Thanks for the timely and personal story. I was blessed with an easy nursing situation myself, but it could so easily have been different. I remember how vulnerable I felt in my parenting, wanting to do everything “right,” and looking back I think I may have also had some depression those first years, triggered every time I felt like I was failing. This was exacerbated later by secondary infertility, another “failure.” Compassion, for others as well as ourselves, goes a long way. Thanks for the reminder.
When Sean was born, I had trouble nursing the poor little waife. He was restless & an angry loud crier. Finally, at an early check-up, his doctor labeled his non-weight gain condition as “failure to thrive.” How awful to learn I wasn’t feeding him! Stop! Bring on the formula. Issue solved. (And you know the rest of the story. )
It's such a common thing to have low supply, but you hardly ever hear about it! thanks for sharing, Judy. Like with Sean, formula was essential to Stanley's survival.
great post / it reminds me of another author who talks about the trials and travails of feeding her children (twin preemies) https://theplantmilkproject.love/?rh_ref=e469242b she used to be on substack and then got her own deal for reasons i still do not understand
Thanks for the recommendation, Rohn. (I've recently been eating nearly vegan to get my cholesterol down, so this plant-based eating newsletter is a great find.)
Thanks for the timely and personal story. I was blessed with an easy nursing situation myself, but it could so easily have been different. I remember how vulnerable I felt in my parenting, wanting to do everything “right,” and looking back I think I may have also had some depression those first years, triggered every time I felt like I was failing. This was exacerbated later by secondary infertility, another “failure.” Compassion, for others as well as ourselves, goes a long way. Thanks for the reminder.
When Sean was born, I had trouble nursing the poor little waife. He was restless & an angry loud crier. Finally, at an early check-up, his doctor labeled his non-weight gain condition as “failure to thrive.” How awful to learn I wasn’t feeding him! Stop! Bring on the formula. Issue solved. (And you know the rest of the story. )
It's such a common thing to have low supply, but you hardly ever hear about it! thanks for sharing, Judy. Like with Sean, formula was essential to Stanley's survival.
"This is the gift of empathy, to imagine another’s vulnerability and act on it."
If we could only remember each of us comes with their own struggles.
Yes, it's so hard sometimes to know what others are struggling with, or to even pay attention.
great post / it reminds me of another author who talks about the trials and travails of feeding her children (twin preemies) https://theplantmilkproject.love/?rh_ref=e469242b she used to be on substack and then got her own deal for reasons i still do not understand
Thanks for the recommendation, Rohn. (I've recently been eating nearly vegan to get my cholesterol down, so this plant-based eating newsletter is a great find.)
So much love for sharing your own vulnerable story, Sarah.