Comments on: What did I do to deserve a nursing strike?

By: existere

existere — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:15:04 +0000

Catching up. These nursing strikes posts are breaking my heart for you. All my love…

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:33:54 +0000

My daughter did this around the same age. She was getting her eye teeth. Try giving her baby tylenol. Then be as relaxed as possible when you offer the breast. Also, offer her the breast when shes asleep or half asleep. I did that with Grace and she nursed all night, after striking for over a day. The tylenol helped alot too. Hope shes all better soon.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:46:24 +0000

I am days behind in reading and feeling like a complete failure as your friend. I am so sorry you and Maia have hit a learning curve/”growth spurt” in your relationship. It will get better. YOU are still making the milk. YOU are still providing nourishment to her. She knows YOU love her. She does. And I know she loves you too. When she can talk in words you understand, she will tell you. And your heart will be whole again. I promise. One day she’ll look at you and say “Momma I LOVE you” and it will fill every crack and mended piece of brokenness you feel right now.

I really hurt for you and just want to hug you.

The best part of this post? Hearing Chris step up and help. Maybe all he needed was to feel needed too.

Love you honey.

By: Melody

Melody — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:45:46 +0000

It occurs to me that, not being a mom, there’s little I can say to help. But after Maria tweeted to ask for support for you, I said a little prayer and wanted to offer a kind word, regardless. Figure it couldn’t hurt to add my name to the “people really do care” pot. Pulling for you…

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:17:09 +0000

I am flipping about this, girl. Your pain (emotional and physical) is so vivid and it’s absolutely breaking my heart.

AUGH. Hang in there. Are there lactation consultants available through the midwives you worked wth?

By: Desiree Fawn

Desiree Fawn — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:16:10 +0000

Awe, so sorry to hear this — but it will pass, I’m sure!
My fingers are crossed for you guys <3

By: nic @mybottlesup

nic @mybottlesup — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:04:12 +0000

oh hun… i know the rejection all too well and i’m so very sorry you’re experiencing it with maia. i could only nurse the magoo for 5 weeks due to his allergy… to my breast milk. i felt like such a failure… i mean, what i was made to do, feed my child, was making him sick.

it hurts. and i’m sorry. sending you lots of hugs.

By: PrincessJenn

PrincessJenn — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:44:48 +0000

Oh sweetie. I’m so sorry. It’s really hard not to take it personally when that happens.
I hope today is a better day. Have you tried giving her some Motrin? While orajel will numb the gums, the Motrin will do a better job of actually dulling the pain. And orajel can actually numb their throats making it harder for them to swallow.
And as a complete aside… Is there any chance that your pregnant? I’ve had a couple of friends who’d kids refused the boob as soon as they got pregnant. I don’t know if the taste changes or what, but just thought I’d throw that out there.
Anyway… huge hugs and I hope it gets better. (sounds like you’ve got an awesome guy standing beside you)

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:28:24 +0000

I hope everything works out =(

By: Jinxy

Jinxy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:32:28 +0000

I’m really sorry Tatiana. I have heard that some babys don’t like to nurse when teething because the suction hurts. I really hope you have a better day today.