tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post9114895381474827028..comments2024-03-26T03:16:34.743-04:00Comments on Harlem Lovebirds: Black Woman BreastfeedingQ+Uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15623497418077784245noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-30614673204524974282010-09-23T18:53:56.908-04:002010-09-23T18:53:56.908-04:00Thank you ladies for sharing your feedback! I thin...Thank you ladies for sharing your feedback! I think it's so powerful that we all keep sharing our experiences. There's so much confusing information out there and it's easy to feel like you're doing things all wrong sometimes when honestly we each have to do what works best for us. I'm excited to see how my BF relationship with Nia will evolve over the coming year.Quianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946292519742688462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-71578781047377096822010-09-20T13:53:22.543-04:002010-09-20T13:53:22.543-04:00When I breast fed my son for the first time, it hu...When I breast fed my son for the first time, it hurt so bad and it startled me to the point where my reaction was to push his little head off my boob. But I stuck with and eventually got it. I just had to bear through the pain.K. Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925541446013113027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-3570602317661044652010-09-20T10:40:28.156-04:002010-09-20T10:40:28.156-04:00I'm glad you were able to work through any iss...I'm glad you were able to work through any issues. It really sounds like BF can be a continually evolving process. <br /><br />I hope my experience will be different if we have another baby. I was happy to find out all the rawness and soreness went away after I took a break and exclusively pumped for a while. Once things healed up, we tried again and I was finally able to see how it might be a pleasurable experience. Me crying in the nursery chair in pain while he happily nursed was not the business.keyalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706394687703975927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-91476113359606368592010-09-19T01:27:12.291-04:002010-09-19T01:27:12.291-04:00Beautiful, my Sol had spit up issues as well as fr...Beautiful, my Sol had spit up issues as well as frequent hiccups. I too have an oversupply. Other things that worked for us was pumping to empty the breast a lil before feedings, otherwise Sol would be so frustrated with the fast flow she would fuss, fuss, fuss. I also reclined when feeding her so she pretty much laid chest to chest while eating. I also would block feed. WIth these changes she stopped spitting up at about 4 months old. Initially we thought it was reflux, but she was gaining weight and not in any discomfort when spitting up. It did get worse around 2 months, but now at 8 months she never spits up. I am so grateful I did a bit of research before giving her the medicine that was presecribed to her for reflux. <br /><br />Nia is adorable, good luck with breastfeeding and thanks so much for your visits to my blog. I'm glad we found each others.BeautifulSolMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272686763781436310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-46555031879319799842010-09-18T22:38:52.166-04:002010-09-18T22:38:52.166-04:00Quiana I'm so proud of you for keeping on with...Quiana I'm so proud of you for keeping on with the breastfeeding even after all that pain of the raw and bleeding nipples. You are an incredible mother. I'm glad the feedings are going better for you and Nia. I love the way she holds her hands too when she's eating... so cute! <br /><br />I don't mind either the breastfeeding in public and I always liked to cover up too but I think it's just a choice each woman has to make with her comfort level of breastfeeding in public.David, Julie, Dakota, Emma, Wyatt, and Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419374894339498691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-32665377027636826732010-09-18T20:02:53.199-04:002010-09-18T20:02:53.199-04:00Keep up the good work! I hope to BF whenever we ha...Keep up the good work! I hope to BF whenever we have kids, and hearing stories like yours makes me realize it won't be all puppies & rainbows, but it's normal and done everyday around the world... quite literally. I find your story inspirational!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195676243086609634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389982311203563463.post-57675772812695438502010-09-18T13:06:31.174-04:002010-09-18T13:06:31.174-04:00Good for you! keep up the good work, it is hard. b...Good for you! keep up the good work, it is hard. but your doing a great job! ps - love the way she holds her hands. Olivia likes to hold on real tight to my shirt, as if she thinks i'm doing to drop her or something. its cute to see/hear about how different each baby is when it comes to their eating habits! : )Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699974031634390786noreply@blogger.com