SO SO HAPPY

[goldfish]

It all leaves you a bit breathless doesn't it, JD!!??  makes you wonder what little whipper-snapper thought this one up in order to teach the "oldies" what life is all about . . . . .    sitting here feeling a rave on a soapbox coming on . . . so I'd better stop while we're ahead . . . . .

[judydawn]

Probably someone without children goldfish
I can remember when I was trying to breastfeed my first born in hospital and not getting anywhere. With tremendous pain and frustration for us both. I told the matron I was not going to continue with it.  This matron (typical of the day but no longer seen in hospitals thank goodness) was getting angry at me for wanting to give up - I firmly told her they were my breasts and I would do as I wanted with them. What would she know - she had never been married, let alone have a child.  She made sure I suffered though, she bound me herself and did it so tightly that the pain was incredible.  Oh, the good old days - thank goodness they are dead and buried.

[cookie1]

That is interesting Judy. My experience was sort of the opposite but possibly a couple of years later than yours. DD was prem and I had big troubles trying to feed her. With her being very tiny and me very big things would not mesh at all. Eventually as she was losing weight  and we had been in hospital for 2 weeks the Matron came to me and suggested very sheepishly that we m ay have to resort to the bottle. We did and were both discharged within 48 hours.
Now when I read things about breast is best I don't feel guilty as we did our very best.

[DizzyGirl]

The grandparetns group reminds me of Meet The Fockers and the class Mrs Focker (Barbara Striesand) teaches LOL

Perhaps you shuld go Uni 

[fundj&e]

i love that movie DG, may i will go 

[Frozzie]

Hahaha.

I find breastfeeding comes and goes.. In style i mean and pushed by maternities.  I wanted to breastfeed and was determined and enjoyed it even though i had alot of initial probs with ds but think t has to be a choice and not forced down peoples throats as its not for everyone and doesnt seem natural to everyone either.. Im glad i breastfed as thats what i wanted and did until 8mths for both ds and dd but dont batter an eyelid if someone else didnt even try and just bottle fed or tried and found it wasnt for them... And have to say you need to listen to your inner voice also ad you get everyones opinion on ehat you should do and how you should do it... Just need to block it all out and follow your gut feeling...

When i wasin hospital with ds i had so many conflicting opinions from hospital staff that in the end i told them all to just shut it and leave me be... In the end it was a young midwife that told me basically what i had been thinking all along dep down and that was just to do what feels right for me snd relax and do whatever makes me comfortable.. Best advice ever!