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S Lewis's avatar

Thank you, thank you, thank you! As a new, VERY paranoid, trying to breastfeed exclusively but constantly worried baby isn’t getting enough milk mom, you’ve given me hope and perspective. I feel I can do away with the expectations and judgments and take my time with the process. All the best to you and your family!

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Jordyn's avatar

This is one of the most validating articles I have ever read! So much of this is identical to my own experience, except my baby did have jaundice and therefore a nurse felt the need to tell me that I wasn't taking my child's health seriously when I missed their call at a moment when I was finally able to sleep. Our baby was subsequently readmitted to the hospital a week after birth out of an "abundance of caution" and several days and unnecessary painful procedures for our baby we were released with them having found... Nothing. Also infuriating was the fact that most of the pediatricians we interacted with (until we found one we trusted) were men telling me to just triple feed, to just feed every two hours instead of three, etc.

Coming to a lot of these same realizations that you have shared took time, time that we could have spent enjoying fleeting moments if we had been given more realistic information and been encouraged to trust our motherly instincts.

I'm sorry that you and so many of us have gone through this, but thank you so much for sharing your story ❤️

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