[elc]

That's so a shame. I think a lot of people don't realize how hard it is to breastfeed. It doesn't come as naturally as one would think. Especially because so many in my generation were not breastfed.

I had such a hard time once I got home from the hospital. It got to a point where both me and my daugther were crying, trying to make it work. The worst part is I tried calling a lactation consultant twice and they never returned my calls.

But, I'd made the commitment and had luckily bought a pump before I left the hospital. And luckily, Mr. elc is very supportive.

And as it turns out, there are upsides to pumping. He gets to share night feedings with me and I have lots of milk stored so I can enjoy some coctails sometimes.

[elc]

Just realized that first part came out a bit wrong. Not a shame that she gave up, because it is her choice, but a shame that it was difficult for her.

[AnAmericanMother]

Like I said, some ladies have a lot of trouble, and that's a shame. I was blessed with a very easy labor and delivery, and my milk came right in. The lactation consultant showed up at my room in the morning, found daughter slurping away in the crook of my arm, grinned, and said, "Oh, I guess you two know what to do!"

Maybe it was because I was a vet tech (horses) and bred and showed cats for many years . . . I had worked with foals and kittens so much that it was really old hat to me, same basic principles just the milk bar is in a slightly different location . . .

Good on ya for sticking with it! I'm convinced that old Mother Nature has a few tricks up her sleeve that the formula makers haven't quite caught up with yet.