Hello

Hi there

Just joined up! :newhere: My name is Rachel an I am a proud breastfeeding Mummy to my 13month (nearly) old son Harry who loves :boob: ! He's also my Ergo baby...we've been :slingb: ing it for quite some time too

We struggled a lot in his first few days :iconsad: ....he was very weak and sleepy after a traumtatic entrance onto the world after a very fast induction. I was hit so hard by the baby blues that I was telling the midwives to just give him formula . But luckly for me....they were all very pro :bfin9: so they helped me to express the litle colostrum I had to feed Harry through his ng tube (he did have formula via the tube and cup feeds for 2 days ) and then kept coming into see me and help latch Harry on until he perfected it! Since then we've never looked back and love booby cuddles more than anything! :rolllaugh:

We've had many an opinionated remark from the out laws .....along the lines of 'it's very convienent that she bf's....she should put him on a bottle so we can have him for a day once a week'!!!! :wtf?!: :stickup1: Also i've been called selfish! So I'm sure you will understand my dislike for the out laws! They have driven me a little bit mad over the past year! :nervesmile:

Any hoo...I'm waffling! :nah nah:

Looking forward to chatting!

Rachel and Harry

HarrysMummy wrote:Hi there

Just joined up! :newhere: My name is Rachel an I am a proud breastfeeding Mummy to my 13month (nearly) old son Harry who loves :boob: ! He's also my Ergo baby...we've been :slingb: ing it for quite some time too

We struggled a lot in his first few days :iconsad: ....he was very weak and sleepy after a traumtatic entrance onto the world after a very fast induction. I was hit so hard by the baby blues that I was telling the midwives to just give him formula . But luckly for me....they were all very pro :bfin9: so they helped me to express the litle colostrum I had to feed Harry through his ng tube (he did have formula via the tube and cup feeds for 2 days ) and then kept coming into see me and help latch Harry on until he perfected it! Since then we've never looked back and love booby cuddles more than anything! :rolllaugh:

We've had many an opinionated remark from the out laws .....along the lines of 'it's very convienent that she bf's....she should put him on a bottle so we can have him for a day once a week'!!!! :wtf?!: :stickup1: Also i've been called selfish! So I'm sure you will understand my dislike for the out laws! They have driven me a little bit mad over the past year! :nervesmile:

Any hoo...I'm waffling! :nah nah:

Looking forward to chatting!

Rachel and Harry

Hi and BIG welcome to the Forum. Its great to have you here.
I'm sorry to hear about bad start to your breastfeeding journey and your in laws :wtf?!: Some people- don't worry my MIL is the same lol! :crazy: but i like your way of dealing with issues! and even more I like your midwifes! to them and :cheer: to you for breastfeeding for 13 months!! :welldone:

hello! welcome to the forum, look forward to getting to know you! :aww:

Haha - love your intro! I have same attitude off the (very few) outlaws I still have anything to do with! The one is a complete health freak (or so she thinks) yet is discusted that I breastfeed - even more so that we are still going strong at 16 months! :welldone:

Glad you came through your rocky start ! :aww:

Thank you ladies!! :aww:

I can see myself getting to like it here :cheer: ...Don't really have anyone passionate about booby to talk to (DP is as much us a choclate tea pot :pml: although he is supportive and knows the benefits etc) I do have a friend who thinks her LO is ready to stop booby....I'll direct her this way should she need any support

I will do my best to post as often as I can....DP suffers with chronic fatigue syndrome and is having a bad time of it at the mo....so I'm often busy dealing with both my boys.

Outlaws ay....who needs them! :rolleyes3: Hopefully...now younger SIL is pg, the pressure will be off me as Harry won't be the youngest! :welldone:

Well.....I think I'm needed....will be back soon...maybe later this evening to join in with more chat! :jump:

Hooray for friendly boards!! That's 2 I've joined that have really made me feel welcome

Thanks again!

Rachel and Harry

Welcome to the forum!!

Hi Rachel from another Rachel, welcome and well done for standing strong and ignoring the outlaws

Hello and welcome :aww:

I am lucky enough to hardly ever see the in laws even though they only live up the hill (but that's a story for another day )

hi and welcome hun x x x