tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12807301.post4089852012393408881..comments2024-02-22T01:26:02.039-08:00Comments on Nikwalk: A difficult speciesNikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15795554401570611521noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12807301.post-7511249626095212932010-01-14T13:59:24.959-08:002010-01-14T13:59:24.959-08:00Oh that first three months of breastfeeding was SO...Oh that first three months of breastfeeding was SO HARD (I had pain, cracks, thrush, mastitis, you name it) but I'm so glad I stuck it out.<br /><br />I think the problem is that humans now wear clothes (and bras) which keeps the skin on our breasts soft.<br /><br />However, I happen to know a pig farmer in Nebraska who says that pigs have a terrible time breastfeeding. They have to put Lansinoh on their teats and some of the piglets never learn how to suckle and have to be bottle fed.<br /><br />Anyway, great post!Sandyhttp://sandyraymond.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12807301.post-54100506507681561612010-01-12T21:38:07.015-08:002010-01-12T21:38:07.015-08:00I love this as a piece of writing. It is wonderfu...I love this as a piece of writing. It is wonderful and it exactly captures what this moment feels like. <br /><br />[here is where I would insert my breastfeeding lore of yore, but I will forbear. I did love it, but it did hurt at first.]<br /><br />I also just remember feeling so pleased, mystified and proud--yes! proud!--that my body could do all that.Lisa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10646181766775405935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12807301.post-11244692950133535782010-01-12T18:48:57.286-08:002010-01-12T18:48:57.286-08:00I should stop reading your blog because I'm at...I should stop reading your blog because I'm at that point where I'm worried about everything. My friend was giving me the "make a sandwich with your nipple" advice today (although I think she said cheeseburger) and I was thinking, "really? you're telling me about this now? please just let me birth the baby first. it's exhausting hearing about all the things I know are coming, but have really no clue about. I'm appreciating the millions of women have done this for thousands of years, you can do it too approach. I will keep focusing on that and worry about the breast sandwich when it's time.lishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180032855704100528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12807301.post-78327075742077905392010-01-12T16:16:47.354-08:002010-01-12T16:16:47.354-08:00I could't breastfeed Miss P. and was so sad an...I could't breastfeed Miss P. and was so sad and miserable about it until I realized how little my breastfeeding comrades were sleeping. I sure liked sleeping 3 hours at a time right away. But L's right-- I wish I could look back fondly on the boob time.<br /><br />Also, congrats on taking a walk at all. Everything you do beyond feeding and changing diapers is extra credit in the first month.Kate Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673705334505976331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12807301.post-30327166765995637542010-01-12T15:28:12.533-08:002010-01-12T15:28:12.533-08:00That is a good question.
I remember that pain, th...That is a good question. <br />I remember that pain, thinking I would use two million tubes of that nipple cream. But actually, I didn't even use one, because, as you rightly state, after the first two weeks or so, it isn't as painful. <br />And I do look fondly back at the breastfeeding days of yore. So you can look forward to that, as you suffer.Dr Writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16408687271313205905noreply@blogger.com