Well I just wanted to post something about what I learned in OB clincals this semester.  My group had to go on a tour of the breast milk bank at the hospital I was at.  It is one of 5 in the world.  Women who cant breastfeed for whatever reason can buy this breast milk that is donated from other mothers.  Anyway its really cool.  But while I was there the lactation nurse was asking us who had breast feed before and I was the only one who had attempted it so I shared my story.  So here it is:

I didnt breastfeed my first child because I didnt really know much about it and I didnt feel real comfortable doing it.  I was only 21 years old and i was still in that selfish phase.  So when I got pregnant with Colby I decided to try it with him.  My family life at that time wasnt was very stressful so I didnt have the support I needed but I wanted to try it anyway.  So when I had Colby I breastfeed him the whole time I was in the hospital which was 3 days.  Every time I would put him to my breast he would latch on great but it felt like nails shooting out of my breasts.  Well all the nurses and the lactaion nurses would say is that he must not be latched on properly but when they watched him feed they said well he looks latched on perfectly so try this cream.  Well the cream didnt work.  My nipples started to bleed and crack and I cried and dreeded every time it was time for him to eat.  So by the third day of absolute agony, I quit.  By the way I must remind you you that I didnt have a great support system at the time.   So when I told the nurse my story she said that it sounds like I had a yeast infection on my breasts.  I looked at her like she was crazy.  I said well it never looked like ther was yeast on them.  She said that the feeling I had and the bleeding was a sure sign of a yeast infection and she couldnt beleive the lactation nurse didnt catch that.  I was like well it went away as soon as I stopped and she said thats because it wasnt irritated anymore.  So I started thinking and I remembered that a few days after I quit breastfeeding, Colby got thrush in his mouth.  So I told the nurse that and she said that that makes it certain that I had a yeast infection and the only way it would have gone away is and antibiotic.  So I was very upset and very happy at the same time.  I know that sounds crazy but I was upset that the nurse who should know things like that didnt catch it, but I was happy to know that it wasnt all my fault that I couldnt do it anymore.  I feel like I will be able to do it next time.  So I just wanted to get my story out there in case someone read it and went through the same thing. 

Gotta go and cook dinner now.  Have a great night!!!!!!!!

Hi kelli, it was great to hear from you. OB sounds so exciting, I always wanted to be a nurse as long as i could remember and then when i had children I thought how wonderful it would be to have an OB Nurses job :P then i had a doula with my last pregnancy and thought that would be my dream job. so i think about it here and there and something i think i would really like to do when the kids are a bit older. God Bless

Hi, Thanks for tagging me. Can I add you to my friend's list? Your blog is so adorable!
Hey, I can identify with the breastfeeding failures!
With #1 child, I had an unexpected c-section due to a breech baby. Well, being a first time c-section I was unprepared for the afterbirth pain from the incision. I had staples and often felt like my incision was going to rip apart. When I got home we were showered with visitors who wouldn't leave and I didn't feel totally comfortable with that on top of the incision. Anyway, I just gave up too soon.
Till Baby #2 came around I made a few decisions. We decided right away to make visiting hours so I could get my rest. Since I knew what to expect the second c-section due to fetal distress went a whole lot more smoothly and I bounced back instantly. Unfortunately my breastfeeding did not go well. I tried for TWO MONTHS. I had lactation consultants from a couple of organizations help me and my son did not thrive. He was never happy. He was really skinny & sickly looking. After 2 months my family doctor told me she was going to do something she only ever did one other time...she told me to give my son a bottle. A week later we returned and he was filling out and much MUCH happier!
With child three, I decided to try again. Unfortunately that didn't go much better. Once again I tried the lact. consultants who once again assured me I was doing everything right. I saw the rash in her mouth but for some dumb reason it didn't occur to me it was thrush till it got really bad a week later. Till we discovered it and got stuff for her and cream for me, it was too late. She had no interest whatsoever in the breast.
Yes, if your baby has thrush, then you probably have a yeast infection as well. No, you can't really see it. If you don't treat it, you will give it back to your baby.

I breastfed my first for 5 months. I was the same young and selfish and darn thoses bottle were really cute!
#2 I tried very hard but by day 5 he lost too much weight and i gave up.
#3 was a sucsess. I nursed her until she was 17.5 months old.
and #4 we are on 3 months now.

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