Originally Posted by
debk589
This topic is VERY touchy for me lately, since I have a 7 week baby and this whole debate almost threw me into a state of postpardem depression. I wasn't set on breastfeeding at all, in fact, my only reasons for wanting to try it were kind of selfish (it was free, and it would help me lose the baby weight faster), and if only I had known what I was in for. It all started in the hospital where since I had put on my paper that I wanted to breast feed, it was as if they weren't gonna let me leave unless I was breastfeeding dammit! Needless to say, it didn't go well, it hurt me terrible - I was miserable which ruined the whole feeding experience for me. I didn't want to dread his feedings, so I stopped, and you would've think I wanted to abandon my baby they way people reacted. One of the lactation consultants actually told me I was "giving up on him". I literally cried the first two weeks of his life because these women made me feel terrible about my decision. My mom and husband were PISSED at these ladies. I was too, but they made me feel so guilt ridden I couldn't get passed the guilt to feel anger. Stupid wenches. My baby is THRIVING on formula, doing amazing, and is the happiest, most well adjusted 7 week old I've ever seen. So eff off all you stupid lactation consultants who made me feel like I wasn't "mom enough". I was mom enough to push him out after only 7 hours labor, have TONS of stitches, and even fracture my tailbone in the process, but since I couldn't handle breast feeding - I'm a terrible mom? I don't think so. It was enraging. So this Time cover really pissed me off when I saw it.
Sidenote: why do all women feel the need to ask me if I'm nursing when they see I have a brand new baby??? Isn't that a little rude? It's none of their business in my opinion. Especially when if I say no they give me responses like "oh that's too bad" or "but you do know that's best for the baby right?" so. enraging. I finally got the point where I just say yes so bitches leave me the hell alone. Once when I just said yes so I wouldn't have to hear any snide opinions, the lady responded with "I can tell, he's thriving". Yes, strange woman in Target, he is: ON SIMILAC.
Moral of the story is: I'm not breastfeeding, and my baby is amazing, and no, he hasn't turned to plastic yet. So yes, I AM MOM ENOUGH.
aaaand end rant. sorry for the typo's.