tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post8879809306850308029..comments2023-12-28T15:26:14.634+00:00Comments on Lazy Seamstress: Eight Months Of PumpingJeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-71582441657290039462014-04-14T16:21:52.103+00:002014-04-14T16:21:52.103+00:00Hi, I am wondering whether you could give me detai...Hi, I am wondering whether you could give me details for this doctor? Mine and the lactation consultants here don't seem to want to accept it might be a lip tie causing our problems x Kimii1989https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625219935337049992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-83372678905807696842011-05-11T19:06:41.071+00:002011-05-11T19:06:41.071+00:00This post is so very informative! My middle daught...This post is so very informative! My middle daughter has a lip tie that is causing her dental problems (she's 8) it's going to need to be cut then have braces to correct her gappy teeth. Same it wasn't sorted when she was a baby as having "buck" teeth is never fun when you are at school. I guess I was really lucky not to have had major breastfeeding problems as it's sort of stretchy and she does not have a tongue tie to go with it.<br />Anyway this is a great post and an inspiration! :DLittleWandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101034304837448582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-83109917572694234492011-03-21T20:02:03.835+00:002011-03-21T20:02:03.835+00:00Jeanette, I imagine any mama fumbling around with ...Jeanette, I imagine any mama fumbling around with breastfeeding issues that found this post would be so comforted and supported by what you've written here.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614232173945249682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-36638848698102283532011-03-20T13:46:41.426+00:002011-03-20T13:46:41.426+00:00Hi Jeanette,
I know you from GITW; I didn't k...Hi Jeanette,<br /><br />I know you from GITW; I didn't know you were having such difficulty with BF'ng Ernest but wanted to add that I so admire your dedication and love to him, what a lucky boy. George was tongue-tied as well, had to be snipped twice as the first one wasn't enough. Anyway, sending you much love.Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04188684792415196300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-51780946293794654192011-03-20T00:11:37.507+00:002011-03-20T00:11:37.507+00:00I have followed your feeding journey with Ernest b...I have followed your feeding journey with Ernest both here and on the forum. I have constantly been in awe of your commitment to feeding your beautiful son. Seeing it all written down together in one place makes me even more aware of how truly amazing it is that Ernest is still getting his mummy's milk exclusively. You are amazing.Fireflyforeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290560217994184778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-51923607419588522612011-03-19T19:40:25.827+00:002011-03-19T19:40:25.827+00:00You truly are an inspirational Mum, and I am sure ...You truly are an inspirational Mum, and I am sure Ernest appreciates the mammoth effort you put in.<br />My 2nd daughter had her tongue tie snipped yesterday although it never caused us feeding issues. I am a BFing peer supporter and will bookmark those links to help other mums.<br />I'm all out of words to describe how amazing you are!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590771515314006009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-57642320680474960542011-03-19T17:27:34.682+00:002011-03-19T17:27:34.682+00:00This was such a wonderful post Jeanette... I know ...This was such a wonderful post Jeanette... I know that by putting your story out there you will undoubtedly provide a brilliant resource for any other mamma who finds herself in the same place.leslie(cullensblessings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02754403516288772463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-24822306230671986272011-03-19T14:34:10.741+00:002011-03-19T14:34:10.741+00:00When we went through the whole tongue tie thing wi...When we went through the whole tongue tie thing with my youngest I wanted to set light to the world to make sure this stopped happening - I lost the will in the end after a mother at the same doctors surgery has the same problems getting the tongue tie diagnosed as us. Fantastic post, I hope lots of people find it - I wish it had been there when I was looking :) xxTechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05168914848999240658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-83742739783342105982011-03-19T10:50:20.211+00:002011-03-19T10:50:20.211+00:00I've been reading your blog for a few years an...I've been reading your blog for a few years and continue to be inspired by your determination and perseverance. Thankyou for putting your story, and all these resources together. I'm sure they'll be of great help to other Mums in the future. xCelestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277254552298123854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-44078341247499174222011-03-18T23:32:49.616+00:002011-03-18T23:32:49.616+00:00Jeanette, that's the first time I've read ...Jeanette, that's the first time I've read a proper 'story' of everything that has gone on with feeding Ernest and wow ... you two have been through so much. You are amazing for pumping for him this long.<br /><br />NaomiNeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052926371362731921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-80106600704910615872011-03-18T20:21:14.917+00:002011-03-18T20:21:14.917+00:00such a great post, you are an inspiration, totally...such a great post, you are an inspiration, totally agree with earlier post that you have given an amazing gift of perseverance to your little man. Well done for eight months of pumping...wow! xgracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414246848270790179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-46091338425987703212011-03-18T19:22:27.557+00:002011-03-18T19:22:27.557+00:00Supporting you and hugging you from afar xxxxSupporting you and hugging you from afar xxxxOxymornichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804477876051443183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-50346099923886243622011-03-18T13:09:20.311+00:002011-03-18T13:09:20.311+00:00You are an amazing woman who's strength and de...You are an amazing woman who's strength and determination is inspiring!<br /><br />((hugs))Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675870303098871280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-79227256264067115792011-03-18T08:24:32.345+00:002011-03-18T08:24:32.345+00:00Hello Lovely Lady, what an epic post, which descri...Hello Lovely Lady, what an epic post, which describes an epic emotional roller coaster ride of emotions for you. I have mentioned it before, but I 'couldn't' breast feed my daughter and it can still bring tears to my eyes talking about the circumstances, and my daughter is 19 years old now. It is such an emotional issue, your article felt like an outpouring, and to me it seemed like a relief for you to get it out there? Maybe other Mums with issues surrounding breast feeding will read this and feel inspired to tell their story. I know I felt ashamed that I couldn't breast feed, which is ridiculous, but suppressing feelings about it to hide shame doesn't do anyone any good.<br />Hugs to you, and little Ernest.<br />xxxtalking to Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13977449913403888243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-11977903445188133222011-03-18T02:13:39.951+00:002011-03-18T02:13:39.951+00:00Thank you for sharing Jeanette.
My sister was tol...Thank you for sharing Jeanette. <br />My sister was told she 'had' to stop breastfeeding her eldest due to mastitis- he had a tongue tie which (where she was 14 yrs ago) they would not snip until he was about 3 yrs old- no wonder she had mastitis! Her youngest,who she also intended to breastfeed, had cleft lip and palate and she managed to express for a year. I didn't think much of it at the time, but the more I hear (and my own limited experience of expressing) I am utterly in awe of anyone of can exclusively pump. You are doing something so amazing- so utterly hard work and difficult for many mothers to understand.Not many mums are able to be as determined as you-and I'm so sad on yours and Enests part that you didn't have the help you needed at the right time, that must be so galling. I can't properly understand how painful it must be not to breastfeed Ernest- I empathise but I know I don't know.abusymumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020566201700516894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-60318020202588699762011-03-18T01:21:36.791+00:002011-03-18T01:21:36.791+00:00Jeanette, thank you for sharing your story. I'...Jeanette, thank you for sharing your story. I've learned a lot through reading your feeding journey with Ernest these past several months. You are both inspiring! <br />Love, Carlyntomandlynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511053910416750700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-75594206074941413102011-03-17T23:54:50.454+00:002011-03-17T23:54:50.454+00:00I continue to be inspired by your amazing determin...I continue to be inspired by your amazing determination, when so many others would have walked away from it all months ago.<br />xoHope's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984543289642681339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-26019666233960457012011-03-17T20:29:35.772+00:002011-03-17T20:29:35.772+00:00Hi Jeanette,
Thank-you so much for writing this. ...Hi Jeanette,<br /><br />Thank-you so much for writing this. I'm a peer counsellor and, from that perspective, your story is so helpful! I'm sure I will reflect back on it time & again - and it may well help other mums through me.<br /><br />I have also bf my babies and it feels massively important to me - almost like *the* most important thing about my role as a mother. I really understand how it has given you grief not to bf Ernest and how you have been forced to re-evaluate how you mother your baby. <br /><br />You are an inspiration, Jeanette. I am in awe of exclusively pumping mums - until a friend of mine told me she had, I hadn't even realised it was possible.<br /><br />Thank-you for blathering ;-<br /><br />Juno xxJunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155943721113419913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-27647570402896171932011-03-17T19:32:26.900+00:002011-03-17T19:32:26.900+00:00Hi there Jeanette - I've posted comments befor...Hi there Jeanette - I've posted comments before, but will say hi again! I exclusively pumped for Noah who was born with a cleft lip and palate. I hoped he would learn to latch once he'd had his two cleft repair operations, by the age of six months, but he never did. It kind of broke my heart. I started giving a bit of high calorie prescription formula when he was eight months (I won't go into the various feeding issues he had here), and finally stopped pumping about two weeks after his first birthday.<br /><br />I learned lots of ways to soothe and comfort a not-bf baby (my 1st and 3rd were/are both bf). He is almost 4 now. He hassles me for biscuits about once every five minutes, and gives the wriggliest cuddles I have ever known. My heart swells with pride when I watch him running, drawing, 'reading' to his little brother.<br />I felt a sharp tug as I put away the muslins that he no longer uses as a comforter to sleep with, just a couple of months ago - for so long they had been my 'replacement' - what he used as comfort to get himself off to sleep, where my other two would've bf to sleep.<br />But oh, we are so close.<br />It does still hurt that I could never breastfeed him, but I don't think about it every day any more - in fact, it is only as I write this that I suddenly realise this.<br /><br />What a journey exclusive pumping is. You are amazing, Jeanette. xxRoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303496123362553182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-55688267919498555322011-03-17T17:16:43.563+00:002011-03-17T17:16:43.563+00:00Jeanette you are a marvel! I am so in awe of your ...Jeanette you are a marvel! I am so in awe of your determination and doggedness. You have given Ernest the most amazing gift - not just your milk but your perseverance.<br /><br />(((hugs))) H xxHannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209469066350046142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-11538723990520062072011-03-17T15:58:01.457+00:002011-03-17T15:58:01.457+00:00You would be an inspiration to any Mum with a baby...You would be an inspiration to any Mum with a baby who has BFing problems. You're an amazing woman Jeanette. xxTinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11810235655257839139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-9960431720637394962011-03-17T15:47:31.997+00:002011-03-17T15:47:31.997+00:00Just saying "Hi" Jeanette and sending Th...Just saying "Hi" Jeanette and sending Thursday hugs to you and Ernest<br />:-)lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417537289144754896noreply@blogger.com