Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Yes, Maam! Im a mommy too!

Yay!!! Congratulations!!! I know exactly what you mean about pushing - it was difficult to do with the epidural. They actually turned my epidural off before I started pushing, but the effects of it were still there, so it was hard. The nurses there helped a LOT, and like you, I tore a LOT too. I'm guessing they sent you home with an inflatable donut?

I used that thing for almost three weeks!!!

As for the breastfeeding, don't sweat it. And don't give up on trying to get him to latch on, either. A friend of mine gave birth to her daughter 6 weeks early, and did the same as you: pumped and fed her a bottle. After a month or two, her daughter just started latching on and she was able to breastfeed from then on! So don't give up. And I was using a nipple shield for a good month before I finally got her to latch on without it. So it was like starting the whole breastfeeding process all over again. You might even ask around to see if you can find a good lactation consultant that will come to your house and help you out. It might be pricey, but worth it.

Rest up and enjoy every moment!!! And definitely take the advice of "sleep when baby sleeps"!!!! Congrats, and can't wait to see pictures!

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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)

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