todays breastfeeding experience

Oh what a joy it was, I met the midwife at the contact and she councled me
at first saying that Joanna could have difficulties latching on at first as
it had been a week and 2 days since she had been born and she was feeding
with bottles and the action they use with bottle teats is different to the
action they use when on the breast so it could take a few attempts to get it
right!!!! So we were fully prepared for it not happening straight away, we
then took Joannas clothing off and just left her in a nappy and I took my
top of but was advised in future just to use a normal t-shirt and not a
blouse which I thought would have been easier but this apparantly every
mother feels. I then layed Joanna onto my chest and she immidiatly started
to look for my breast so I took my breast from my bra and she just latched
on like a natural and the contact workers were nearly in tears, their words
not mine!!!!! Joanna then fed blissfully for quite some time but we had to
take her off and reattach her a few times. After she finished her feed she
slept peacefully in my arms for the whole duration of the contact and it was
awsome. The contact workers made a statement that DH looked like he was a
proud father and they wished they had a camera and the whole contact was
really awsome. I think this is going to work out just fine for us!!!!!!!

Now *I* have tears in my eyes!


"April & Joanna" wrote in message
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Oh what a joy it was, I met the midwife at the contact and she councled me
at first saying that Joanna could have difficulties latching on at first
as it had been a week and 2 days since she had been born and she was
feeding with bottles and the action they use with bottle teats is
different to the action they use when on the breast so it could take a few
attempts to get it right!!!! So we were fully prepared for it not
happening straight away, we then took Joannas clothing off and just left
her in a nappy and I took my top of but was advised in future just to use
a normal t-shirt and not a blouse which I thought would have been easier
but this apparantly every mother feels. I then layed Joanna onto my chest
and she immidiatly started to look for my breast so I took my breast from
my bra and she just latched on like a natural and the contact workers were
nearly in tears, their words not mine!!!!! Joanna then fed blissfully for
quite some time but we had to take her off and reattach her a few times.
After she finished her feed she slept peacefully in my arms for the whole
duration of the contact and it was awsome. The contact workers made a
statement that DH looked like he was a proud father and they wished they
had a camera and the whole contact was really awsome. I think this is
going to work out just fine for us!!!!!!!

On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 14:57:16 +0000 (UTC), "April & Joanna"
wrote:

Oh what a joy it was, I met the midwife at the contact and she councled me
at first saying that Joanna could have difficulties latching on at first as
it had been a week and 2 days since she had been born and she was feeding
with bottles and the action they use with bottle teats is different to the
action they use when on the breast so it could take a few attempts to get it
right!!!! So we were fully prepared for it not happening straight away, we
then took Joannas clothing off and just left her in a nappy and I took my
top of but was advised in future just to use a normal t-shirt and not a
blouse which I thought would have been easier but this apparantly every
mother feels. I then layed Joanna onto my chest and she immidiatly started
to look for my breast so I took my breast from my bra and she just latched
on like a natural and the contact workers were nearly in tears, their words
not mine!!!!! Joanna then fed blissfully for quite some time but we had to
take her off and reattach her a few times. After she finished her feed she
slept peacefully in my arms for the whole duration of the contact and it was
awsome. The contact workers made a statement that DH looked like he was a
proud father and they wished they had a camera and the whole contact was
really awsome. I think this is going to work out just fine for us!!!!!!!

This post made me smile :-)
I'm so happy things are working out for you!

Nan

"April & Joanna" wrote in message
...
Oh what a joy it was, I met the midwife at the contact and she councled me
at first saying that Joanna could have difficulties latching on at first
as it had been a week and 2 days since she had been born and she was
feeding with bottles and the action they use with bottle teats is
different to the action they use when on the breast so it could take a few
attempts to get it right!!!! So we were fully prepared for it not
happening straight away, we then took Joannas clothing off and just left
her in a nappy and I took my top of but was advised in future just to use
a normal t-shirt and not a blouse which I thought would have been easier
but this apparantly every mother feels. I then layed Joanna onto my chest
and she immidiatly started to look for my breast so I took my breast from
my bra and she just latched on like a natural and the contact workers were
nearly in tears, their words not mine!!!!! Joanna then fed blissfully for
quite some time but we had to take her off and reattach her a few times.
After she finished her feed she slept peacefully in my arms for the whole
duration of the contact and it was awsome. The contact workers made a
statement that DH looked like he was a proud father and they wished they
had a camera and the whole contact was really awsome. I think this is
going to work out just fine for us!!!!!!!

Brilliant!
I assumed I had to wear a blouse when feeding for ages with #1, but now
prefer the T-shirt too!
Debbie

April & Joanna wrote:

Oh what a joy it was, I met the midwife at the contact and she councled me
at first saying that Joanna could have difficulties latching on at first as
it had been a week and 2 days since she had been born and she was feeding
with bottles and the action they use with bottle teats is different to the
action they use when on the breast so it could take a few attempts to get it
right!!!! So we were fully prepared for it not happening straight away, we
then took Joannas clothing off and just left her in a nappy and I took my
top of but was advised in future just to use a normal t-shirt and not a
blouse which I thought would have been easier but this apparantly every
mother feels. I then layed Joanna onto my chest and she immidiatly started
to look for my breast so I took my breast from my bra and she just latched
on like a natural and the contact workers were nearly in tears, their words
not mine!!!!! Joanna then fed blissfully for quite some time but we had to
take her off and reattach her a few times. After she finished her feed she
slept peacefully in my arms for the whole duration of the contact and it was
awsome. The contact workers made a statement that DH looked like he was a
proud father and they wished they had a camera and the whole contact was
really awsome. I think this is going to work out just fine for us!!!!!!!

[happy tears] That's so great! And it sounds like you're winning over
the workers, too! Hurrah!
--
Cheri Stryker

Mom to DS1 - 6 yrs old
preg w/ DS2 - due in Feb

In article ,
"April & Joanna" wrote:

she just latched
on like a natural and the contact workers were nearly in tears, their words
not mine!!!!!

So am I. I'm so happy for both of you.
--
Sara
accompanied by TK, due in April

Quoting, for users of Google Groups:
http://groups.google.com/support/bin...4213&topic=250

Oohhhh, excellent news. It seems like things are going really well and that
the contact workers are supportive of you.


"April & Joanna" wrote in message
...
Oh what a joy it was, I met the midwife at the contact and she councled me
at first saying that Joanna could have difficulties latching on at first
as it had been a week and 2 days since she had been born and she was
feeding with bottles and the action they use with bottle teats is
different to the action they use when on the breast so it could take a few
attempts to get it right!!!! So we were fully prepared for it not
happening straight away, we then took Joannas clothing off and just left
her in a nappy and I took my top of but was advised in future just to use
a normal t-shirt and not a blouse which I thought would have been easier
but this apparantly every mother feels. I then layed Joanna onto my chest
and she immidiatly started to look for my breast so I took my breast from
my bra and she just latched on like a natural and the contact workers were
nearly in tears, their words not mine!!!!! Joanna then fed blissfully for
quite some time but we had to take her off and reattach her a few times.
After she finished her feed she slept peacefully in my arms for the whole
duration of the contact and it was awsome. The contact workers made a
statement that DH looked like he was a proud father and they wished they
had a camera and the whole contact was really awsome. I think this is
going to work out just fine for us!!!!!!!

YAY!!!!!! And even though people had told me a T-shirt's easier than
a blouse, I didn't believe them until I tried it myself. Good on
Joanna; what a little trooper.

Em
mama to Micah, 11/14/04

You should post this to mkb, also.

Glad it is working out,
Larry

April & Joanna writes:
: Oh what a joy it was, I met the midwife at the contact and she councled me
: at first saying that Joanna could have difficulties latching on at first as
: it had been a week and 2 days since she had been born and she was feeding
: with bottles and the action they use with bottle teats is different to the
: action they use when on the breast so it could take a few attempts to get it
: right!!!! So we were fully prepared for it not happening straight away, we
: then took Joannas clothing off and just left her in a nappy and I took my
: top of but was advised in future just to use a normal t-shirt and not a
: blouse which I thought would have been easier but this apparantly every
: mother feels. I then layed Joanna onto my chest and she immidiatly started
: to look for my breast so I took my breast from my bra and she just latched
: on like a natural and the contact workers were nearly in tears, their words
: not mine!!!!! Joanna then fed blissfully for quite some time but we had to
: take her off and reattach her a few times. After she finished her feed she
: slept peacefully in my arms for the whole duration of the contact and it was
: awsome. The contact workers made a statement that DH looked like he was a
: proud father and they wished they had a camera and the whole contact was
: really awsome. I think this is going to work out just fine for us!!!!!!!

[happy tears] That's so great! And it sounds like you're winning over
the workers, too! Hurrah!
--
Cheri Stryker

Mom to DS1 - 6 yrs old
preg w/ DS2 - due in Feb

Thanks everyone for your replies and I am sorry for bringing tears to your
eyes, I will be taken to court soon for compensation of tissues lol. It
really is going well but still a way to go, I just hope this psyciatrist
assesment comes back normal because if it does then we should be skipping
down the road of reunitation.