; tort/breastfeeding problems and suggestions

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In a message dated 9/18/2003 10:58:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wendypooh07@... writes:

It gives me great relief to know that this happened

to some one else. I havn't mentioned it to anyone because I was so

ashamed of not being able to breast feed. My husbands family also

gave me a hard time about it.

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It happened to me too- although the hospital left the choice up to me, they were very pro breastfeeding and I thought, sure I'll give it a try. Didn't work, lactaction consultant who was a "magic maker" they said, couldn't get him to latch on (obvious now that his position was hurting him I felt such guilt for not giving him this "special" milk- I cried and cried and felt like a failure (lots of hormones still racing, before birth I was very non-chalant about it and said if it works fine)- but the pressure was felt, I think I was harder on myself about it. Rented a machine and that too was a nightmare! I managed to give him about 2 oz. and called it quits- my milk had stopped producing as much by that point. I can't believe they allowed your child to lose weight! Again, its not your fault for listening to their instructions, and these paid medical professionals should know better!!!!!

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