tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24420483.post4819374802182206289..comments2023-10-06T05:39:04.769-07:00Comments on The Chase is On: It's Complicated.Chasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333410531267066420noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24420483.post-39237917753951623112009-07-06T11:10:51.412-07:002009-07-06T11:10:51.412-07:00I hear you. I wish I could take the guilt away. ...I hear you. I wish I could take the guilt away. Huge glasses of wine and dinner together? Wouldn't that be lovely...<br />Hmmm, I know nothing I say will make that little voice go away, but maybe, just maybe, this will help a bit:<br /><br />So I wanted to breastfeed Beatrice for a year. End of story - I was going to do it, even though everyone in the NHS thought 3 months was good enough and I had tons of issues starting at 4.5 months. Beatrice stopped growing, she screamed when I tried to feed her, etc. Still I was going to breastfeed. (remind me to tell you the story of the guy with the mobile camera phone and screaming baby while breastfeeding in Regent's Park)<br />Long, painful story short - I finally moved to half breastfeeding and half formula after an incredibly long two weeks. I felt like a TOTAL failure. After another painful, wrenching two weeks I stopped breastfeeding altogether. I felt absolutely miserable until my mother pointed out that Beatrice was doing just fine and that I wasn't going to win worst (or best) mother of the year award. Certainly not from a 5.5 month old baby who loved me no matter what.<br /><br />Hope that helps a little bit. Miss you!Sarah Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663748081222680564noreply@blogger.com