The awkward moment at my appointment

strawbrrysmile05

I have to share this bc it was just so weird IMO. So, this was my first appointment today so I got the full exam in addition to the rest of the paperwork/bw/us.

During the breast exam, my midwife actually looked at them, and asked me how I planned to feed my baby. I said breastfeeding (please don't debate the fact with me, I'm only stating it for the purpose of this story). She responds with, "well, you have great nipples for breastfeeding! You won't have a problem!"

Okay...so that's probably totally normal and something she thinks about, but I just thought it was so awkward! I mean...to comment on it out loud! I don't know...just kinda awkward....but I loved her other than that! (and I suppose it needed to be said...just something I hadn't wondered about yet  haha)

CTL2005

That doesnt seem weird to me, but I think it is because I breastfed both my kids for 15+ months so I got very used to talking about nipples, let down, latch etc.  BUT....I totally agree that if someone had said that to me in my first trimester while pregnant with my first, I would have been like, "What??" 

AvidVertigo

LOL....did everything else go okay today?  I can't wait til my first appointment

strawbrrysmile05

Yeah...I just wasn't expecting it bc my old gyn used to leave me covered and just put her hands under the gown so I was a bit unprepared...not to mention I don't really talk about that part of my body usually...guess I'll learn to now!  lol

Avid--I pm'd you about my appointment  :-)  It went super well...heartbeat was 145 yay! My major fear is gone :-D  When is your first appointment?

BelleIsa

I don't think that's weird....

Jonesn07

I had the doc at my TTC checkup tell me I had a beautiful cervix. Sometimes things just come out wrong. I'm sure she didn't mean anything by it.

cherylnicole

I can see how that would be awkward at a first appointment!  Especially if it was just you two!  Lol, at least she's blunt!

Bashert628

I get weird comments like that all the time from my MIL who is a midwife. Not that she's seen any part of  me naked. I think it's a midwife thing.

smileychic10986

LOL    I think that might be a little awkward!  But natural I guess    The lady who did my pap told me I have a nice looking Vag...  Don't know how appropriate that was!

BrieanneB

definitely not strange

jays_bride

The lactation consultant at the hospital where I delivered DD told me the same thing. I was a little taken aback at first, then considered it a strange new mom type compliment.

LestaMarie

She seriously said you had great nipples for breastfeeding?  I guess I'd take that as a compliment, but yeah - weird.

magdalina.h

doesn't seem weird to me. Mine told me that I have inverted nipples, which could make breastfeeding difficult.

Jasmine1082

haha do you live in Massachusetts? The midwife said exact same thing to me. i guess some people have inverrted nipples (from what my friend who is a nurse tells me) and have a hard time BF.