Comments for Well...Trying http://welltrying.wordpress.com My journey through life trying to make it one day at a time. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Changes by Jenn http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/changes/#comment-291 Jenn Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:51:05 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-291 Wow! I'm so happy for you! I hope things work out great! Wow! I’m so happy for you! I hope things work out great!

]]> Comment on Changes by Ashlee http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/changes/#comment-290 Ashlee Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:46:26 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-290 So glad that things are working out!! Enjoy your time at home! So glad that things are working out!! Enjoy your time at home!

]]> Comment on Changes by Mrs Lemon http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/changes/#comment-289 Mrs Lemon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:25:27 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-289 :) Not that I have a lot of childraising experience to share, but I'm glad I could help. Anything to relieve stress is gold in my book. :) Not that I have a lot of childraising experience to share, but I’m glad I could help. Anything to relieve stress is gold in my book.

]]> Comment on Tough Decision by Greta @ Mom Living Healthy http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/tough-decision/#comment-288 Greta @ Mom Living Healthy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:01:00 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-288 Although I only work part time, I have the same feelings as you! I just decided to go from 2 pumpings per day at work to 1. I feel that's ok since my son isn't too eager to nurse during the day anyway now that he is 11 months. Whatever decision you come to, I am sure that you are doing your best as a mother and that will be good enough! Take care! BTW, I found your blog through Small Notebook. Although I only work part time, I have the same feelings as you! I just decided to go from 2 pumpings per day at work to 1. I feel that’s ok since my son isn’t too eager to nurse during the day anyway now that he is 11 months. Whatever decision you come to, I am sure that you are doing your best as a mother and that will be good enough! Take care!

BTW, I found your blog through Small Notebook.

]]> Comment on Tough Decision by Karen http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/tough-decision/#comment-287 Karen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:10:11 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-287 Hey, I'm a stranger, just popped over from Small Notebook but the link for your last post "Tough Decision" was intriguing enough to make me click on it. Just wanted to comment as my heart went out to you. It is such a tough decision whether to stop nursing but I'd second what Mrs Lemon said above - just drop down to morning and night feeds when you're around ( I just stopped bf my third child). Saves your poor boobs from going cold turkey (never done it but heard it can really hurt) and you're still giving the wee one all the good immunity stuff, but you're losing the stress of pumping (I only expressed occasionally when my first child was tiny but found it time-consuming and slightly uncomfortable so kudos to you for doing it for so long). Bf is so, so important but so is your own sanity and health so find a balance that works for you. I managed to bf exclusively until 6 months (the curretn advice in soctland) then gradually dropped the milk feeds during the day once they started eating solids (same pattern with all three of mine). By the time we stopped bf (15 months, 14 months, and two years), each baby was down to either just supper or breakfast. No stress for them and no pain for me. Sorry to stick my nose in when I've never been here before - just thought you'd be happy to hear experiences from other bf mums. Good luck whatever you decide. Karen (Scotland) Hey, I’m a stranger, just popped over from Small Notebook but the link for your last post “Tough Decision” was intriguing enough to make me click on it.

Just wanted to comment as my heart went out to you. It is such a tough decision whether to stop nursing but I’d second what Mrs Lemon said above – just drop down to morning and night feeds when you’re around ( I just stopped bf my third child). Saves your poor boobs from going cold turkey (never done it but heard it can really hurt) and you’re still giving the wee one all the good immunity stuff, but you’re losing the stress of pumping (I only expressed occasionally when my first child was tiny but found it time-consuming and slightly uncomfortable so kudos to you for doing it for so long).
Bf is so, so important but so is your own sanity and health so find a balance that works for you. I managed to bf exclusively until 6 months (the curretn advice in soctland) then gradually dropped the milk feeds during the day once they started eating solids (same pattern with all three of mine). By the time we stopped bf (15 months, 14 months, and two years), each baby was down to either just supper or breakfast.
No stress for them and no pain for me.

Sorry to stick my nose in when I’ve never been here before – just thought you’d be happy to hear experiences from other bf mums.
Good luck whatever you decide.
Karen
(Scotland)

]]> Comment on Tough Decision by Allison http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/tough-decision/#comment-286 Allison Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:07:03 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-286 I went through this exact same thing. I pumped for 8 months and agonized over the decision to stop. Would I be letting my son down if I stopped? Would I be letting myself or my husband down? I'd have to give up the eating-anything-I-want lifestyle (I had a hard time keeping on weight when I was BFing). In the end, I just decided that I had had enough. And I stopped cold turkey (BIG mistake). You'll know when the time is right for you. That doesn't really make the decision any easier, but you will know. And you've done a great thing for your kid by pumping for this long. Good luck! I went through this exact same thing. I pumped for 8 months and agonized over the decision to stop. Would I be letting my son down if I stopped? Would I be letting myself or my husband down? I’d have to give up the eating-anything-I-want lifestyle (I had a hard time keeping on weight when I was BFing). In the end, I just decided that I had had enough. And I stopped cold turkey (BIG mistake).

You’ll know when the time is right for you. That doesn’t really make the decision any easier, but you will know. And you’ve done a great thing for your kid by pumping for this long. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Tough Decision by Sharon http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/tough-decision/#comment-285 Sharon Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:41:46 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-285 I've never had a kid so I can't speak from experience about nursing but I know that it's not silly. Before she died Princess Grace Kelly became a spokesperson for nursing babies and talked about how she would have preferred to do it longer than she could have. I’ve never had a kid so I can’t speak from experience about nursing but I know that it’s not silly. Before she died Princess Grace Kelly became a spokesperson for nursing babies and talked about how she would have preferred to do it longer than she could have.

]]> Comment on Tough Decision by Tara http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/tough-decision/#comment-284 Tara Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:51:06 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-284 It might be possible once he gets over being sick and if he'll let me feed him at night. Maybe I'll see if I can do that. Maybe my milk suppy would stay up just nursing/pumping twice a day. Sorry, thinking out loud here. Somehow that helps ya know? It might be possible once he gets over being sick and if he’ll let me feed him at night. Maybe I’ll see if I can do that. Maybe my milk suppy would stay up just nursing/pumping twice a day. Sorry, thinking out loud here. Somehow that helps ya know?

]]> Comment on Tough Decision by Mrs Lemon http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/tough-decision/#comment-283 Mrs Lemon Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:39:23 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=249#comment-283 I got really stressed out and switched Z to all formula at 9 months, and I really wish I'd just continued to nurse him at morning and night, and just stopped the stressful action of pumping during the day. That's just my opinion. I plan to be more flexible with this baby with the formula, and hopefully keep some breastmilk in her through her second winter. Is that an option for you? I got really stressed out and switched Z to all formula at 9 months, and I really wish I’d just continued to nurse him at morning and night, and just stopped the stressful action of pumping during the day. That’s just my opinion. I plan to be more flexible with this baby with the formula, and hopefully keep some breastmilk in her through her second winter. Is that an option for you?

]]> Comment on Oh, I forgot I had a blog ;) by Sharon http://welltrying.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/oh-i-forgot-i-had-a-blog/#comment-282 Sharon Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:47:50 +0000 http://welltrying.wordpress.com/?p=243#comment-282 I heard a news story the other day about a shortage of chaplains in the armed forces and I thought of you guys. Let us know how that goes. I heard a news story the other day about a shortage of chaplains in the armed forces and I thought of you guys. Let us know how that goes.

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