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geminigirl) wrote2008-06-17 08:58 pm
geminigirl) wrote2008-06-17 08:58 pm
More breastfeeding stuff. Skip it. Really.
My illustrious 68 day parenting career has presented me with the moment where I most felt incompetent today.
I mentioned the other day finding a local milk donor. She's about ten minutes from my house and Naomi and I went over for a visit and milk pick up this afternoon. Naomi was hungry and fussy, and A. the donor nursed her.
And I watched someone else nurse my baby. I know that getting the milk right from the tap is good for Naomi. And I know that it's good for the donor to make a connection with Naomi. I don't mind at all if someone else gives her a bottle. But my goodness, what a moment to feel broken and incompetent...watching someone else nurse my child.
It hurt like nothing else I can think of. And it was the right and best thing, but oh my do I feel awful.
I mentioned the other day finding a local milk donor. She's about ten minutes from my house and Naomi and I went over for a visit and milk pick up this afternoon. Naomi was hungry and fussy, and A. the donor nursed her.
And I watched someone else nurse my baby. I know that getting the milk right from the tap is good for Naomi. And I know that it's good for the donor to make a connection with Naomi. I don't mind at all if someone else gives her a bottle. But my goodness, what a moment to feel broken and incompetent...watching someone else nurse my child.
It hurt like nothing else I can think of. And it was the right and best thing, but oh my do I feel awful.
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