walkitout | And also empowering (Reply)

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Which doesn't really come through in the post, and which is a pity. I felt really, really great about R., that he supported me in figuring this out and fixing it myself. I felt great that I could fix it myself. I've heard a lot of negative stories about lactation consultants (can LC, or Elsie, truly be an accidental abbreviation?) and the medical industry when it comes to breastfeeding problems and honestly, I was afraid I'd give in to whatever they told me to do, no matter what I thought the right thing to do would be. So I didn't want their interference. But I was completely successful, which makes me feel great about my (and R.'s, and Teddy's) ability to heal myself (ourselves).

So lesson five would be: Woohoo! I done fixed it my own self.

And lesson six, corollary to three, is: Get More Child Care, so when inevitably some is lost, I'm not immediately forced to give up cherished activities. I can give up some of the less important stuff instead. Since I've got child care in home that I like to hang out with, and that lets me know when to breastfeed, and nurtures my baby really, really well, this isn't a sacrifice for my child to make for my comfort -- it's a good thing all around.