STM - Overcoming Labor Fears

[elsmom]

Dec 7, 2016 15:36:12 GMT -5 suelou18 said:

+ whatever to breast feeding issues. If it works this time, great. If not, I'll hopefully be able to go to formula guilt-free.

This is 100% the mentality I'm going for as well. I've talked about it with my dr too and she is all about me setting boundaries with the LCs in our hospital so it's nice to know I have her support

[kristhegirl]

@priss08 that sounds awful!

I say if you WANT to breastfeed, go for it. Don't let fear of an infection stop you. I nursed my first to 15 months and had the occasional minor clog. That's it.

If you DON'T want to, don't. Do all the things to stop milk production that you can dig up - peppermint and sage to eat, cabbage leaves on your boobs, etc.

Either way take lecithin, which helps keep the milk fat from being sticky and clogging.

You know that either way you'll be on high alert for another infection. Talk to your doctor about it and they might even write you an Rx to have just in case, since you had such a bad bout of it last time, and treating as soon as possible could really help.

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Dec 7, 2016 21:31:43 GMT -5 kristhegirl said:

@priss08 that sounds awful!

I say if you WANT to breastfeed, go for it. Don't let fear of an infection stop you. I nursed my first to 15 months and had the occasional minor clog. That's it.

If you DON'T want to, don't. Do all the things to stop milk production that you can dig up - peppermint and sage to eat, cabbage leaves on your boobs, etc.

Either way take lecithin, which helps keep the milk fat from being sticky and clogging.

You know that either way you'll be on high alert for another infection. Talk to your doctor about it and they might even write you an Rx to have just in case, since you had such a bad bout of it last time, and treating as soon as possible could really help.

I'm just so conflicted about it, TBH. I am going to talk to my Dr soon since this is the tail end.

My Dr also mentioned the lecithin so that may be something I try....then again....it's almost like I have mild PTSD(no joke) about the whole situation. My boob's can't be touched by anyone anymore. So I don't really think I could get past that to breastfeed.

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Also, sorry about taking over then thread.

My bad.

[amacbaby]

@priss08, I am sorry you had such a bad experience. My wife didn't get mastitis but also had a terrible experience breastfeeding and would never do it again. It significantly contributed to her depression. I hope that whatever you choose, it goes a lot better this time, and hopefully nobody makes you feel bad/guilty for choosing what is best for you and your family!

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Dec 8, 2016 14:52:46 GMT -5 amacbaby said:

@priss08, I am sorry you had such a bad experience. My wife didn't get mastitis but also had a terrible experience breastfeeding and would never do it again. It significantly contributed to her depression. I hope that whatever you choose, it goes a lot better this time, and hopefully nobody makes you feel bad/guilty for choosing what is best for you and your family!

Thanks.

Unfortunately my mom kind of already has thebguikt trips about not breastfeeding going so...fun times.

[britab]

I had a good experience. I told myself if the moms on 16 and pregnant could do it, I could!

Mine was about 30 hours of labor. I went from 3cm to 10cm in an hour after the epi. The doctor barely made it in time and the bed wasn't even broken down.

Glad I got the epi! The cord was around DD's neck so the end was scary. I was on my side with oxygen on and she came out in 2 pushes. I couldn't do skin to skin right away while they checked her out.

I'd like to labor in a tub. It might be a possibility where I'm delivering this time.

[kristhegirl]

Dec 8, 2016 20:02:57 GMT -5 @priss08 said:

Dec 8, 2016 14:52:46 GMT -5 amacbaby said:

@priss08, I am sorry you had such a bad experience. My wife didn't get mastitis but also had a terrible experience breastfeeding and would never do it again. It significantly contributed to her depression. I hope that whatever you choose, it goes a lot better this time, and hopefully nobody makes you feel bad/guilty for choosing what is best for you and your family!

Thanks.

Unfortunately my mom kind of already has thebguikt trips about not breastfeeding going so...fun times.

Your baby, your body, your choice.

If you want to BF you'll have tons of support. This community is amazing and very knowledgeable.

If you don't, you'll have tons of support. You know what's "bad" about formula? You have to buy it. Big whoop.

If you want to try it and it's not for you, you'll have help switching and getting your boobs to play nice.

Fuck the guilt trip. Seriously. You'll be bonding with your baby while you feed your baby. If your mom wants that baby to have breast milk tell her she's welcome to take up lactating.

[callmeKD]

Im planning to FF again. My milk never came in with DD and it was so stressful with her in the NICU and trying to pump. I just wanted her fed so she could come home. And now with twins, I don't need another layer of stress.

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Dec 9, 2016 9:57:09 GMT -5 callmeKD said:

Im planning to FF again. My milk never came in with DD and it was so stressful with her in the NICU and trying to pump. I just wanted her fed so she could come home. And now with twins, I don't need another layer of stress.

I probably am too.