Hi Erin!
I was so shocked to read what you said about France and breastfeeding!
I think you are doing a wonderful job going against the crowd. I am
studying to be a breastfeeding counselor and your story about your
breastfeeding experience with your second son is amazing. Good for you for
sticking with it (although it doesn't sound like you would do anything but
nurse), it is still inspiring to those who chose to give up to easily!
I have a 2 year old daughter, Becca and a six month old son, Clay. Welcome
to the group!
Kelli
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From: "erin.martinho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:34 PM
Subject: [bfing] Re: introduction
> I came to France to be a nanny. I met my husband while I was out relaxing
> one night and we got married 9 months later. We have been together 8
years
> now.
>
> My boys are Lewis and Gabin. Lewis will be 5 in October and is a real
> little man now. He loves to follow his dad around and do like him. When
he
> imaginary plays he's always "going to work" and complains that "my boss is
> so annoying". He goes to preschool, but they have combined his small
class
> with the small kindergarden class so he will actually do kindergarden
twice.
> I breastfed him for six months and only stopped because when I went back
to
> work I couldn't pump and work without being totally exhausted.
>
> Gabin was born June 1 and weighed 10 lbs, 11oz. He has been a champion
> nurser from the beginning. It was rough at first because he was really,
> really hungry and colostrum just didn't seem to cut it. Unfortunately, I
> carry Group B Strep and even though I was put on antibiotics early in
labor,
> he was infected and spent a week in neonatology ICU. We were seperated in
> two different hospitals for 24 hours and they bottle fed him, but I went
> right to work when I was transfered to the same hospital. It is super
hard
> to nurse a baby in ICU because you can not feed on demand and they insist
on
> weighing the baby before and after to ensure dosage. The first day, I was
> required to give him supplements, but to everyones surprise (not mine) the
> second day (his fourth day of life) my milk came in and he hasn't seen
> formula since.
>
> I am really enjoying breastfeeding this time because I just feel more
> experienced and have stopped looking at the clock and just really let him
> control and what they say is true, they put themselves on schedules when
> they are ready. He is sleeping 10 hours at night and nurses about every
2.5
> hours. I always tried to control my first boys schedule too much and
never
> really got anywhere.
>
> At his three month well baby check-up they asked me how many milliliters
he
> drinks a day and I said I had no idea. They couldn't believe this big
> beautiful baby was exclusively breastfed. How weird.
>
> Erin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tami Spillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:43 PM
> Subject: [bfing] Re: introduction
>
>
> > Hi Erin!
> >
> > Welcome! Congrats on the awsome dicision to
> > breastfed! Everyone here is very friendly and
> > supportive. I am Tami, wife to John, Mommy to:
> > Britney 18, Brooke 15, Blake 13, Becca Grace 3,
> > Brennen 10 months ( on the 17th ) and Mommy #2 to John
> > Michael 13. What took you all the way to France?
> > Sounds rather exciting to me :-). What are your boys
> > names? Oh gotta get.... baby wanting me :-)
> > Tami
> > --- "erin.martinho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, nmy name is Erin and I am an american living in
> > > France. I have two boys aged 5 and 3 months. I
> > > breastfed my first boy six months and had to stop
> > > for health reasons. I intend to nurse my second boy
> > > at least a year and will only stop when we are
> > > ready.
> > >
> > > The reason I wanted to join this community is in
> > > France there is not a lot of support for nursing
> > > mothers. I already had a little cold and my GP
> > > wanted me to stop nursing. People here are pretty
> > > amazed that I would want to be "tied down" and let
> > > my "body go" by breastfeeding. The midwives where I
> > > delivered were great, but they were especially
> > > excited to have a patient that really wanted to
> > > breastfeed. I am very commited it will just be nice
> > > to talk to woman who are as commited as me.
> > >
> > > Erin
> > >
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