tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245167.post2745789491103788034..comments2024-03-16T08:19:05.573-04:00Comments on Spiritual Woman: Failing at New Motherhood?Patrice Fagnant-MacArthurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15146572541496916259noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245167.post-50107580985602946232011-07-01T20:27:35.985-04:002011-07-01T20:27:35.985-04:00Thank you for sharing your story. Those first days...Thank you for sharing your story. Those first days of motherhood are so stressful!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />PatricePatrice Fagnant-MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146572541496916259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17245167.post-23143213576204776642011-07-01T17:23:41.661-04:002011-07-01T17:23:41.661-04:00Hi Patrice, I share one of your experiences as bei...Hi Patrice, I share one of your experiences as being a new mother. I had a normal delivery but had issues with breastfeeding. And being a new mom, I wasn't aware that my baby wasn't getting enough breast milk but I knew something was wrong. I brought him to the pediatrician 4 days after birth and he was admitted to the hospital for jaundice. They quickly surmised that he had an inadequate sucking reflex while using a bottle formula and that is why he lost some weight.<br /> After that, I had to hold his jaw up while he was drinking his bottle. I was too stressed by then and I wasn't able to pump and I wanted to see the ounces he was drinking to make sure he was drinking.<br /> I agree, that it doesn't mean you cannot bond with your baby if you're not nursing. For some of us, it wasn't the best solution.noreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512311149461187879noreply@blogger.com