Miss Breastfeeding
On Saturday we visited friends with a 4 month old gorgeous little formula fed baby. The mommy said her milk dried up after 2 weeks and even though my heart was sore and I had ooodles of things to say and advise to give, I said, "you tried your best and don't let anyone tell you otherwise" and left it at that. When I foolishly fumbled with the formula bottle trying to feed the little angel, her husband said something that cut me to the core: "Miss Breastfeeding" He meant it as a joke, probably to make me feel better about being so clumsy with the bottle. But he has no idea. NO. IDEA. What I went through trying to breastfeed I fought through a traumatic emergency ceaser, baby's bad latch that left me with blistered and bleeding nipples for 8 weeks. Stupid hospital staff that offered formula top up and interfered with my already struggling latch. Vasospasms and nipple blanching , that sent me through the roof with pain, when I had a let down. A cry...