A little encouragement for BFing moms

MrsMcC.10409 · August 2013

I may have this all wrong, but some of what I've read from BFers seems like there is a little frustration with how often you're stuck on the couch/bed/glider etc. I just wanted to encourage you to not let that make you quit. I FF, and I still spend a HEFTY portion of my day in the glider. I just have a cuddly baby, and you might too! Now, I know there are about a thousand things BFers have to do that FFers don't, and I applaud you for sticking to it as long as you can! Just as a bee in your bonnet though, stopping won't necessarily give you more mobility.

I hope that came out as encouraging as I meant it to be.

[Deleted User] · August 2013

I'm cool with staying stationary but maybe I'm just lazy like that

I just wish my nips would quit hurting!

valstulas · August 2013

Thanks for this. Sometimes I forget how challenging caring for a newborn is, regardless of how you feed them.

sparkymcgeee · August 2013

The beauty of FF is you can give the bottle to someone else. This is just one of the reasons I am ready to go back to work.

EagleWife · August 2013

MrsMcC.10409 said:

I may have this all wrong, but some of what I've read from BFers seems like there is a little frustration with how often you're stuck on the couch/bed/glider etc. I just wanted to encourage you to not let that make you quit. I FF, and I still spend a HEFTY portion of my day in the glider. I just have a cuddly baby, and you might too! Now, I know there are about a thousand things BFers have to do that FFers don't, and I applaud you for sticking to it as long as you can! Just as a bee in your bonnet though, stopping won't necessarily give you more mobility.
I hope that came out as encouraging as I meant it to be.

Thanks, @MrsMcC.10409

I don't mind the sitting and snuggling part at all. I have to second @asbromle with the sore nips part. Though I think they are really starting to numb up. We might be turning the corner... fingers crossed!