Comments on: Breastfeeding Ain’t for Sissies

By: melinda

melinda — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:55:01 +0000

I don’t know anything about breast feeding yet, but you are super good at drawing on your computer. A+

By: Candace V

Candace V — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:58:46 +0000

Hi Becky. I stumbled on blog through Pat’s normalcy design site. AND OH MY GOSH. I think you’re the saving grace to what’s REAL in mommy land / being a woman in it. I’m a stranger to you … but I have seriously spilt my coffee laughing at these columns and secretly wish you would write a book. My boy is 3 months and after the bleeding, the cracking, the out of control leaking , my tears in synch with his … I finally introduced the bottle. Society tells me I should’ve kept at it longer, but HELL, we both are now happy!

I would love to introduce you to a publisher. I’m in Seattle and know some good hot spots.

By: Tenille B

Tenille B — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:23:34 +0000

OMG… you kill me! ps… I am addicted to Dr. Sears too. I once when talking to my husband about thrush, actually said, that “Bob” says to do this. He was like WHO said what about your breast and why does Bob know about them! hahahah!

By: mariah

mariah — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:36:38 +0000

Dr. Sears knows his stuff I really like his books and what not. Did you know they adopted a kid and his wife pumped and then breast fed the baby!! I think that’s great. I remember the every hour thing and it was hard. I could only imagine doing that and then having a toddler wanting to play with you all day long after a night of no sleep. Good for you for sticking with it and remember that your first month of breast feeding sets your milk supply (that’s what my friend who’s bff with the sears family) told me. Hope your nipplets aren’t cracking a bleeding!

By: Jessica Randall

Jessica Randall — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:56:56 +0000

I TOTALLY know what you mean about the “every hour” thing! What the heck!? The 2nd night of Laken’s life he was on my boob for 8 hours straight! I thought i would go mental. I guess it’s called “cluster feeding.” Oh my goodness, I called the nurses and they were like, “oh, it’s totally normal.” I thought, “really? How do mom’s handle this? Oh right, most of them formula feed.” My first son never did that (cluster feed). He didn’t do the cluster feeding that much after the 2nd night, he just increased the time inbetween to 2 hours instead of one! I just recently weaned him when he turned 6 mos. and it went ok. As much as bfeeding was hard, I am glad I at least got him to 6mos. I think he was reacting alot more negatively to my milk anyway. His eczema on his face cleared up a ton when he was exclusively on formula. I really loved your drawings. Especially the Trex and the fire…I feel that way a lot less now that Laken is almost 7 mos. thanks for sharing:)

By: Cambria Copeland

Cambria Copeland — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:08:28 +0000

Ha ha ha! I remember this feeling, especially before I figured out how to make my kiddo suck from my nipple and not the bottles. I was in this rut of trying to nurse, bottle feed, pump and by the time I was done with all of that, she was awake and wanting more.

Then I figured out how to get her to stay put (or she figured out that taking directly from the tap was much better than the bottle) and the ritual became better. Then I learned how to sleep with her, which now that she is 18 months is a bit of a challenge to get her to sleep in her own bed even though she hasn’t nursed in almost 4 months. But I discovered, way back when, I could just pop my boob out, fall into a light sleep and she would take what she needed and my boob was empty in the morning (I was fully aware of her next to me, before anyone gets upset). Sure, sometimes it seemed like she had her mouth on me all night, but we both slept beautifully and I had a nice healthy babe.

But now I have a nice healthy babe who won’t sleep in her own bed all night and we have another babe on the way. Not sure if I will use the same system, not saying it was the best. But we did sleep.

Good luck!

By: Hippo Brigade

Hippo Brigade — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:07:42 +0000

Hey, you’re right. That manatee does look like a penis.

By: Katelyn

Katelyn — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:11:14 +0000

i am obsessed with dr sears:) loved this entry. and i’m just now weaning my 14 month old off my boob. you’ll grow to love it. i am having a harder time giving it up then she is. boo. you’re doing great tho!

By: krystal

krystal — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:03:17 +0000

manatee looks like a penis.

By: Kelly von Hemert

Kelly von Hemert — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:37:21 +0000

LOL times 10 from a mama who breastfed til the cows came home! You are very funny to read. Your new baby is a BICUIT! Keep the faith!