I think there is a bit of a myth that birth and breastfeeding and all that "womanly" stuff just comes naturally and easily. But it's not true. While it is what our general physical design was intended to do, that's not the reality for most of us. I have never been around breastfeeding women. With our compartmentalized society I think we miss out on what might once have been communal knowledge and education.
I think even providing 50% of #3's needs from breastmilk would be a great goal. Even 25%! I really think that breastmilk is amazing stuff. But as I learned "perfection" (100%) might have been possible, but at a great cost to my mental health and relationship with breastfeeding. As my former boss says "Perfection is for God."
Maybe you could get an AAM and she could help support whatever efforts you chose?
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Date: 2009-06-16 06:07 pm (UTC)I think even providing 50% of #3's needs from breastmilk would be a great goal. Even 25%! I really think that breastmilk is amazing stuff. But as I learned "perfection" (100%) might have been possible, but at a great cost to my mental health and relationship with breastfeeding. As my former boss says "Perfection is for God."
Maybe you could get an AAM and she could help support whatever efforts you chose?