tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568899493608707753.post1447479053910506215..comments2021-01-11T10:53:27.503-05:00Comments on Bump in the Road: My Baby Blog: Breast Intentions: Navigating the Milky WayAnn Marie Pinciverohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856927457201274465noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568899493608707753.post-88286675338212029542012-08-15T09:20:14.360-04:002012-08-15T09:20:14.360-04:00Hey there. Not worried about supply now. Seems to ...Hey there. Not worried about supply now. Seems to be good. That's cute about the vampire daddy! I always had a thing for vampires. Had a crush on Dracula as a kid...Careful what you wish for! :)Ann Marie Pinciverohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856927457201274465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568899493608707753.post-10511058949264144722012-08-14T12:03:49.500-04:002012-08-14T12:03:49.500-04:00If you're worried about your supply, there are...If you're worried about your supply, there are herbs you can take to boost it, Blessed Thistle & Fenugreek, I took 3 pills 3 times a day to get my milk to come in & again when Elena was going thru a growth spurt & feeding like crazy.<br /><br />The exhaustion is overwhelming, especially doing it on your own, you don't get a break...plus when people say, "sleep when the baby sleeps" don't get that it's not always possible to do that, if you did, how would laundry get done, bills paid, etc...<br /><br />It makes me smile to hear you call Michelle part vampire because that is a running joke in my family with Elena. Having conceived her with anonymous donor sperm I've joked that her "daddy" is a vampire (being a Vampire Diaries fan, that's where I got her name from) I even had a onesie that said, "My Daddy's a Vampire"...I have a photo of it on my blog, my Halloween post.<br /><br />Anyway, these first few weeks will be the toughest & it will get better & less overwhelming. Take care & don't be afraid to ask for help & letting people know what they can do to help. Take care.Tiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511522028218347560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568899493608707753.post-61808220029769310262012-08-13T23:13:48.657-04:002012-08-13T23:13:48.657-04:00Hey there. Yes it's been rough. A midwife woul...Hey there. Yes it's been rough. A midwife would have been a big help. I think my baby is part vampire! I can't believe how much power she has, even without teeth! At least the nipple guard is saving me from bruising and bleeding but she still sucks the life out of me! She is ravenous. Can't keep up with her! Trying to endure the hard stuff and cherish the precious moments. Physical exhaustion doesn't help. Overwhelming sometimes. But then I'll look at her and I love her so much that it keeps me going...Ann Marie Pinciverohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856927457201274465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568899493608707753.post-23625725288785955882012-08-13T20:55:55.714-04:002012-08-13T20:55:55.714-04:00I'm sorry you've had such a challenge with...I'm sorry you've had such a challenge with breast feeding ...it makes me so grateful I had my midwife who came to my house everyday that 1st week after Elena was born. My milk didn't come in for 5 days so I had no choice but to give Elena formula but my midwife showed me many breast feeding friendly ways, like finger feeds where we discovered Elena was pushing the nipples out with her tongue. Once we learned this, we were able to teach her how to curl her tongue..,when my milk finally came in, she latched like a champ. It broke my heart to have to use formula but in the end it was what was best & what Elena needed & that's all that matters, right?<br /><br />Just know it'll get easier...but then it'll get hard again then easier then hard again...that's the way parenting goes I've learned. But it sounds like you're doing great even if it doesn't always feel like it. I know it's cliche but trust your gut, you'll know what's best for Michelle. <br /><br />As for blogging, keep doing it whenever you can even if it's a few words here & there, even if you don't post it, even if you just write it in a journal. It will mean so much to you to have later on & it will mean so much to Michelle to read your thoughts & struggles. It's all about enduring the hard stuff & cherishing the precious momentsTiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511522028218347560noreply@blogger.com