Comments on: Family Friday (vol. 41): Hanging On By A Thread

By: Stacey

Stacey — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:02:06 +0000

I exclusively pumped with our daughter so I know that is sucks to pump and then turn around and feed her… I only did this while on maternity leave and then switched to formula. In regards to the wake-ups and only nursing at night, my guess is she’s using nursing as a pacifier. If it was me I would sleep-train. When we took away my daughter’s nightly feeding per her Dr’s orders at 4-months it took maybe 3-4 nights before she realized it was gone and she needed another way to soothe. Then she slept 11-12 hours. She’ll figure it out – they always do. But if you continue to give her the option to nurse, she’ll take it instead of trying to figure out how to soothe herself back to sleep without you. Our daughter was also terrible at eating – she was easily distracted and STILL is at 2! Girlfriend is always absorbing everything around her. I had better luck feeding her in a quiet room but even still if she didn’t eat after an hour, that was it. By taking away the middle of the night feedings and offering her more (or more often) during the day she’ll figure out that’s the only time to get food. In regards to nursing over bottles during the day, I’m guessing she’s taking the easy route since she knows she has to work less with the bottle 🙂 They are smart little buggers and I have realized I never gave my daughter enough credit for all she was capable of learning!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 03:22:00 +0000

My husband always says “kids are great, parenting is hard!” My daughter never was able to latch so I pumped exclusively for too long really, she hated bottles, which was nuts, and I remember the bouncing and the 50+ minutes it would take at every feed!! Hang in there, you are doing great!

By: Ranjani

Ranjani — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 03:03:40 +0000

I appreciate these “negative” posts because they are real and honest! I just had my second child a few weeks ago (older one just turned 3) and am trying to find the new rhythm as well.

By: Kat

Kat — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 14:37:26 +0000

Hang in there. You are doing a great job even if it doesn’t feel like it. Being a mom is hard work. Keep your eye on the prize(vacation). And enjoy it!!!