[blparent] Sensitive breast feeding concern, ladies only

[Erin Rumer]

That great Bridget!  Just do all you can and you'll do great.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 12:29 PM
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Subject: [blparent] Sensitive breast feeding concern, ladies only

Erin,

Thanks for the advice. It's not the nonvisual aspect worrying me so much as
just the size and weight of my breast, but also there are concerns I failed
to mention before which I already addressed in a previous post relating to
my type 1 diabetes. I'm by no means opposed to trying breast feeding from
the breast along with any other methods and techniques for babies, but I
also want to be cognizant of what my options are.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
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The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

Message: 18
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:46:00 -0700
From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Sensitive breast feeding concern, ladies only
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Hello Bridget,

I would advise you strongly not to set a feeding plan until you've really
met your baby and tried several different methods.  Right now you're in over
thinking pregnant mode which is something us moms all do as we plan and nest
for our little ones, but often times it interferes with reality.  It's not
until we're really doing it that we can see what truly works and doesn't
work.

Just so you know I am extremely well endowed and I too was concerned with
certain aspects of nursing like suffocation and not being able to see my
baby latch on.  Well, my breast feeding nurses in the hospital were truly my
"Boobie Angels" and I had them come into my room whenever possible so that I
could practice and get advise as much as I could before going home.  They
encouraged me and also informed me that breast feeding is not a visual thing
at all once you get the hang of how proper nursing is supposed to feel and
they were 100% correct.  Nursing is not harder for us who are blind but just
like every new mom we must learn how to do something we've never done
before.  We can't even relate breast feeding to anything we've ever done in
our lives so that makes it so challenging at first.  Like all moms though,
if you can get through the first week or so it's really second nature after
that.  The good Lord made our breasts to do this wonderful and miraculous
thing to feed and nurture our babies and it's truly a gift.  I wouldn't
throw that out until you've really given it all you can because it's an
amazing and wonderful bonding method that you will look back on as something
very special between you and your baby.  I'll never forget when one of my
lactation nurses in the hospital came in right before I left to go home.
She asked me if I had any last concerns or questions before I headed home. I
told her how worried I was about my baby suffocating under the breast. She
smiled and told me that new born babies are like little Pugs and that like
the dog, they can breathe out the sides of their nostrils as they flare out
from the breast.  She showed me what she was talking about as my son nursed
and his little nostrils flared out to the sides to breath. Additionally,
you'll get to know very quickly how your baby sounds as they breast feed and
like this nurse told me, a baby will pull away with their head if they truly
aren't getting air.  It's more about being in tune to your baby's cues more
than anything.  Pumping is so much harder than natural nursing, especially
at first so I really encourage you to allow yourself that close, skin on
skin, bonding time with your baby and go from there. It's frustrating at
first because you feel like your baby is starving to death but they really
aren't and practice makes perfect and utilizing those lactation nurses is
key.

Erin


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