tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494355129937737515.post420517174583074060..comments2023-08-12T06:19:37.522-06:00Comments on half&half.: it's like, having a baby has made me more honest or "real" or whatever. Brissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16887834932421567389noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494355129937737515.post-74153388109384530262014-08-03T04:48:00.158-06:002014-08-03T04:48:00.158-06:00surreal moment because this could have been writte...surreal moment because this could have been written by me in 2011. <br /><br />three months into breastfeeding natalie started...<br /><br />" legitimately freaking out. screaming, flailing, turning red. she was completely inconsolable. "<br /><br />i would get SO frustrated and scared and worried and feel so overwhelmed. a week went by with my newborn baby refusing to eat and we both would scream and cry all day.<br /><br />then one day i remember those tiny bottles of formula that the hospital had sent home with us. i had stashed them away in some closet and i just thought to myself that i'd just try it and see how it went.<br /><br />i put that little bottle to natalie's lips and she immediately stopped crying and sucked the thing down in seconds as if she had been starving all along. she was SO HAPPY to have food and nourishment. <br /><br />sean got home and i told him and he was so supportive because he knew how hard it had been that week we started having issues. he reminded me of those days when we had a date planned and i had to spend the entire day prior to the date pumping on the couch non-stop hoping our crappy pump would collect more than two ounces for my parents to use if she got hungry while in their care. it was so hard.<br /><br />our stories are so similar, it brings me right back. and, alas, if nursing is something you want to try again with your subsequent children, i can tell you that at least for me, it came so easily the second time around.<br />perhaps it will for you too?<br /><br />love you love you love you<br />(and i love even more to hear of the love you have for that jude)<br /><br /><br />Kandice Breinholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205328110755224504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494355129937737515.post-12185441514864635682014-08-01T09:41:48.218-06:002014-08-01T09:41:48.218-06:00Oh I can tell you are a fabulous mum, I actually h...Oh I can tell you are a fabulous mum, I actually have a friend with a similar story and she'd breatfed all of her children up until that point and she couldn't do it anymore. What's best is your response to the situation, being kind to yourself about it actually helps Jude as she sees a happy Mum, sometimes these things just happen, and you are awesome! :)Natasha Louise Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212469965571268665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494355129937737515.post-13806323560667863812014-07-31T20:28:57.134-06:002014-07-31T20:28:57.134-06:00YES. I love this. You are an amazing mother Brissa...YES. I love this. You are an amazing mother Brissa! I already have such a hard time with the mommy-battles that have taken over the internet, and I know it'll only get worse once I have kids. I hope I get to meet you and that cute baby someday (literally typed "hope I get to meet Jude" and then realized we've never met either.... awk) because for realz I think we could be BFFs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021277789144170231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494355129937737515.post-38460814117242327332014-07-31T15:35:29.056-06:002014-07-31T15:35:29.056-06:00I couldn't agree more. I feel like we are all...I couldn't agree more. I feel like we are all too hard on ourselves. You are a wonderful mommy!Shambrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910442967915565588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494355129937737515.post-40800454914634422672014-07-31T14:00:07.579-06:002014-07-31T14:00:07.579-06:00you are a good mom. don't let the haters (incl...you are a good mom. don't let the haters (including yourself sometimes) get you down. kyliebrooke|shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948327806615733059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494355129937737515.post-65700331790715849632014-07-31T09:48:30.563-06:002014-07-31T09:48:30.563-06:00I think this post is proof that you're a fabul...I think this post is proof that you're a fabulous mom. <br /><br />:)Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11419306052252521554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494355129937737515.post-9153461484139742662014-07-31T09:30:59.464-06:002014-07-31T09:30:59.464-06:00You're a great mom. Never forget that!
I was ...You're a great mom. Never forget that!<br /><br />I was bottle fed, and look how well I tu--, ya know what? Never mind.<br /><br />I'm kidding! :)<br /><br />But, really, I have a blog post for you to read, as soon as I can find it.Alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066818503562338644noreply@blogger.com