Comments on: Breastfeeding Is Hard

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:12:11 +0000

In reply to Elena. aww thank you so much! i hope more and more people continue to talk about it! glad the toddler ideas are helping!

By: Elena

Elena — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:05:23 +0000

I just found your blog because I have an almost 12 month old and I was stumped about what to feed him for meals when he stops drinking formula (and he has minimal interest in solids). I Google searched “what do I feed my toddler” and came across your blog.

I’ve been so grateful to find ideas for him Iand he really seemed to enjoy our chicken fajitas tonight!) but I really wanted to comment on this post. Obviously, I am very late to the party but I too thought breastfeeding would be a piece of cake. My baby had a horrible latch and we just could not get our rhythm. I had to supplement with formula in the hospital because he was losing too much weight. When we got home we kept trying to feed from the breast and he refused to latch. He loved his bottles. I pumped for three months (and supplemented with formula) until the day the bugger had the nerve to SPIT OUT the precious breastmilk I’d pumped for him. He weaned himself!

I pumped for a couple more days thinking I had just eaten something that made the milk taste funny but he had no interest. He only wanted formula. I felt guilty for days until my husband assured me that no one would think any less of me if I decided to quit. So I did. Our baby boy is healthy, happy, and thriving. Why don’t more people talk about how hard it is??? Thank you so much for sharing your story. If ANYONE gave you grief over your decision, they’re an a$$. Your baby boy is a peach and so are you!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:33:06 +0000

In reply to Hannah RDN CD. Thanks Hannah! It's not the easiest topic to talk about but i think it's important to get it out there to help others!

By: Hannah RDN CD

Hannah RDN CD — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:00:52 +0000

Oh I’m so glad you shared your story. I’m a still-learning dietitian for WIC and learning from other RDs experience who know the benefits of breastfeeding but still face struggles (like all mothers do!) is really helpful for me to grow in my compassion for my clients. I’m also tucking this away for when I’m a mother someday. P.S. I love your whole blog!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 04 May 2015 03:21:47 +0000

In reply to Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries. hugs, friend! sending lots of love your way!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 04 May 2015 03:21:25 +0000

In reply to Lori. you're definitely not alone!!! everyone has to do what's best for them!

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 02 May 2015 02:18:20 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I had a lot of difficulty with both my babies. I tried, but ultimately decided to stop because it was making me sick. I had post partum depression with my first, went into congestive heart failure with the second. It’s nice to know, when I feel like I’m surrounded by women who have successful breastfeeding experiences, that I’m not alone.

By: Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries

Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries — Fri, 01 May 2015 21:07:23 +0000

Lindsay, I know this post is old and I’m pretty sure I’m one of the original 261 comments (!) but I literally google searched this post today because I’m having a “breastfeeding is hard” day and remembered this post — and re-reading it made me cry! I don’t have NEARLY the difficultly you had, but I’m currently on antibiotics for mastitis, and it sucks. Thanks again for writing this! (And happy 6 months to Chase! Look how far you’ve both come!!)

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:07:12 +0000

In reply to Susan S.. thanks for reading!

By: Susan S.

Susan S. — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 03:31:08 +0000

wow! that is really a story. I cried reading it, not even able to fathom your pain. I’m glad you wrote this out so that others can see it’s not easy and maybe find some answers in your post. You can also read back on it yourself and see how much of yourself you gave to your baby!