My people went to their first baby class last night. Not knowing the topic ahead of time, they were thrown into the guilt trip. Topic, nursing your baby. No matter what your views in this, you would leave feeling you had no choice. It was like the hospital would have no bottles or formula. If you choose not to nurse, you leave with a giant B on your chest. Next week should be less controversial. How to tell if you are in labor.
We are getting rain, rain, rain. I like the cooler temps. My people just don't want to be outside. They are watching the first episode of 6 Feet Under right now. So far, so good.
I will MAKE Heidi walk me tomorrow.
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I (heart) Six Feet Under. There will be moments when you get annoyed with the Fishers, but hang in there, it's worth it.
As for the BFing, wow, I'm just so surprised that a hospital in Seattle would be so gung-ho. That's a joke.
I'm here to say that while I highly respect the women who breastfeed, you DO NOT HAVE TO DO IT. And furthermore, your child won't be less intelligent or sick all the time. Case in point: Josiah and Annika. Smart? Check. Healthy? Check. Healthier than a lot of breastfed babies that I know (locally)? Check.
Josiah was breastfed for a couple of months, but always supplemented with formula. Annika was straight-up formula from the start.
I start getting up in arms about this because I live next door to Mrs. La Leche League 2008, the lactivist and I get tired of hearing about it. Good for you that you're still breastfeeding your five month old AND your 3 year old. I truly respect your hard work, but I CHOSE NOT TO DO IT.
It's a real hot button with most women. Can you tell? And no matter what they tell you, they have formula at the hospital.
Wow guys... Sorry that you were put in such a yucky topic right off the bat. Remember that no matter the beliefs of others, this baby is still yours, for you to raise as you both feel is right. This topic is only one of many types of advice you'll get... I promise! :( I am still getting lots of tips from my patient's at work... most of it unsolicited advice. If I ask, fine... please tell me. If I don't, please don't. :)
Anyway, while we have chosen to breastfeed, we certainly feel that it is a personal choice... after all, I was formula fed and I have turned out mostly normal and healthy... and my mom smoked while pregnant too! :)
A related story... a co-worker asked me this week how long I was going to nurse. I said "until I'm done". She asked "Until she's five?"... in a joking tone. I said probably until one of two things happen as was the case with Abi. 1) I have a really bad weekend at work so that I can't escape to pump or 2) Mikayla develops teeth and knows how to use them. :) The co-worker felt that reason #1 wasn't good enough ... and that legally I have to be given time to do so. Not here. She works in the front store and doesn't understand the dynamics of a pharmacy.
Nonetheless, I hope you are able to look past the short-sighted instructors and take some valuable information from the class. It's always a great place to people watch. :)
Keep us posted. (Get it? 'posted')... sorry, I'm sleep-deprived!
Talk to you soon.
Where are the cruise pics?
Oh this one is going to get lots of long comments.
my experience with childbirth classes are overly simplistic and one-size-fits-all. The actual information I found useful could have fit into one class period.
We left our breastfeeding class about half way through, just because I was so tired. But they made claims that I felt pretty skeptical of. I was very glad I had taken it, because it made me feel more confident when we did start to breastfeed.
I think it is like most political, emotional issues. The people who are the most passionate are the ones you hear from. For many years our society has made it really difficult for those women who wanted to BF to do so. There is still controversy about BFing in public, and being provided time and place to pump at work. So the "oppressed" feel they need to fight against the "oppressors" by being adamant that they have the highest moral ground.
I do believe there are benefits to BF, but not life changing ones.
Funny. Our teachers "warned" us that some nurses or doctors would be pushing formula on us, and they did, and we used it for the first few days along with BFing.
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