Just a little rambling....

May 7, 2008

So last night was a rough night for me and my husband. About 11:30 pm Ryan started crying and didn't go back to sleep until a little after two. So, needless to say my brain is on strike. I came here to write something good and it tells me to come back later. So, I guess I will just talk about some different things that have been on my mind lately and pray you won't get bored.

A recent study has found that breastfeeding your baby will make them smarter kids in the future. Great. But what if you make the choice to not breastfeed like I did. I will not go into detail why I decided this because it was a personal choice for my husband and I. But, at the age of (almost) two my son has only been sick twice and can say more words than most kids his age. I did do my research as well and talked to my doctor and read some books that helped me come to my decision.

I never knew the backlash from some people would be so strong. When asked by one of the girls I worked with if I was going to breastfeed or not and I told her no, it seemed to become her mission to get me to change my mind. First off, it wasn't any of her business and I should have told her that from the start, but it wasn't her choice either. She brought me pamphlets about it and tried to go over them with me. She talked to a doctor and then tried to tell me what they told her. She would give me tips on how to do it. It surprised me because she was one of my good friends and I figured that she would respect me decision. She didn't even have any kids so for her to know how to breastfeed a child came to a surprise to me. She just couldn't understand why I would make the decision to as she put it "jeopardize my baby's health". I ended up having to tell her to mind her own business and to stop talking about it with me or anyone else.

Whether or not a mom decides to breastfeed is their personal right and they don't need anyone else telling them otherwise. I am glad that I made the decision that I did and my son is perfectly fine. I am sure that there are benefits for breastfeeding but that doesnt mean that its the right choice for every woman whose having a baby.