So yes I have some guilt for not nursing Liljana for more
than 3 months, and my reasons were because I was uneducated! I felt as if my
husband didn’t approve and I was stressed out to the max!
Now with Amelia I have made it to the two month mark! YES I am
beyond excited, and now that I know what it’s like and what to expect it brings
my guilt with Liljana even harder to understand why I didn’t seek out resources
to start with.
See Liljana is truly my miracle baby. I had endured several
miscarriages before I became pregnant with her. So when I became pregnant with
her I was beyond scared and I didn’t educate myself about anything else. I was
put on bed rest and that’s exactly what I did, I rested. I slept almost all day
long and most of the night. I became very lazy so to speak and didn’t have
anyone to connect with. The exact opposite with Amelia. I had previous experience
and researched everything. I became determined!
So when I began nursing Amelia I decided that it didn’t
matter when or where I was going to nurse her. If she became hungry I would
nurse at the drop of the dime.
As we all know breastfeeding in public has become such a
taboo topic and I honestly don’t understand why! It’s no different than a obese
woman or man eating. No one really wants to see it yet no one says anything about
it. Why, because it would be RUDE!
So what gives people the right to make rude or snide
comments to a nursing mother? Well so far I have yet to meet anyone say something
or do something really rude.
I have had one semi rude comment directed to me while
nursing my baby, but in the end I thought it was rather perverted and funny at
the same time.
This man at Walmart said “I’m hungry too” as I was nursing Amelia,
But my darling daughter went off on him
about his rude comment and put him in his place. YEAH, for my 4 year old
understanding.
Well tonight I had the waitress at a local family restaurant
peek under my cover and pat me on the back and say good job! I was semi embarrassed
that she peaked, but was proud that she acknowledged that she knew what was
best and that was breast!
Please share your stories too!
You go girlfriend!!!
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