[blparent] Sensitive breast feeding concern, ladies only

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

        If you don't want to breast-feed for whatever the reason, just say no and stick to your guns.
I know plenty of sighted women who have done this.
They've all said the hospital staff pressured them to breast-feed, and when that didn't work, the staff told their husbands to "see if you can talk her into it".

All of them were annoyed that there wishes were not respected.

They all also said that the hospital left the issue alone when they had additional children.

The other thing I'd suggest is that since you are planning to pump and bottle feed that you give breast-feeding a shot.  It didn't work for us, but I'm glad I tried it.  I say this partly because it's not something you can just decide if you are ever curious.  Also, you may like it. Really though, you can feed this kid any way that works for all involved.  There is way more to being a mom then where lunch comes from.


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 5:09 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Sensitive breast feeding concern, ladies only

Hello, guys may not want to continue along further here, though I
certainly welcome any advice. My concern is not so much about breast
feeding itself, but the concern of hospital staff when attempting it.
Here is my issue:

Women in my family tend to become rather well-endowed when pregnant and
nursing. After a recent convo with my mom about breast feeding, I have
decided it will work best from a physical stand point as well as a
nonvisual one to pump and bottle feed rather than actually breast feed
naturally. My mom and one of my sisters opted for this method instead of
struggling with large breast and feeding a small being.

So, I know they typically want mothers to breast feed naturally while in
hospital, and I know some of the issues most women face with this on top
of the pressure of being "supervised" while trying, then add on the
blind factor and well... I'm just concerned if I have too many problems,
whether they be related to blindness or not, it could lead to some
problems with people questioning my ability once home. Bottle feeding
has never been an issue for me, but I know breast feeding may present
problems both blind related as well as physical- the blind-related ones
being connected to my personal method with bottle feeding and the few
differences breast feeding will present. I'm not worried about my
ability, but worry about others questioning me and not giving me an
opportunity.

So far none of our medical team has given us the impression that they
doubt our ability to care for a child without vision, but I know some
people are challenged during their hospital stay. This is what I worry
about. Am I concerned needlessly, and what advice and suggestions, if
any, do any of you have? I appreciate all responses. I just don't want
this one factor weighing heavily against us when I don't even intend to
use my actual breast to feed once home, and my bottle method is pretty
solid. Perhaps I'm worried for no reason, but I do want to be prepared
for potential situations since the months are passing quickly. I'm five
months along now and thinking literally of everything both good and bad.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan



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