhaps I’m a bit overly sensitive about how often I’ve heard that I -could- have fed my baby if I really wanted to. It may be true, and then again I’m the third person in my family that tried but could not produce enough milk. There’s no way to know if it’s genetic, or if we tried the bottle too soon. I will also say, I miss breastfeeding my son immensely, and wish it could have worked out differently.
Cheers!
Melissa

]]> By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/breastfeeding-awareness-week/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Mrs Green Sun, 11 May 2008 06:19:57 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/09/breastfeeding-awareness-week/#comment-177 (((Darling))) Hi :) How beautiful to find your energy here this morning - I'm honoured and you have made my day for stopping by to comment - I didn't realise you were a lurker ;) :D I'm wishing you and your beautiful breastfed babe the most amazing of days, filled with love, laughter and miracles. Much respect and love, Mrs G x (((Darling))) Hi :) How beautiful to find your energy here this morning - I’m honoured and you have made my day for stopping by to comment - I didn’t realise you were a lurker ;) :D
I’m wishing you and your beautiful breastfed babe the most amazing of days, filled with love, laughter and miracles.

Much respect and love,
Mrs G x

]]> By: Denise Ridgway http://littlegreenblog.com/family-and-food/breastfeeding-awareness-week/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Denise Ridgway Sat, 10 May 2008 20:42:02 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/09/breastfeeding-awareness-week/#comment-178 Beautiful post, that ofcourse made me cry. Thanks for being there for me and little O on our breastfeeding journey. Love you Denise x Beautiful post, that ofcourse made me cry.
Thanks for being there for me and little O on our breastfeeding journey.
Love you
Denise x

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