Yes, I'm one of those....
So yes....I do natural birth...love my midwife...(was home less than 3 hrs after giving birth!!!) and nurse my babies until they self wean.
I think it drives some ppl nuts at times about the nursing....I mean come on ...kids don't really go off to college still attached to Mom's teet!
Yes, I don't get to go away for weekend getaways w/hubs...yet...and yes it prevents me from going places w/o her, but...
I LOVE NURSING MY BABIES
Lily is almost 20 months and I honestly don't see any sign of her quitting....In fact she asks for it more during the day. I do distract her w/other things because I think she just gets bored. I know that also could mean she just wants more touch/being held.
I get sad when I hear mom's give up nursing...or don't try at all. OK before you slam me, yes yes I've heard all the stories about how you tried and it hurt or the baby couldn't do it. But I'm here to tell you that after 4 babies...I've had ALL the problems associated w/nursing a baby. Trust me...months of engorgement...sore/cracked/bleeding nipples. Babies who want to nurse 24/7 all day and night...infection...pain...sobbing (oh wait that was me) been there done that. But I stuck w/it because of the rewards.
There is nothing like seeing my babies nestle up to me and drift off in that 'drunken milk phase'...:o)
Lily will play w/my hair while she nursing...twisting it around her finger and playing w/my curls. It made my heart melt to hear hubs say the other day "I love watching you feed her...she gets so content"
I get the occasional comments of "so you going to nurse her when she's in kindergarten?"
I joke back w/...."well it's a good thing she is going to be home schooled then huh?!"
I don't judge other's (to their face that is..hee hee) who don't nurse..or who quit before the baby is ready...so why do people feel the need to give their 2 cents? I sometimes wonder if it's a deep down resentment that they wished they had stuck it out....or maybe not.
This is my choice....I choose to let her wean herself. One day she won't give me a second thought and so I cherish these close moments!
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P.S. I too have heard every excuse in the book of why people couldn't make it, or stopped way too soon. Kind of makes me sad! I struggled for a few weeks at first as well, but stuck through it and came out a champ!
xoxo
Maybe they were all formula fed...sheesh...
As you can see I totally agree with you.
And yes I think they are jealous....at least my Sister in Law is...she always seems to make some snide comment when I am nursing. Her excuse was "I didn't produce enough milk"
Ummmm that isn't even physically possible. Women in 3rd world countries produce milk even without a hearty diet, with that said I am pretty sure you can too.
Excuses, excuses.
I really don't understand why people judge so much. They do if you nurse and they do if you don't nurse. Either way, damed if you do, damed if you don't.
Any pointers for a new momma?