Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Breastfeeding

OK, I've been trying to hold back on this for awhile now but here it comes. I hate breastfeeding. H-A-T-E. This is no exaggeration. For those of you who have never experienced the feeling of having someone suck on a bloody, open wound up to 8 times a day, let me just inform you- it ain't as easy as it looks.

Here is a brief list of all the things I hate about it:
1. It hurts.
2. My boobs are so big that they totally eclipse my child's head when I'm feeding her.
3. My boobs are so big that Victoria can no longer keep my Secret.
4. No one else can help you or do it for you.
5. People give you dirty looks when you do it in public, even if you shove your kid up your shirt AND cover up with a blanket.
6. Breast pumps make you feel like an actual cow...moo.
7. My boobs are so big that I lost a pacifier once and found it that night when I took off my bra. (True story.)
8. You can get tennis elbow from it, which does provide you with prescription pain killers, that you can't take BECAUSE you're breastfeeding.
9. You can't drink unless you want to have to buy the "breast screen" test strips at Target to screen your milk for alcohol. Purchasing said strips is only going to lead to more dirty looks. (The first time I saw those I wanted to buy a box of strips, a bottle of wine and go home and pump, just to see what would happen...)
10. Boob sweat is disgusting. You either have to bathe or your kid is going to smell like it every time you feed her. (If you are a B cup or under you can't relate and I don't care OR feel sorry for you.)

The good things about breastfeeding:
1. It's good for your kid. (Even though Aubrey was only BF for 3 months and is NEVER sick and Emma was BF for 11 months and is ALWAYS sick.)
2. It's free. (And yes, this is mostly why I do it...don't judge me.)

16 comments:

Mary-Peyton Posey said...

Too funny! I love #3 and #9

Elizabeth Murphy Collins said...

I'm in hysterics...because I TOTALLY understand....
I lasted 6 months with Mary Frances and only 6 weeks with woodie..due to #10...she was born in July..and it was the hottest summer EVER...needless to say, she nor I smelled very good for a long time...GROSS!

Stacey Hudson Hamner said...

Robin, that made me laugh so hard that I almost shook Harper off MY boob! I remember mentally measuring her growth by comparing her head to my boob. She just caught up a couple of weeks ago! As to #10, why can't there be a nursing bra that lifts and SEPARATES?! :)

lovey said...

Robin this is great. I loved every aspect of breast feeding. I did not know you were so funny!

Robin said...

Sharon, you must be one of those B cup and under people I was talking about! No offense! And thanks!

Emily said...

Oh. My. Goodness. I am laughing so stinking hard! This one I am nearly to tears.

donna said...

This is the best recap of breast feeding .
Absolutely hilariously true.

Anonymous said...

This is so funny!

Laura Gray said...

I can totally relate. I nursed Olivia and Noah each for a year. I got preggo with Noah when Olivia was 9 months and the feeling of her nursing those last three months drove me up the wall. I wanted to throw her every time she ate. As far as size....I get HUGE when I am nursing and now that I have weaned I have lost all breast tissue and gone down 4 bra sizes. The problem though is that the skin is the same size it was at a DDD and there is just no filler left. It is even uglier than you are picturing in your head right now! Only a SKILLED surgeon can help me at this point.

Robin said...

Laura, I feel you girl!! Let me know when you are ready to go under the knife and I'll bring you a casserole!!! I can't wait to be done this time!

Anonymous said...

Think how sick Emma WOULD HAVE been if you had not BF her... Ahhhhh...see, it was worth it!! Good job, its a commitment!!

Jennifer said...

Laughing so hard at this right now! I had forgotten all of the joys of breastfeeding but have been quickly reminded...

Carol said...

i laughed and thought this was funny but i nursed both of my kids (non-exclusively) for about six months (long story short i have a problem with my pro-lactin production which means i can't produce milk at a rate which would sustain life :( ) but i loved BFing and honestly? It didn't hurt at all. (and NO i'm not a B cup or smaller ;) I'm a DD!!!! not that you wanted to know but thought i'd share ;) But yeah... I enjoy the dirty looks.

PS - i'm lori wescott's cousin-by-marriage and just wanted to let you know i think your stuff is funny ;) i'm enjoying what i've read but now my baby is back to sleep and i am going to sleep too - i'm sure you can relate!! :)

g_pirkle said...

I breast fed both of my boys for 13M. I was proud of myself for the sacrifices I made for my children and our budget. While we are awaiting the adoption of baby #3 I am ELATED that I can bottle feed him/her with NO GUILT!!! FYI, not sure if I'd breast feed baby #3 if I could. The lonliness and alienation was overwhelming at times.

Robin said...

BF can be a wonderful experience, it just wasn't for me. I had every problem you can possibly have from jaundiced premature babies that didn't know how to suck to mastitis which was horrible. It is an enormous sacrifice and gift you give to your children.

Big Daddy's Fam said...

Just found your blog today. VERY amusing- thanks for the giggles. I am a b-cup extended BF- sorry! But I could still relate to some of your complaints. It is a huge sacrifice, just like most of motherhood is. But in the end, it's all worth it. And since we are the ones responsible for bringing our children into the world, we are responsible for giving them the best gifts we are able. I'll keep following you!

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