tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post6787448559297132230..comments2024-03-18T04:15:50.676-04:00Comments on Flabbypants: Thoughts?Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10278842338463861715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-92215970118695954812009-03-24T13:55:00.000-04:002009-03-24T13:55:00.000-04:00Wow. That was so perfectly written that I'm not re...Wow. That was so perfectly written that I'm not really sure I have anything to add! Every time I thought "yeah, but..." or "what about...", she hit on that next.<BR/><BR/>Personally, breastfeeding was important to me for several reasons. We had some issues, but we overcame them. Not everyone can overcome their issues, nor is breastfeeding important to everyone. But the original article? Was not on point about so many things that I have to agree with Lichtenberg in every way. <BR/><BR/>For the record, I have one of those great husbands who took on all of the diaper changing for the first two weeks, and the majority there after, and shared the childcare in every other way except nursing. It is possible, and we found it uniting, instead of dividing, to share the care, even while I was the only one to nurse our daughter. I was also able to pump and breastfeed without that aspect of babyhood interferring with work, so for the author of the article to say it does for everyone? Way out of line.caramamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327695885346537321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-25325762476408415292009-03-23T17:06:00.000-04:002009-03-23T17:06:00.000-04:00I had this really long comment typed out, longer e...I had this really long comment typed out, longer even than this one, and then I realized, I have no children, I've never breastfed or used formula, what the heck am I doing campaigning for Miss Pomposity 2009?<BR/><BR/>Both Rosin and Lichtenberg make good points (especially, Rosin on the difficulty of overcoming peer pressure and prevailing wisdom, and Lichtenberg on the need for parents to balance their own needs with their children's), leaving me hanging on the fence. "Every mother should do the best thing for herself and her child" is a great ideal, but in practice may be about as easy to achieve as "everything in moderation". We're social animals; we tend to bend with social mores, and like Rosin we may not realize for years that the pressure has occurred until we try doing things differently. Especially with something like parenthood, a multifaceted chaos in which, I'm guessing, we need human connection and support more than usual. So while I agree with Lichtenberg that Rosin is not "arguing against breastfeeding" and may be missing her own point, I believe that Rosin's message is important to any woman weighing the pros and cons of breastfeeding versus formula.<BR/><BR/>That said, it's always best to strive for the ideal: doing what's best for you and your child.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232262663504929621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-55118871149914256052009-03-19T19:48:00.000-04:002009-03-19T19:48:00.000-04:00Ali! I'm in NY! Send an email to Eric emk AT law m...Ali! I'm in NY! Send an email to Eric emk AT law mage dot com, removing sp, most especially btw the law and mage as usual. Then he'll give you his cell phone # and we can hook up from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231338732382840143.post-82007924298215892162009-03-19T01:48:00.000-04:002009-03-19T01:48:00.000-04:00Breastfeeding is a hard, complicated, and emotiona...Breastfeeding is a hard, complicated, and emotional job. So is motherhood. Whichever way you choose to feed your child no one will be satisfied until mom's emotional "tanks" are full. Not so easy to accomplish in the blur of the first three months of baby's life, but as the baby gets older and you get more of "you" back, I think figuring out what fills you up (emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, however you want to say it) is critical. It's a cliche, but I think it is true; you can't give what you don't have.<BR/><BR/>So take good care of yourselves mamas! It is important! Now, I've said my peace!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com