Comments for Dear Crissy

Comment on Featured blogger on NewParent.com by Jeni

Jeni — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:55:04 +0000

I loved the article. I too was determined I was going to breastfeed my daughter. My daughter attended the childcare center I worked at. I was assured that it would be no problem for me to take the time and breastfeed my daughter. For the first couple of months it was no problem. I brought bottles of breast milk for the times when it was impossible for me to leave my class to feed her. After a while I was getting called to her “class” less and less. I found that they were “supplementing” with formula. Which explained why she was not wanting to nurse at home. I was furious…as time went on she became getting sick more often. I was in the doctors office more than I was at work. We spent the night before Thanksgiving in the hospital with my daughter because she ended up with pneumonia (at 6 months old). I was sure it was because she wasn’t nursing anymore. So, I quit the job and attempted to get my daughter to nurse again….to no avail. It’s still hard for me to accept that there was nothing else I could have done. But, she is now a very healthy 2 1/2 year old little girl and I am accepting that I tried everything I knew to do.

Comment on Always rushing by the Domestic Diva

the Domestic Diva — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:21:30 +0000

It DOES take us 2 hours to get out the door. I have two little kidlets, it takes me an hour to get myself and “the stuff” ready then another hour to get the wee-ones ready. Phew! it makes me tired just thinking about it.
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Comment on Always rushing by Karen

Karen — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:55:19 +0000

ugh, I feel your pain. We are late or make it right on the dot for every single doctor’s appointment. I think we have made it early to only one appointment in the last five. what is it with these doctors appointments that makes me run so late?!
Karen´s last blog ..a cuddly little boy

Comment on My Birth Story by Lauren Yvonne Taylor

Lauren Yvonne Taylor — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:49:46 +0000

I read your article about breastfeeding on New Parent and I wrote about you and included a link to your blog on my blog. I just thought you should know. I don’t post often but I have subscribed to your blog. Evan is beautiful! Keep up the wonderful entries and documenting his growth. Love,
Lauren

Comment on Always rushing by Joanie

Joanie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:53:39 +0000

I read your painful story of breastfeeding with such mixed reactions. I am an IBCLC breastfeeding advocate. I was also a “first time” breastfeeding mom with cracked and bleeding nipples and still cringe (30 years later) when I think of the first month of breastfeeding my first child! I saw moms in the hospital and on well baby visits at home (I’m a Public Health Nurse)who had no problems at all and wondered what I had done or not done. I was very lucky, I had a fellow worker who helped me get a much better latch and when my nipples healed life was much better. I also had a very supportive husband who insisted that I continue because it was what I had originally wanted. So to make a long story shorter, YOU DID WELL to give your son breastmilk for the first month of his life. CONGRATULATE yourself on the liquid gold you gave him! You can not change the past, so please remember the positive from the experence. You have experience under your belt. Your next attempt will be successful! Get lots of help from more than one breastfeeding expert and remember, the first month is the hard part, it’s just you and baby after that. Joanie

Comment on Trying to lose some weight by kristarella

kristarella — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:23:22 +0000

Good on you! Health is important and you should find that shedding a bit of weight makes things just that little bit easier, easier to move around and hopefully a bit more energy for looking after bub! I’ve lost over 22kg (about 49lb) with Weight Watchers over the last 10 months and feel sooo much better for it. Don’t be disheartened by small losses. 11lb sounds like a good healthy amount in 5 weeks. Enjoy your journey!

Comment on Finally part of club STTN by Karen

Karen — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:02:33 +0000

congrats! I know I am part of the lucky few, as Zachary STTN at 8 weeks. but, I know how bad sleep dep can be and I’m glad you’re finally getting your rest! life is so much easier when baby sleeps a good 10 or 12 hours each night!

Comment on Finally part of club STTN by Jen

Jen — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:03:08 +0000

oh those sleepless nights hurt. (I can’t believe we’re going to be doing it all. over. again. heh) It’s like finding NEW LIFE when they start sleeping all night! Hooray for your little man
Jen´s last blog ..Maggie snippets

Comment on Trying to lose some weight by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:50:30 +0000

I am a complete stranger here and just stumbled across your blog via http://www.jayesel.net. Anyway…I started Weight Watchers myself on Jan. 4th. I had a baby in April 2008 and I’ve just decided to care about what I look like. I’ve been successful with Weight Watchers in the past so I decided to give it a go again. I’ve lost 12.5 lbs so far and recently started The 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels. Hooboy…was I ever out of shape!
I don’t even know where I’m going with this. It’s just encouraging to know that someone else is going through the same struggles that I am. Good luck with your weight loss.
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Comment on Trying to lose some weight by Jen

Jen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:12:32 +0000

What you described is almost exactly how it went with me and Maggie- until 5 or 6 months, I didn’t even care about how (ridiculously!) overweight I still was. Those first months are all about The Baby Then the routine settled in and I started caring again… I got on the WW bandwagon, I was amazed! It’s not easy, but if you stick to it, it works. You are doing GREAT so far, keep it up girl
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