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Hey Gabz!

I know this is off topic here BUT- something happened here today that I wanted to share with all of the parents out there. It is a reminder that as parents, we need to make sure our instincts for our children are well developed and that we feel confident in using those instincts.

My sister gave birth to a heatly baby boy this week! His name is AJ for Alex John! He is a very cute 10 lb boy!

Well my sister had to have a C-section because little AJ was breech and sis has some serious back problems- so for safety they all decided a C section was the way to go. Well,my sister wanted to try nursing her baby- but when Alex was born his glucose levels were low and she was unable to nurse him.. so they gave AJ a bottle to raise his glucose to a safe level. And as we know -babies do not want to work for food when they know they can get it from a fast flowing bottle!

What has resulted is Aj is not interested in nursing and he wants that bottle! My sister wants to feed her child and is trying the nursing bit as much as she can- but she wants to give him the bottle to keep him fed it he refuses the breast. The "lactation specialist" (notice the quotes!) has given my sister a very hard time. She has been rough, nasty and I say abusive! She has been judgemental- and manipulative to get her own way.

This woman has taken my sister's binkies aways and demanded that AJ be feed only from the breast- no supplementation except for a small bit.

My sister was so upset and anxious and I told her to tell that woman to get the HECK out of her room and give her the binkies back for AJ.

Here is the real problem.. AJ is now dehydrated and anxious and he may not be releases with my sister today.

Now -I nursed both of my children, and I agree there are some great benefits to it... and I encourage all new Mom's to at least try it. Just as I did for my baby sis. But if it can't happen, it can't happen, and it is no one else's business if it does or not!

Like I told my sister- this is not a perfect world, nothing happens in a vacuum and as parents we must advocate for our own child and play out the cards we were given.

I say-AJ was given a bottle and now he wants a quick fix and he needs a quick fix..... so deal with it and move on!

My sisters instincts told her to feed the baby and calm him down with the binkies.. the "expert" demanded she not listen to her instincts.

As I told my sister, and what I wanted to share here is that this is a good lesson:

There is no one more of an expert on a child than their parent.

Please everyone- use this summer to cultivate your instincts for your own children. Whether it be breast feeding, medications or school choices, ADD or discipline- we as parents know much more what our children need than any so called expert.

Thanks for listening and I hope everyone has a great summer!