This isn’t really directed towards anyone in particular, but I’m going to say it anyway, because it’ll feel good to get it off my chest. Don’t ask for advice and then not take it!
If you’re going to stop breastfeeding when your baby is barely 48 hours old, introduce formula right after, don’t wonder why your baby is fussy and upset. Duh! Going from what she should be getting – breast milk – to what she shouldn’t be getting if it can be helped – formula – is the culprit. Same mother then decides to give breastfeeding another try – just for a few days, and then once again goes back to formula a few days after that, citing “my baby wasn’t getting enough breast milk” as the reason. Well, duh. You can’t just fuck around with your milk supply – demand for two days, don’t demand for a few days, then demand for another few days – and expect it to magically produce. It’s called supply and demand for a reason.
And inductions. Why oh why are these women blindly going into inductions for no reason, other than their doctor said, “Okay, let’s have a baby!”? Do these women not realize that 30% of inductions (ONE in THREE ladies!) wind up in a c-section? C-sections present plenty of risks themselves, both to the mother and the baby. There are other risks to inductions, including fetal distress, uterine rupture and placenta rupture. And let’s not forget the toll unnatural, harder, longer and stronger contractions take on a woman’s body, a body that wasn’t prepared for the artificial contractions thrust on it.
Grr, just grr…
My name is Jenn, and I'm 27 years old. I'm happily married to my best friend and soulmate, Daniel. Together we have a six year old daughter named 
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Just wanted to shout an AMEN to that! On all points above, HERE HERE! Granted, “to each her own” applies here, but still… when women wonder “why” about the breastfeeding/baby fussiness or “why” about complicated deliveries… I just want to say duh. Thanks for the honest post.
*Signed, a mama who breastfed as long as possible (which sadly was less than a year before they self weaned) and had one natural (ALL natural) delivery and LOVED it so much more than the induced horror!!*
Uh I’m scared now. I mean not because of you but just because. I wanted to cry when reading this. I can’t figure out if I’m going to do something wrong and not have enough milk and how I’m going to know and I’m scared of breast feeding even though I’m going to attempt it and I know it’s what’s best.
I would never take it away then give it back or anything like that. It’s just so overwhelming and scary and I guess I really should get pregnant first huh?
The whole induction thing. When I was in my early 20′s and my friend was having babies she tried to tell her doctor that she didn’t want to be induced because of the same things you stated. She wasn’t over due. She literally went in for her appointment and was 2cm dilated and next thing you know she’s at the hospital and induced in much pain, etc. Then again I mentioned to her that if she had taken time to formulate the birthing plan and actually submit it to the nurses that they would have maybe paid more attention to what she had to say instead of inducing her and then watching the drama of her life unfold before then with her husband and his girlfriend.
But yeah I’m scared now.
I was induced because Michael was overdue and making bowel movements already. It was the most painful experience of my life and would never do it again unless it was for the health of my baby (again).