Comments on: Supporting the Sisterhood http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/ Choose Joy. Every Time. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:58:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carla Sparks http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-7168 Carla Sparks Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:49:00 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-7168 hi dt7z1e18nwp81e5y good luck hi
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]]> By: Alex Year One » Blog Archive » That contest… http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Alex Year One » Blog Archive » That contest… Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:58:13 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-428 [...] Remember the one? [...] [...] Remember the one? [...]

]]> By: The Other Dawn http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-397 The Other Dawn Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:25:57 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-397 From TwoShews http://twoshews.blogspot.com/2007/10/barracuda-baby.html From TwoShews

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]]> By: Alex Year One » Blog Archive » Blog Housekeeping http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Alex Year One » Blog Archive » Blog Housekeeping Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:08:57 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-369 [...] provided I wake up alive, I’m taking the Kaiser and we’re going to go see Sisterfriend - I’ll be back Friday. I have Wednesday and Thursday’s post ready to go, but I’m [...] [...] provided I wake up alive, I’m taking the Kaiser and we’re going to go see Sisterfriend – I’ll be back Friday. I have Wednesday and Thursday’s post ready to go, but I’m [...]

]]> By: admin http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-338 admin Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:55:22 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-338 Just for a laugh: http://www.thenaturalmommy.com/2007/10/07/if-you-have-ever-nursed-you-will-pee-your-pants-after-reading-this/ Just for a laugh:

http://www.thenaturalmommy.com/2007/10/07/if-you-have-ever-nursed-you-will-pee-your-pants-after-reading-this/

]]> By: Wendy http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Wendy Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:06:28 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-334 OK, so I nursed two beautiful boys without incident -- and then came my daughter. Within a week I had bleeding, cracked nipples and pain like I had never felt before. I saw the lactation consultant (who was great, btw) three times before she finally said "pump". It was a godsend. I went to the pharmacy and rented a double pump. For an entire month (so until she was about 6 weeks old) I pumped everytime I would have breastfed and then fed her from the bottle -- straight from the pump to her tummy. It was still warm! Then, about 6 weeks along I decided the pumping was a pain in the neck and went straight back to nursing. The nipples had healed, her mouth was a little bigger and her sucking more mature. I nursed until she was a year. You will make it through this. There are a million moms out there with you. Reach out. OK, so I nursed two beautiful boys without incident — and then came my daughter. Within a week I had bleeding, cracked nipples and pain like I had never felt before. I saw the lactation consultant (who was great, btw) three times before she finally said “pump”. It was a godsend. I went to the pharmacy and rented a double pump. For an entire month (so until she was about 6 weeks old) I pumped everytime I would have breastfed and then fed her from the bottle — straight from the pump to her tummy. It was still warm! Then, about 6 weeks along I decided the pumping was a pain in the neck and went straight back to nursing. The nipples had healed, her mouth was a little bigger and her sucking more mature. I nursed until she was a year.

You will make it through this. There are a million moms out there with you. Reach out.

]]> By: sara http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-332 sara Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:23:03 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-332 I wrote a big long thing on my own blog and then found all of these wise thoughts right here. You can see my thoughts at: http://saramcginley.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-i-think-it-worked-for-me.html I wrote a big long thing on my own blog and then found all of these wise thoughts right here.

You can see my thoughts at:

http://saramcginley.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-i-think-it-worked-for-me.html

]]> By: admin http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-313 admin Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:46:38 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-313 This is fabulous: http://mostgladly.typepad.com/cj/2007/09/its-my-party-an.html This is fabulous:

http://mostgladly.typepad.com/cj/2007/09/its-my-party-an.html

]]> By: Sarcastic Mom http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Sarcastic Mom Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:31:57 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-307 I was only able to BF my son for 2 months b/c of his milk protein allergy (even the proteins in my Breast milk!), but we definitely had struggles, and I definitely learned a lot. The very first comment made here (made by Veronica) contains much very good advice. Instead of washcloths, I used a product made by Gerber (gel packs) designed to use on the breasts. They can be tossed in microwave shortly to use as a warming pack to encourage flow before/during feeding (there are holes for your nipples!) and also tossed in the freezer for a few minutes to help with swelling afterwards. They helped me cope A LOT. No soap in the shower on your hoohas. Lots of warm water and massaging. Braden puked a lot, even after he was on his special formula. This is most likely due to a weak pyloric valve (muscle keeping the stomach shut), and will change over time. It just has to be dealt with - ie: don't lay the baby down right after a feed, try to feed 'semi-upright,' don't push tummy-time too much, etc. I agree about not letting anyone convince you to give cereal. It won't help any, and the baby's digestive system isn't ready. Do whatever it takes to relax you. A glass of wine is fine before nursing. Chammomile tea is great. If you dig taking a warm bath, soft music, etc. Try it. I even breastfed my son IN the warm bath, and it was awesome. Remember that your body is working so hard, on top of being tired from everything else, to produce milk. Help it out by eating a sufficient diet of healthy, balanced foods, drinking LOTS of water, and getting as much sleep as you possibly can. (I KNOW it's hard to get as much sleep as you WANT... but try to enlist help from others so you can really do this. It will help you more than almost anything else to have enough sleep!!!) If you pump (and it can really help in lots of ways, from alleviating pressure, to keeping up supply, to creating a meal that someone else can feed so you can REST.) make sure you don't stress about it and all the same relaxation rules apply. Often, holding the baby (it's hard, yeah) or at least being in site of him/her helps with let-down. Massage your breasts while pumping. Very important: Don't be too hard on yourself. Mothers tend to ignore this advice. Take it if at all possible! You will make the right choices. If you make mistakes, you will learn from them. Your baby will love you anyway. I think I've written a book so far. Heh. I hope some of this was helpful. I'm definitely not the ultimate authority on BF, but, like I said, even in 2 months, I learned an asshload. Feel free to contact me with ANY questions. Good luck! I was only able to BF my son for 2 months b/c of his milk protein allergy (even the proteins in my Breast milk!), but we definitely had struggles, and I definitely learned a lot.

The very first comment made here (made by Veronica) contains much very good advice.

Instead of washcloths, I used a product made by Gerber (gel packs) designed to use on the breasts. They can be tossed in microwave shortly to use as a warming pack to encourage flow before/during feeding (there are holes for your nipples!) and also tossed in the freezer for a few minutes to help with swelling afterwards. They helped me cope A LOT.

No soap in the shower on your hoohas. Lots of warm water and massaging.

Braden puked a lot, even after he was on his special formula. This is most likely due to a weak pyloric valve (muscle keeping the stomach shut), and will change over time. It just has to be dealt with – ie: don’t lay the baby down right after a feed, try to feed ‘semi-upright,’ don’t push tummy-time too much, etc.

I agree about not letting anyone convince you to give cereal. It won’t help any, and the baby’s digestive system isn’t ready.

Do whatever it takes to relax you. A glass of wine is fine before nursing. Chammomile tea is great. If you dig taking a warm bath, soft music, etc. Try it. I even breastfed my son IN the warm bath, and it was awesome.

Remember that your body is working so hard, on top of being tired from everything else, to produce milk. Help it out by eating a sufficient diet of healthy, balanced foods, drinking LOTS of water, and getting as much sleep as you possibly can. (I KNOW it’s hard to get as much sleep as you WANT… but try to enlist help from others so you can really do this. It will help you more than almost anything else to have enough sleep!!!)

If you pump (and it can really help in lots of ways, from alleviating pressure, to keeping up supply, to creating a meal that someone else can feed so you can REST.) make sure you don’t stress about it and all the same relaxation rules apply. Often, holding the baby (it’s hard, yeah) or at least being in site of him/her helps with let-down. Massage your breasts while pumping.

Very important: Don’t be too hard on yourself. Mothers tend to ignore this advice. Take it if at all possible!

You will make the right choices. If you make mistakes, you will learn from them. Your baby will love you anyway.

I think I’ve written a book so far. Heh. I hope some of this was helpful.

I’m definitely not the ultimate authority on BF, but, like I said, even in 2 months, I learned an asshload. Feel free to contact me with ANY questions.

Good luck!

]]> By: Jen http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Jen Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:14:57 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-295 I agree with Ewokmama - tell your friend to check out <a href="http://kellymom.com/" rel="nofollow">Kellymom</a>. Everything I ever needed to know about nursing I found there. I agree with Ewokmama – tell your friend to check out Kellymom. Everything I ever needed to know about nursing I found there.

]]> By: MamaGeek http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-294 MamaGeek Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:37:32 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-294 Nursing is not natural, it is in fact, quite a challenge at first. But oh the joy and the health of it is so worth it! It is the perfect, PERFECT most digestible food in the world. I hope she sticks with it and kudos for your little incentive! Nursing is not natural, it is in fact, quite a challenge at first. But oh the joy and the health of it is so worth it! It is the perfect, PERFECT most digestible food in the world. I hope she sticks with it and kudos for your little incentive!

]]> By: Mary Alice http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Mary Alice Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:27:03 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-293 Hey, first thank you for your sweet comment on my blog today...it meant a lot. Second tell your friend it will get better. My nipples cracked and bled too, it was really hard the first several weeks. You hurt, you're exhausted, it is not easy at all....but all women do survive, no one that I know of has actually died from it...a lot of tears, and blood and sweat...and some ground off teeth...but no death. So, please tell her to be kind to herself. Relax, get all the sleep she can and when people ask what they can do to help...put them to work. Allow people to bring a meal, or mop the floor, or do some laundry. Her job should be nourishing and nurturing herself and her baby...let everyone else handle the rest for a while. Hey, first thank you for your sweet comment on my blog today…it meant a lot. Second tell your friend it will get better. My nipples cracked and bled too, it was really hard the first several weeks. You hurt, you’re exhausted, it is not easy at all….but all women do survive, no one that I know of has actually died from it…a lot of tears, and blood and sweat…and some ground off teeth…but no death. So, please tell her to be kind to herself. Relax, get all the sleep she can and when people ask what they can do to help…put them to work. Allow people to bring a meal, or mop the floor, or do some laundry. Her job should be nourishing and nurturing herself and her baby…let everyone else handle the rest for a while.

]]> By: Mr Lady http://kaisermommy.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Mr Lady Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:34:59 +0000 http://kaiseralex.com/2007/10/04/supporting-the-sisterhood/#comment-292 I have no personal post to link to...my daughter's been done nursing for a long time now. But, I did nurse 3 kids, and so I will offer her a little advice. Dude, relax. Nursing is great and wonderful and sweet and it is amazingly hard sometimes. I nursed my first kid almost 10 years ago, and my last one stopped 11 months ago. The thing with kids is that there are so many huge uphill battles, more than you have any idea of, and this baby time is the quiet time to relax and enjoy and be in awe of. I am all for nursing and I am at the same time totally in support of throwing the towel in at some point. If you and getting nuts about it, if it's not enjoyable, it's totally ok to stop. Don't let anyone tell you it's not. Enjoy your baby. Enjoy motherhood. LOVE every minute of it. That's all I've got. Good luck. I have no personal post to link to…my daughter’s been done nursing for a long time now. But, I did nurse 3 kids, and so I will offer her a little advice.

Dude, relax. Nursing is great and wonderful and sweet and it is amazingly hard sometimes. I nursed my first kid almost 10 years ago, and my last one stopped 11 months ago. The thing with kids is that there are so many huge uphill battles, more than you have any idea of, and this baby time is the quiet time to relax and enjoy and be in awe of. I am all for nursing and I am at the same time totally in support of throwing the towel in at some point. If you and getting nuts about it, if it’s not enjoyable, it’s totally ok to stop. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not. Enjoy your baby. Enjoy motherhood. LOVE every minute of it.

That’s all I’ve got. Good luck.

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