tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573285270057359097.post8280262341111315808..comments2023-04-20T10:12:59.255-07:00Comments on Maturity is a bitter disappointment: TuesdayIrene Palmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01056583938073036096noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573285270057359097.post-43377306932886917172011-03-16T19:54:01.175-07:002011-03-16T19:54:01.175-07:00Yayyy! Persistence pays off, for sure. They chan...Yayyy! Persistence pays off, for sure. They change SO much in the first year, don't ever discount something you tried once or twice and failed at previously. That applies to so many things - feeding, methods of comforting him, toys, etc etc. I think their main job for the first year is to teach you how much you DON'T know.quiltncathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786585035018133189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573285270057359097.post-49755177484438022162011-03-16T18:05:44.764-07:002011-03-16T18:05:44.764-07:00As a blogger I am contractually obligated to advoc...As a blogger I am contractually obligated to advocate the art of writing stuffdown! It works! <br /><br />You mentioned lying down to me one before; it's also in the La Leche League book. I tried it when he was a couple weeks old but we didn't have much success. Coincidentally, I tried again this morning and it was great!Irene Palmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056583938073036096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573285270057359097.post-36435738732081633572011-03-16T17:54:32.469-07:002011-03-16T17:54:32.469-07:00You are very welcome. It occurred to me last nigh...You are very welcome. It occurred to me last night that I didn't tell you one MAJOR thing that helped Rudy and I get our breastfeeding straightened out - I started feeding him laying down on my side, with us face to face. I know everybody is different but that worked for us, and none of the nurses or lactation consultants suggested it. <br /><br />Thanks for the compliment on my little project - I would love to make some for Jules! They have been fun and I expect I will be making more, since I have many friends with babies. And my ginormous project list is really just a brain dump of all the things I have thought about doing. I figure if I write them all down, then they don't have to knock around in my head quite so much, perhaps making room in my head for other,more constructive thought? Not sure if it's working.quiltncathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786585035018133189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573285270057359097.post-84518197709411730702011-03-16T10:55:28.570-07:002011-03-16T10:55:28.570-07:00Thank you Shannon! I know I was tired yesterday an...Thank you Shannon! I know I was tired yesterday and so maybe a little dramatic. I really appreciate your comments, here and on FB. Encouragement from someone who knows and has been there means a lot. <br /><br />Also, I love your sewing! Those number blocks are adorable! I would love to order some for Jules but I saw your project list -- girl, you're busy! :-)Irene Palmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056583938073036096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573285270057359097.post-21014580267386951762011-03-15T18:43:11.817-07:002011-03-15T18:43:11.817-07:00Hey, it's Shannon, this is my crafty blog :) ...Hey, it's Shannon, this is my crafty blog :) I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding at first too, and it spiralled into horrible anxiety, I completely stopped eating, it was really bad. I know everyone says not to, but Rudy was *hungry* and I knew I wasn't producing enough. I started using formula when he was about 6 days old. By the time he was 3 months old, I was producing enough milk to feed him completely on my own. And he never, NEVER had problems going back and forth from me to bottle. Try not to worry - you will get through this. I felt like a huge failure too, and it's hard not to.quiltncathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786585035018133189noreply@blogger.com