[blparent] Making decisions with baby in general

[Jennifer Jackson]

Brigit,

I really like how you are investigating a lot of options and planning ahead.
You sound like you are being very sensible about it all.

I did think your comment was a little snarky, but I also thought you
probably had good cause. :) I know how people can be about the whole breast
feeding issue. I was not offended or anything, I just wanted to make the
point that child birth decisions do not change the validity of nursing
advice. I think this is still a good point in the conversation even if I did
misinterpret your motivations. 

We have turned child birth and parenting into some kind of test of womanhood
and often make unfair assessments of people based on this testing. I am
guilty, but trying to be better. My first thought to someone commenting on
36 hours of labor were about my first labor that was about twice that long.
The thing is that with baby number 2 I was only in labor about 26 hours and
I am not sure I had another 10 in me either. The labors were just so
different. None the less, I caught myself judging so I obviously need to
keep working on it. :)


Jennifer


-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:52 AM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Making decisions with baby in general

Jennifer,

My comment about the natural birthing was more rhetorical, but I too
plan to go drug-free as well. I just think it important to always keep
an open mind for most things, and to say nursing is the way to go
regardless and the argument supporting this is that it's how God
intended it and how the female body is set up, well, I believe and agree
with all that, but it also makes me wonder if other God-intended methods
are followed as well such as a drug-free delivery. This, along with it
all, is a personal choice, and there is no right or wrong way.

While I fully intend on nursing while in hospital to at least attempt
it, I am still leaning towards pumping. I always appreciate advice and
antidotes from anyone whether it be about natural feeding or pumping and
bottle feeding. If I have more questions or need more advice, I
certainly will turn to this list. I also hope to update my blind parent
friends as I too progress along in this journey. 21 weeks to go and
counting, grin.

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

Message: 23
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:14:52 -0500
From: "Jennifer Jackson" <jennifersjackson at att.net>
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] More breast feeding stuff
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Bridgit,

As you are just wondering, I gave birth to both of my first two children
without an epidural or any pain medication. The midwife did break my
water for baby number 1 and stitch me up after, but those were the only
medical interventions for that 10 pound baby. Baby number two was only
about 8.5 pounds because he had an emergency induction two weeks early
due to some pregnancy complications. I also had my water broken that
time to get him the heck out of there. :) Still no pain meds or other
interventions, but no tearing that time either. So I advocate as natural
as possible every time.

Yet here I am supporting your need to make the choice that is right for
you and your family. If you go the pumping route I will even pass on
more tips about making it more convenient and some funny stories about
what I did with my time attached to the machine every day. 


Jennifer


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