tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post7355539708496825873..comments2024-03-12T07:00:44.143-04:00Comments on CHILDMYTHS: A Quiet Lunch: Baby-feeding May Not Go Well at PartiesJean Mercerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-12440083406822238572010-12-29T10:56:03.287-05:002010-12-29T10:56:03.287-05:00I agree that dehydration is the big point at first...I agree that dehydration is the big point at first.<br /><br />Anyway, it's certainly not always a breeze, and most first-time mothers have not even had a chance to watch closely when someone else nursed a baby, so they don't know what might be the breezier and less-breezy parts of the process. And it's so easy for women to blame themselves (and be blamed by others) if all does not instantly go as smoothly as they expect.<br /><br />I recently noticed that Arthur Janov, the Primal Scream guy, wrote about a patient who in his "primal" experience found that his mother's milk was sour, and this was the basis of his problems. This is a great way to blame the past for problems, but I don't really see how the milk of a living person could sour. It could be slightly salty if there was a breast infection, and can be flavored by garlic, beer,etc., just as a cow's milk can, but sour? I believe that's one of those problematic metaphors at work.Jean Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619393019771381980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-71291618135045923672010-12-28T19:58:48.618-05:002010-12-28T19:58:48.618-05:00C-section babies can be a little sleepier in the v...C-section babies can be a little sleepier in the very beginning too, I think. I remember us doing all sorts of things to get my boy to wake up and get feeding when he was newly born.<br /><br />Nursing isn't always just snap your fingers and mom and baby "just know" how to do it properly. These distractions you mention are great reasons to also consider when feedings aren't going perfectly. Also, when it's not being done properly, it can lead to other problems such as sore(er) breasts etc.<br /><br />I totally fretted my son was starving in the beginning so I can relate to that fear. Correct me if I'm wrong, the big concern about nursing in the early stages is dehydration more than starvation.<br /><br />I think more people would be likely to try to nurse longer if people were more honest about how it can be in the beginning. For some people it's a breeze, for others, it's not. Information like your post go a long way in helping new moms realize things aren't always like they appear on tv, or on some blogs. <br /><br />That although it's natural, it doesn't always come naturally!Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600505149020853906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743746633913926150.post-83268844809125382092010-12-23T13:37:19.286-05:002010-12-23T13:37:19.286-05:00I know I experienced this with nursing my children...I know I experienced this with nursing my children at gatherings, I spent most of my nursing time off in a corner or in another room. Not for modesty's sake but for the first few moths they seemed too distract able to get the job done. Sometimes I felt left out, but I had to remember that this was a very short span of time in each of our lives and that we both be back to being the life of the party in on time.Sunday Koffron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859347065249826781noreply@blogger.com