1yr+

DianaB · Feb 16th, 2013, 13:03 PM

Kind of a pointless thread but I've had a very hard time with breastfeeding, I went through a horrible lack of supply from a postpartum infection causing my daughter to lose weight, then had to relactate and come to terms with the fact that my daughter wasn't going to breastfeed and deal with exclusively pumping. I've pumped now for so long I don't remember a time that I didn't. So a couple days ago I had my first appointment for my current pregnancy and my doctor asked how long I had breastfed DD. So I told her my whole story all over again and she said "okay well I'll write down 1 year + ". It kind of shook me for a second I've always felt like I was a failure from the beginning, and never really felt like a breastfeeder as I always pumped. So I dunno just kind of feeling proud of myself now and wanted to get it all out. I'm hoping with this baby things go a lot smoother with breastfeeding.

Sprat · Feb 16th, 2013, 15:22 PM

You have done amazing to pump for that long - you should be very proud! X

CMarie · Feb 16th, 2013, 21:27 PM

Honestly, I don't think I could have pumped for that long . . you should be extremely proud of yourself!!

Sherileigh · Feb 16th, 2013, 21:42 PM

I pumped for 9 months and thought that was insanely hard, so well done!! You should be very proud of yourself!

stephie_corin · Feb 17th, 2013, 00:13 AM

I agree with the others, well done! X

Tacey · Feb 17th, 2013, 00:41 AM

That's an incredible achievement!

superfrizbee · Feb 17th, 2013, 03:21 AM

That's amazing! EPing would be harder than normal BFing IMO and for you to make that kind of committment to your LO when many others would have switched to formula (no judgement here!) is inspirational and selfless.

DianaB · Feb 18th, 2013, 06:34 AM

Thanks everyone, I think for the first time I've stopped being hard on myself and am just being proud of everything I've done. It definitely wasn't easy.

Odd Socks · Feb 18th, 2013, 06:57 AM

You deserve to be proud!
xx

BigAl · Feb 19th, 2013, 14:41 PM

Wow, well done you!

Feb 16th, 2013, 13:03 PM	#1
DianaB Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 353	1yr+ Kind of a pointless thread but I've had a very hard time with breastfeeding, I went through a horrible lack of supply from a postpartum infection causing my daughter to lose weight, then had to relactate and come to terms with the fact that my daughter wasn't going to breastfeed and deal with exclusively pumping. I've pumped now for so long I don't remember a time that I didn't. So a couple days ago I had my first appointment for my current pregnancy and my doctor asked how long I had breastfed DD. So I told her my whole story all over again and she said "okay well I'll write down 1 year + ". It kind of shook me for a second I've always felt like I was a failure from the beginning, and never really felt like a breastfeeder as I always pumped. So I dunno just kind of feeling proud of myself now and wanted to get it all out. I'm hoping with this baby things go a lot smoother with breastfeeding.

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Feb 16th, 2013, 15:22 PM	#2
Sprat Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 912	You have done amazing to pump for that long - you should be very proud! X

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Feb 16th, 2013, 21:27 PM	#3
CMarie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,020	Honestly, I don't think I could have pumped for that long . . you should be extremely proud of yourself!!

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Feb 16th, 2013, 21:42 PM	#4
Sherileigh Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,789	I pumped for 9 months and thought that was insanely hard, so well done!! You should be very proud of yourself!

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Feb 17th, 2013, 00:13 AM	#5
stephie_corin Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Middle East Posts: 1,530	I agree with the others, well done! X

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Feb 17th, 2013, 00:41 AM	#6
Tacey Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 5,979	That's an incredible achievement!

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Feb 17th, 2013, 03:21 AM	#7
superfrizbee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 1,636	That's amazing! EPing would be harder than normal BFing IMO and for you to make that kind of committment to your LO when many others would have switched to formula (no judgement here!) is inspirational and selfless.

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Feb 18th, 2013, 06:34 AM	#8
DianaB Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 353	Thanks everyone, I think for the first time I've stopped being hard on myself and am just being proud of everything I've done. It definitely wasn't easy.

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Feb 18th, 2013, 06:57 AM	#9
Odd Socks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 4,044	You deserve to be proud! xx

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Feb 19th, 2013, 14:41 PM	#10
BigAl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sheffield,UK Posts: 243	Wow, well done you!

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