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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
WOP
I saw your post about breastfeeding class. Sorry it wasn't what you wanted, and it's terrible that you left feeling bad. I did the working (and bf/pumping) mom thing for 4 years. You're going to do great at the balance.
I wanted to chime in about the boppy. That's what we had and I used it for both kids. It was helpful. BUT - I tried out the "my breast friend" pillow (when Henry was 6 months old, too late to make a change) and it was incredible. No exaggeration. If you have a boppy and it's still packaged, take it back and get the other. So much more support.
Willa 4.6.06 and Henry 10.18.08
Camp Sinki
Re: WOP
I will also say that the Boppy is a "floppy." (:giggle snort: I'm corny.)
Here is my breastfeeding story:
It didn't work. I could *not* get Mere to latch correctly which resulted in horribly painful nips. I was really dedicated to breastfeeding. I wanted so badly to feed her breastmilk. So, I pumped. For ELEVEN months. It was my goal and I found the means to achieve it. If you want to do it, then do it! Pumping really isn't that big of a deal if you have a good support system and you don't mind laundry piling up because you're stuck to a machine a lot
)
As far as being a working mom or a SAHM, I've been both. I loved being home. It was torture when I got my job and had to leave my sweet girl. Now? I love my job. I really feel like I am a happier mom because I feel fulfilled within myself. There are criminals who had SAHMs and uber successful doctors who had working moms.
The closed mindedness in your BF class was just an introduction to the world of Evil Mommies. There is not another group anywhere that can be so supportive and so soul-crushing to each other as mothers. Surround yourself with people who help and forget the rest.