tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post8465698814461560341..comments2024-03-19T07:45:47.298-05:00Comments on Althouse: "Breast-feeding is time-consuming, exhausting and unselfish."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8267926735851983292013-03-30T22:28:56.673-05:002013-03-30T22:28:56.673-05:00Oh Harold, whatva wonderful husband you are.Oh Harold, whatva wonderful husband you are.Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038514318463662024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88554443198015641842013-03-30T21:55:52.269-05:002013-03-30T21:55:52.269-05:00sydney said...
Sometimes I even slept while breas...sydney said... <br />Sometimes I even slept while breastfeeding. Didn't mean to, was just exhausted.<br /><br />More then once I got up, got the baby, carried him to bed where he latched on to one breast, and after a few minutes, I moved him to the other. And my wife rarely woke up while this was being done.Gospacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570281939230746682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50551190013316427722013-03-30T19:20:27.354-05:002013-03-30T19:20:27.354-05:00Ha - I'm reading this post while breastfeeding...Ha - I'm reading this post while breastfeeding. kristinintexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646872803905507880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70566594424896745632013-03-30T18:30:49.635-05:002013-03-30T18:30:49.635-05:00DBQ: or, to get a good scald on fried chicken.DBQ: or, to get a good scald on fried chicken.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453645332115977645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8330828237438030652013-03-30T18:30:22.016-05:002013-03-30T18:30:22.016-05:00Well thanks, ladies. I really was determined to ge...Well thanks, ladies. I really was determined to get it right the second time but 3 1/2 years later I was *still* sore from the first go round. :-) <br /><br /><br /><br />Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453645332115977645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-51448831213006085402013-03-30T17:59:50.031-05:002013-03-30T17:59:50.031-05:00It's as American as Apple Pie -- made with a l...<i>It's as American as Apple Pie -- made with a lard crust.</i><br /><br />Which is the ONLY correct way to make a pie crust. /winkDust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115422951538885247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73662128620525296652013-03-30T17:42:19.807-05:002013-03-30T17:42:19.807-05:00There's always someone somewhere to tell you y...There's always someone somewhere to tell you you're doing something the wrong way.<br /><br />It's as American as Apple Pie -- made with a lard crust.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-30012931180999715332013-03-30T15:11:46.199-05:002013-03-30T15:11:46.199-05:00Deb, they're bullies, tell them to piss off.
...Deb, they're bullies, tell them to piss off.<br /><br />Also, LaLeche League et al. grossly overstate the benefits of breastfeeding. They'll never tell you, for example about a major study by Michael Kramer, who, starting in 2001, followed almost 14,000 kids in Belarus from birth to age 6 1/2, specifically to compare any differences between breast- and bottle-fed kids. It wound up that there was no measurable difference between them in many areas that we've been repeatedly told breast-feeding has a major positive impact on, e.g. in weight, blood pressure, BMI, asthma, allergies, ear infections. (Here's a link --- I hope, my 1st attempt --- to his <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18065591" rel="nofollow">obesity study</a>). Kramer concludes: "Previously reported beneficial effects on these outcomes may be the result of uncontrolled confounding and selection bias." No shit.<br /><br />He did find a slight decrease in rashes in breastfed infants, and a more significant drop in gastrointestinal complaints. But that last only means that 4 in 100 children had ONE less episode of vomiting or diarrhea. That is, it's significant in terms of statistics, but in real life, not so much. There was also a "bump" in "cognitive ability" in breastfeds, but it "varied mysteriously". Prior studies suggest that a slight increase in later IQ scores have more to do with the socioeconomic and educational status of the mother than with breastfeeding; that is, white, well-off, college-educated mothers breastfeed at a much higher rate than women in other groups, and theirs are the kids that are going to test better anyway. <br /><br />In addition, researchers in Norway contend there's a link between higher-than-usual testerone/androgen in women and their ability to breastfeed easily. Here's their <a href="http://www.ntnu.edu/news/breastfeeding" rel="nofollow">announcement</a>. Near the end, they express the following opinion, for which they'll no doubt be burned at the stake:<br /><br />"Breastfeeding should be out of politics.<br /><br />The researcher believes it is time for nursing enthusiasts to calm down.<br /><br />"There are many good reasons to breastfeed. But concern for the child's health is not one of them. There is no reason why women who are struggling to breastfeed should have to go around feeling guilty, or think that they are giving their child a poor start in life if they can't nurse. Baby formula is as good as breast milk", Carlsen [a professor involved with the research] says."<br /><br />So, take that bottle and bop those obnoxious overbearing nags on the head with it.Basta!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07004009262487285359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6432282166843258432013-03-30T15:09:43.966-05:002013-03-30T15:09:43.966-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39897919234851046052013-03-30T15:07:07.932-05:002013-03-30T15:07:07.932-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2911960730547251112013-03-30T15:03:55.091-05:002013-03-30T15:03:55.091-05:00Solipsism, thy name is woman.
Who gives a shit?Solipsism, thy name is woman.<br /><br />Who gives a shit?Nomennovumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661874416886153923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83327331044799023982013-03-30T14:49:00.868-05:002013-03-30T14:49:00.868-05:00That's.not unfortunate. That's fitting.That's.not unfortunate. That's fitting. Freeman Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202310075717963694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15181848593798824372013-03-30T14:34:23.055-05:002013-03-30T14:34:23.055-05:00Unfortunately, all evidence I've seen points t...Unfortunately, all evidence I've seen points to a mother who is entranced with her kids leading to the most successful lives. I'm talking about people my own age and how they ended up. A mother's love is a big, fat, deal. They don't have to be around you all the time, but they do have to be endlessly fascinated, think you're the best, and be always and deeply on your side.<br /><br />That has nothing to do with texting during breastfeeding. It has to do with believing your kid is the best thing in the world. They pick up on it and believe it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64379882937996311132013-03-30T14:33:20.405-05:002013-03-30T14:33:20.405-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-24488824401977059722013-03-30T14:14:47.515-05:002013-03-30T14:14:47.515-05:00@ Deb.
I also join in with the rest in that breas...@ Deb.<br /><br />I also join in with the rest in that breast feeding isn't always easy for everyone. Don't worry about it. Don't let other people judge you. <br /><br />Your kids didn't starve and it is the holding and cuddling aspects of the feeding time that are the most important.<br /><br />Dust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115422951538885247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12108751158320965242013-03-30T14:06:25.693-05:002013-03-30T14:06:25.693-05:00Deb, it depends on the shape of the nipple too, in...Deb, it depends on the shape of the nipple too, inverted or flat nipples could make it be painful I bet. Don't beat yourself up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31356149831205480842013-03-30T13:57:00.783-05:002013-03-30T13:57:00.783-05:00If you ladies would just learn to breastfeed while...If you ladies would just learn to breastfeed while playing classical music, I'm sure I would be a lot classier now.<br /><br />It's mom's fault.Saint Croixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876368500159112781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21345418673461070902013-03-30T13:53:34.630-05:002013-03-30T13:53:34.630-05:00Deb
You are not a failure. I could only breast fee...Deb<br />You are not a failure. I could only breast feed my first two for 6 and 4 weeks. Then my last 3 were a breeze. Different times, different kids, different motivation? who knows.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418832032663751497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39799816241635100302013-03-30T13:45:13.036-05:002013-03-30T13:45:13.036-05:00These days, there's an app for that.
There ar...These days, there's an app for that.<br /><br />There are breastfeeding apps the nursing mom can be working while she's breastfeeding.<br /><br />There are simple game apps designed for babies too.<br /><br />These days, babies will be learning to use smartphones before they learn how to eat solid food.sinz52https://www.blogger.com/profile/09870817085229690168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52436084006185409282013-03-30T13:43:07.544-05:002013-03-30T13:43:07.544-05:00I should say one baby on each breast, lol.I should say one baby on each breast, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-59270894177724149212013-03-30T13:42:08.200-05:002013-03-30T13:42:08.200-05:00My first two were 11 months apart, a complete surp...My first two were 11 months apart, a complete surprise pregnancy and no, I wasn't tempted to get an abortion, I was a lefty even back then. I often had two babies on both breasts for a couple of months until I weaned my oldest (who had been weaned until she saw her baby sister nursing). One of the ways I lost my baby weight really quickly. <br /><br /><br />We all survived and my two oldest girls get a kick out of being the same age for a month, without being twins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10955068621797034242013-03-30T13:37:47.940-05:002013-03-30T13:37:47.940-05:00Breastfeeding is only a problem if you're doin...Breastfeeding is only a problem if you're doing it in a firefight.<br /><br />And it's been done.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22526658984166523342013-03-30T13:30:26.182-05:002013-03-30T13:30:26.182-05:00What blows my mind is when someone prioritizes the...<i>What blows my mind is when someone prioritizes the newborn, who doesn't even notice you, over the toddler who needs your interaction desperately.</i><br /><br />This. On the few occasions where mothers-of-one asked my advice when they were pregnant with their second babies, I'd tell them if both kids were screaming, attend to the toddler first, because the older child will notice if you always put the newborn first, and resent both you and the new baby.<br /><br />I didn't (wouldn't) read the article. Too much lunacy to contend with. Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093453920666892035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84009056155685364622013-03-30T13:17:15.092-05:002013-03-30T13:17:15.092-05:00comammomenting?comammomenting?sakredkowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652250985982301492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88598684591580156352013-03-30T13:06:33.696-05:002013-03-30T13:06:33.696-05:00Clearly, the woman who expressed exasperation with...Clearly, the woman who expressed exasperation with those who criticized her for texting while giving suck (an old expression I wish we'd revive) must have the tiniest bit of worry that her critics are onto something. Otherwise she'd just tell them to jump in a lake.<br /><br />PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com