tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262590844724324465.post1814696849591682939..comments2023-10-29T01:29:46.485-06:00Comments on { mitchell & erin }: Night of the Living DeadErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937827833881087076noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262590844724324465.post-29336341108767158062012-07-10T21:36:01.327-06:002012-07-10T21:36:01.327-06:00thanks karey. it's good to hear success stori...thanks karey. it's good to hear success stories that started out a little rocky ... gives me some kind of hope.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937827833881087076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262590844724324465.post-58835934405842836762012-07-10T08:53:26.095-06:002012-07-10T08:53:26.095-06:00Hang in there! She is so beautiful! I had really...Hang in there! She is so beautiful! I had really good luck breast feeding my kids. If you have any questions, call me. I am sure you are doing great.Anita Preecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965244640418237834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262590844724324465.post-69192416992444855482012-07-08T09:47:16.579-06:002012-07-08T09:47:16.579-06:00DON'T LIKE BREASTFEEDING!DON'T LIKE BREASTFEEDING!loveland9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09027223311460233120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262590844724324465.post-53756684842913588402012-07-07T20:04:54.613-06:002012-07-07T20:04:54.613-06:00Hang in there, Mama! For the first week or so we w...Hang in there, Mama! For the first week or so we were so tired that we both (independently, on different nights) hallucinated that people were ringing our doorbell at 3 a.m. For the first six weeks or so, I didn't have a single dream that didn't involve feeding the baby. In my dream, I would feed him, change his diaper, feed him some more (our pattern since he was a lazy sleepy eater), and I'd be almost done when real-life Lincoln would wake me up, and I'd be so frustrated, because I was at the very beginning of the process instead of at the end, like I had thought. <br />We also had a rough time with nursing - and I can sympathize about pumping - it just adds to the exhaustion! It took us a full two months to transition from bottles with formula (doctor's orders - pft!) and pumping around the clock, to bottles with breastmilk, to nursing with a nipple shield, to just regular old nursing with no special equipment. It was rough. When I had finally gotten to that point, a friend said, "I'm so proud of you for not giving up!" and I thought, "Hmm... if it had occurred to me that giving up was an option, maybe I would have!" In the end, nursing turned out to be something I really enjoyed, so I was glad I had persevered, but I completely understand the choice to formula feed, and I'm sure that can be very enjoyable too! <br />Wow - long comment! Just wanted to let you know you're not in this alone! :)Kareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040336462941831870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262590844724324465.post-76886326339393732782012-07-06T17:24:04.961-06:002012-07-06T17:24:04.961-06:00She is just precious! Loved reading the whole birt...She is just precious! Loved reading the whole birthing story. You are a champ. Congrats to your cute new little family.Franklin Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495174110170350635noreply@blogger.com