Ok. I'm pretty understanding about a few things. But I am officially getting fed up with somethings in regards to having a vaginal birth to c-section, breastfeeding in general, and the breastfeeding vs. formula debate. Y'all starting to piss me off!
I was a c-section baby, they found out I was an inverted transverse, so I couldn't be born vaginally. If you don't know, if there was a way for me to be delivered vaginally I would've come out butt first with my feet touching my head (folded in half). My mom also tried to breastfeed me. I didn't eat and in two weeks I lost 2 lbs. Formula it was. So if you want to fight about this bring it!
I had my son via emergency c-section. They sat me up for my epidural and he deceled. I was also sitting on his head. I wasn't fully dialated either. And they apparently started to lose me after my epidural, they kept saying I wasn't breathing. I was ready to push him out the way God intended too. But with the fact I was induced a week early due to blood pressure issues God had other plans. I did nurse him, for 23 months.
I was planning on having a VBAC (reluctantly) with my daughter but I was SO miserable and past my due date, I had a scheduled c-section. I don't regret it either. I had people who started to make me feel bad and less of a woman because I decided to have a c-section again. You know what? It's a major pain to have a c-section and I have told all my friends and any mother who is expecting that I meet that if they can deliver the baby vaginally go for it.
Nursing/Breastfeeding. If you can, do it! Oh and husbands (other halves of the couple) if you don't want the mother of your child to breastfeed because you want to continue to play with her breasts or you think it is disgusting, wake up and get out of the dark ages! They are attached to the mother, the breastmilk is wonderful for the baby. It really isn't your decision and if you think it is, go seek counselling. Really, because that is just screaming insecurity.
Not all moms are able to breastfeed or pump. Oh, those of you who see a mom bottlefeeding their child, back off! Just as if you see a mom breastfeeding! This really gets my goat, just because a mom is bottlefeeding their child doesn't mean they are getting formula. Not all moms are comfortable with nursing in public, so they pump. I admire the moms who are able to pump. I have a snacker, so if I get to pump it's a miracle.
Those moms who can pump but can't breastfeed or just decide to formula feed, they might feel uncomfortable. There might have been a traumatic experience that makes them uncomfortable. They might be on medication that they are unable to pump or nurse. You never know, so quit being so judgemental.
Back to the nursing in public debate. I cover up when I do nurse and I am MORE than happy to do it when I am in a restaurant. I'm the one with a drape and 2 or more blankets because making sure YOU aren't uncomfortable while staring at me and making comments barely under your breath because you can't believe I won't take my child to a bathroom where people urinate and other things, so she can eat. Like I said the first person who has the gaul to ask me to feed my child in the bathroom, you will be coming with me.
So the point of this blog is please THINK before you start jumping to conclusions and running off at the mouth.
I was a c-section baby, they found out I was an inverted transverse, so I couldn't be born vaginally. If you don't know, if there was a way for me to be delivered vaginally I would've come out butt first with my feet touching my head (folded in half). My mom also tried to breastfeed me. I didn't eat and in two weeks I lost 2 lbs. Formula it was. So if you want to fight about this bring it!
I had my son via emergency c-section. They sat me up for my epidural and he deceled. I was also sitting on his head. I wasn't fully dialated either. And they apparently started to lose me after my epidural, they kept saying I wasn't breathing. I was ready to push him out the way God intended too. But with the fact I was induced a week early due to blood pressure issues God had other plans. I did nurse him, for 23 months.
I was planning on having a VBAC (reluctantly) with my daughter but I was SO miserable and past my due date, I had a scheduled c-section. I don't regret it either. I had people who started to make me feel bad and less of a woman because I decided to have a c-section again. You know what? It's a major pain to have a c-section and I have told all my friends and any mother who is expecting that I meet that if they can deliver the baby vaginally go for it.
Nursing/Breastfeeding. If you can, do it! Oh and husbands (other halves of the couple) if you don't want the mother of your child to breastfeed because you want to continue to play with her breasts or you think it is disgusting, wake up and get out of the dark ages! They are attached to the mother, the breastmilk is wonderful for the baby. It really isn't your decision and if you think it is, go seek counselling. Really, because that is just screaming insecurity.
Not all moms are able to breastfeed or pump. Oh, those of you who see a mom bottlefeeding their child, back off! Just as if you see a mom breastfeeding! This really gets my goat, just because a mom is bottlefeeding their child doesn't mean they are getting formula. Not all moms are comfortable with nursing in public, so they pump. I admire the moms who are able to pump. I have a snacker, so if I get to pump it's a miracle.
Those moms who can pump but can't breastfeed or just decide to formula feed, they might feel uncomfortable. There might have been a traumatic experience that makes them uncomfortable. They might be on medication that they are unable to pump or nurse. You never know, so quit being so judgemental.
Back to the nursing in public debate. I cover up when I do nurse and I am MORE than happy to do it when I am in a restaurant. I'm the one with a drape and 2 or more blankets because making sure YOU aren't uncomfortable while staring at me and making comments barely under your breath because you can't believe I won't take my child to a bathroom where people urinate and other things, so she can eat. Like I said the first person who has the gaul to ask me to feed my child in the bathroom, you will be coming with me.
So the point of this blog is please THINK before you start jumping to conclusions and running off at the mouth.
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