I feel cheated!

[verycontrary247]

Ojo never came back and showed us her beebees

[meltoine]

Check the PIP your babies thread.

[meltoine]

But I'm sad we never got a birth story. I want to know how everything worked out with her wanting a natural birth in a hospital that was not so supportive.

[amaristella]

Sept 9, 2012 22:47:05 GMT -5 meltoine said:

But I'm sad we never got a birth story. I want to know how everything worked out with her wanting a natural birth in a hospital that was not so supportive.

Me too.

[beans]

She posted her story on mm moms under something like "where's Ojo".

[MrsAggie]

Do you know what their bili levels were? Why the eff would they say those things about formula if the babies didn't have a high bilirubin level? I'm glad you stuck to your guns. Your body IS made to feed two babies at a time. Breast feeding is #1!

[MrsAggie]

Also, congrats on your insanely adorable, healthy baby boys

[meltoine]

Congrats! I'm so glad you are happy with your experience. You are a rock star for EBFing twins and you're right, those nurses are morons. Good for you for knowing better and trusting yourself.

[Dumbledork]

WTF. Who tells a new mom that she is hurting her babies? Who thinks that is even remotely close to being a good idea? And what pedi promotes formula? Why not promote pumping or donor milk for someone else to feed the boys so you could sleep? I'm so upset for you. I'm glad you stuck to it though.

How are the pups doing with their new siblings? My lil pup was so jealous when we brought Bean home, but our bigger pup has been protective from the start.

[kcd0531]

Ojo; I'm so glad you educated yourself on BF before going in. So many women go into this experience not knowing WTH to expect - or certainly with unrealistic expectations and cave in to "medical expert" pressure. I wish that you had my pedi to help back/shore you up. He is AWESOME and was never squicked about my nursing or me asking nursing related questions.

EJ lost 10% of his birth weight before leaving the hospital and I had to take him in two days in a row after discharge for weight checks. It took him almost 3 weeks to get back to his birth weight - but he steadily gained and my pedi definitely supported me and gave me the information I needed to continue on to the successful breastfeeding relationship I have now. If it weren't for that and my own stubbornness I could've easily turned to formula.

All that meme to say that I'm so glad you stuck to your guns; the bonding alone is irreplaceable.

[kcd0531]

Sept 10, 2012 11:05:36 GMT -5 Dumbledork said:

WTF. Who tells a new mom that she is hurting her babies? Who thinks that is even remotely close to being a good idea? And what pedi promotes formula? Why not promote pumping or donor milk for someone else to feed the boys so you could sleep? I'm so upset for you. I'm glad you stuck to it though.

How are the pups doing with their new siblings? My lil pup was so jealous when we brought Bean home, but our bigger pup has been protective from the start.

Sadly it is more rampant than should be. I was lucky enough to have a hospital and pediatrician that are very pro breast feeding. I've heard more than one horror story about nurses giving babies bottles without permission. It happened to me with L and I was so very uneducated about what to expect with BFing that I totally crapped out and only nursed morning and night and supplemented ALL other feedings with formula. This was almost 9 years ago but trends like this are as about as difficult and slow to turn as turning a battleship.

[MrsAggie]

I'm sorry you had such a bad experience Some hospitals aren't as "BF friendly" as others. I wrote a paper my senior year at A&M about how some hospitals impose barriers to BFing (like gift packs with formula) and I've thought about slipping it under my director's door.

[amaristella]

Never even offered you a pump? Yikes. Although I have to say that, just from those few paragraphs there are some things going onto my Google list that I didn't understand a bit of. Ojo thank you for sharing your story with us.
This is the type of thing I worry so much about. Moving to somewhere where I don't have much choice in doctors and hospitals and having to fight tooth and nail for what I know I want/need. Also, I may have already been ruined by one really progressive local hospital in ME such that no other hospital will seem as good to me.

[twoplustwo]

Glad the babies got here safe and healthy. Sorry you had to deal with morons at the hospital.

[amaristella]

That's pretty terrible about the lactation consultant too. I really don't get why they don't understand how important it is to have that support. A friend of mine had to wait four days to see one because they only had one and she was on vacation. By the time the lady got back she was so bloody and in pain she was ready to give up breastfeeding but thankfully she was able to hang on.

I'm really glad that you have the breastfeeding group. It sounds like they are a great resource.

[Dumbledork]

The delayed visit with the lactation consultant happened to me too! I requested to see one multiple times each day and didn't see her until just before I was discharged. Even then, she wasn't much help. I was stupid and didn't go to any kind of bf-support beforehand, so by the time she got there I was really cracked, bleeding, crying from pain, she wouldn't latch, etc.

It sucked.

[JakJak]

Wow, I'm angry for you! I'm so glad you were informed and stood up for what was best for your babies. Your boys are so, so cute

[blueshirt2003]

I'm glad to hear your babies are doing well!!