tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776425466387137205.post6301352765493567376..comments2024-02-13T05:39:12.114-05:00Comments on Pursuit of Pink: My Breastfeeding StoryLindsay @ Pursuit of Pinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00673363000742507286noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776425466387137205.post-22359664613085732942015-05-06T00:52:59.623-04:002015-05-06T00:52:59.623-04:00I'm so glad you're not feeling the guilt y...I'm so glad you're not feeling the guilt you were feeling before! You're so right that feeding your baby is what is important - not how your baby is being fed! You're superwoman for pumping! Honestly, if Caleb weren't able to breastfeed I'm pretty sure I would have gone the formula route.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888956203263380230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776425466387137205.post-72204060084436642492015-04-28T10:23:59.152-04:002015-04-28T10:23:59.152-04:00Thank you for sharing your story! I've been ex...Thank you for sharing your story! I've been exclusively pumping since basically day one (honestly, I was kind of lazy and I liked knowing how much she was getting since she didn't eat much at the hospital) and I'm five months in. It's always great to hear that going the full first year is possible since that is my goal as well :) hkschultehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07227786099446967544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776425466387137205.post-77073572226253190512015-04-28T10:02:35.350-04:002015-04-28T10:02:35.350-04:00Thank you for sharing your story! I really (really...Thank you for sharing your story! I really (really!) wanted to breast feed my daughter when she was born and I tried but we had such a terrible time with it that it became way more stressful than I ever wanted it to be. I felt bad that I wasn't able to do it "right" and that she wasn't getting enough so I was pumping for a while but even that got to be so hard on me emotionally so I quit all together. I never looked back and I don't regret my decision. I think the only "right" way to feed your baby is to feed your baby however it works for you. I'm sorry you felt so ashamed of pumping but you did the best thing for Kendall by making the decision to be happy about your decision. Good job!Carriehttp://baybeesugar.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776425466387137205.post-66463639102656479452015-04-28T09:06:01.794-04:002015-04-28T09:06:01.794-04:00Thanks for sharing your story! Lucy and I had a ve...Thanks for sharing your story! Lucy and I had a very similar experience. We had a poor latch and very little help at the hospital. Every feeding was a struggle. Lucy wasn't ever happy so I started pumping exclusively. I liked knowing how much she was getting and she started sleeping so much better. We had to supplement her nighttime bottle with formula. Even with getting mostly breastmilk I felt like a horrible mommy. After going back to work my supply dropped and I was having to pump for almost an hour to get enough for a feeding. I finally gave up pumping close to 6 months in. I was so hard on myself so many times but I am thankful for the breastmilk Lucy did get. And like Kendall, she is happy, healthy and a great sleeper. ��Jennifer Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17628466945430665108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776425466387137205.post-53045074711558715992015-04-28T07:39:06.802-04:002015-04-28T07:39:06.802-04:00Oh my goodness! Pumping for an entire year is AMAZ...Oh my goodness! Pumping for an entire year is AMAZING!!! you go girl!!! I stopped pumping at like 6 months because I hated it so much. <br />Chandelle<br />www.midwest-mama.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687846139356744209noreply@blogger.com