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Name: newmomma01

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hello, this is my first time posting in the BF forum. im 11 weeks and 5 days along and i plan on breastfeeding. i told my mother, who didnt breastfeed neither my sister or me and she didnt say much except, "well you better get a pump so other people can feed the baby" i was planning on getting a pump but i just talked to a lactation consultant and she said that you should exclusively feed the baby from your breast for the first 4 weeks and then you could introduce a bottle of breastmilk to the baby. im sure my mom is going to want to feed the baby before that time though. how can i put it nicely to her that id rather she wait a while? ↓

Name: bmes | Date: Feb 2nd, 2007 8:28 PM

i think the reason they say wait 4 weeks (i actually thought it was 6 weeks), is while they're still learning to breastfeed you don't want to confuse them. If you give them a bottle or even a sootherin the first 4 or 6 weeks, it could cause problems with them being able to latch on properly to your breast. I don't think that's a guarantee, but better to be safe than sorry. Just tell your mom to suck it up,lol... and she'll be able to feed your daughter eventually just not right away, cause you'd rather not cause any potential complications....you'd like for it to go as smoothly as you can...this is your baby and you make the decisions for what's best for your child, not what your mother wants. she'll get her turn..... ↑

Name: Melissa | Date: Feb 2nd, 2007 8:34 PM

i only disagree with bmes on one this, she won't get her turn she has HAD her turn. she got to feed you and your sister. it is now your turn to be a mother and you are the boss. there are many other things she can do to bond with baby. maybe let her be the first to feed baby solids when the time comes (not until 6 months). or letting her be the first to watch baby when you and your hubby/bf go out for the first time. ↑

Name: Melissa | Date: Feb 2nd, 2007 8:35 PM

on one thing, not this. sorry i forget to proof read before i hit submit ALOT!! ↑