-----Original Message----- >From: Irene Smith <67.irene@xxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [tri-med] Re: Breast Feeding - Irene > >I realize that I may very well not have been able to breastfeed her, but my >regret is in the fact that I barely even tried. >I think one of my big problems in the early days was that I let the dr's >take over just a little too much. They almost made me feel like Caroline >was their baby and they were the "boss". They didn't seem too interested or >concerned about breastfeeding because of her other "potential" issues, so I >didn't ask or persist. > >Now, after all my experiences with drs and hospitals over the last couple >years, I feel completely different. I question everything, I don't let them >push us around. I reschedule appointments if the time or day is just not >convenient. I push like crazy to get discharged out of the hospital when I >think we are ready, not when it is most convenient for the dr's. I don't >get intimidated any longer. I guess I just have become much more difficult >of a mom! Oh well! Irene, This describes me as well. I can remember everyone telling me to be an advocate for my child. I kept thinking well, of course I will be. But I had no idea what that really meant. My husband just sits back and laughs to himself when the mean bossy mom comes out of me & says, "okay, here's what we're going to do..." I'm really amazed at how I've grown (and our family as well) as a result of having Mari. There are so many more good things than things I might have wished I woulda.... Knowing how you feel, Chris (mama to Mari, full T18, dob 8/24/01) Tipp City, OH 45371 http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/misstippcity/my_photos http://home.earthlink.net/~loganfamily/id1.html http://www.benotafraid.net/story.asp?id=38 http://web.coehs.siu.edu/Grants/TRIS/ Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line