Comments on: Breastfeeding triumphant http://www.bellytales.com/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/ The Diary of a New Midwife Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Student http://www.bellytales.com/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/comment-page-1/#comment-325 The Student Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:19:20 +0000 http://www.studentmidwife.org/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/#comment-325 ha! So simple: just put a safety-pin in the bra-strap of your bra, and switch it back and forth after every time you've nursed, and that's how you can remember what breast you nursed from last. Which, you know, the mother would probably figure out anyway, just by whichever breast feels more full and engorged, but I think it helps calm down new mothers before their milk has come in, when they're worried about learning how to switch breasts. :-) ha! So simple: just put a safety-pin in the bra-strap of your bra, and switch it back and forth after every time you’ve nursed, and that’s how you can remember what breast you nursed from last.

Which, you know, the mother would probably figure out anyway, just by whichever breast feels more full and engorged, but I think it helps calm down new mothers before their milk has come in, when they’re worried about learning how to switch breasts.

:-)

]]> By: TinaH http://www.bellytales.com/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/comment-page-1/#comment-324 TinaH Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:13:59 +0000 http://www.studentmidwife.org/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/#comment-324 By the way, what's the safety pin trick? By the way, what’s the safety pin trick?

]]> By: TinaH http://www.bellytales.com/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/comment-page-1/#comment-323 TinaH Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:15:10 +0000 http://www.studentmidwife.org/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/#comment-323 As a mom who was completely dependent on the hospital staff for teaching my beautiful baby boy to breastfeed, thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you for being there and helping me learn how to teach the little guy to latch on properly. It's 2+ years later and we're still nursing happily along. As a mom who was completely dependent on the hospital staff for teaching my beautiful baby boy to breastfeed, thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you for being there and helping me learn how to teach the little guy to latch on properly.

It’s 2+ years later and we’re still nursing happily along.

]]> By: The Student http://www.bellytales.com/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/comment-page-1/#comment-319 The Student Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:06:04 +0000 http://www.studentmidwife.org/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/#comment-319 I wonder what it is about the side-lying position? I'm going to have to keep this in mind next time I have another inconsoleable baby and frazzled mother. Very glad you stuck with it! Bebu: you will absolutely love it, I'm sure of it! I wonder what it is about the side-lying position? I’m going to have to keep this in mind next time I have another inconsoleable baby and frazzled mother. Very glad you stuck with it!

Bebu: you will absolutely love it, I’m sure of it!

]]> By: cmoers http://www.bellytales.com/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/comment-page-1/#comment-316 cmoers Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:54:59 +0000 http://www.studentmidwife.org/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/#comment-316 GOD BLESS YOU! This happened to me, but after I was home. At the hospital, everyone was applauding her latch, etc. I finally figured out that my daughter would nurse off of her least-favorite side if we were in the side-laying position. It still took a lot of effort in those first few weeks, but we survived. GOD BLESS YOU! This happened to me, but after I was home. At the hospital, everyone was applauding her latch, etc. I finally figured out that my daughter would nurse off of her least-favorite side if we were in the side-laying position. It still took a lot of effort in those first few weeks, but we survived.

]]> By: Bebunu http://www.bellytales.com/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Bebunu Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:57:37 +0000 http://www.studentmidwife.org/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/#comment-315 This post is exactly why (among other things) I want to become a doula and a midwife. I totally understand why you feel so excited even though, as you said, the baby is not yours, and the lady is somewhat of a stranger. I can totally picture myself being over excited over this kind of little victories(little in the big scheme of things, but pretty important I believe.) You are lucky to do something that you love (certain aspects of it anyway!) as a job. Bebu This post is exactly why (among other things) I want to become a doula and a midwife. I totally understand why you feel so excited even though, as you said, the baby is not yours, and the lady is somewhat of a stranger. I can totally picture myself being over excited over this kind of little victories(little in the big scheme of things, but pretty important I believe.)

You are lucky to do something that you love (certain aspects of it anyway!) as a job.

Bebu

]]> By: ladyelms http://www.bellytales.com/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/comment-page-1/#comment-314 ladyelms Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:48:03 +0000 http://www.studentmidwife.org/2006/02/18/breastfeeding-triumphant/#comment-314 That's wonderful. Good for you. :) That’s wonderful. Good for you. :)

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