help with family? - Page 2

[LiamsMommy]

Originally Posted by somegirl99

Speaking of Dr. Sears, he says in the Baby Book to feel free to attribute everything to "doctor's orders", with him as the doctor.

YES!!!

You are doing great too! I agree stick with what you feel is best. If they get mad they will get over it. I used get flack from my brother about bf'ing my son passed the age of 1. This time around with dd he has kept his mouth shut.
My MIL said something to DH about our baby girl sleeping with us...That we shouldn't be doing that. DH asked why she said she has always just heard that. UM...Yeah HERD ...He said well we have been doing since day one and we aren't stopping now.

[Karmabat]

Originally Posted by Asiago

Karmabat this link should help explain my other post:


http://tinyurl.com/2frbbg3


I hope that things are going better for you and your family. You are a good mama (!)

thanks for the link!

things are okay. my mom is out of my life, and i think my dad got sick of my step-moms ranting and calmed her down. She still thinks she knows best but has played nice.

[Karmabat]

Originally Posted by LiamsMommy

YES!!!

You are doing great too! I agree stick with what you feel is best. If they get mad they will get over it. I used get flack from my brother about bf'ing my son passed the age of 1. This time around with dd he has kept his mouth shut.
My MIL said something to DH about our baby girl sleeping with us...That we shouldn't be doing that. DH asked why she said she has always just heard that. UM...Yeah HERD ...He said well we have been doing since day one and we aren't stopping now.

thanks I think things are starting to get better, it seems as my step mom is learning to keep her mouth shut. thanksgiving will be the true test though!

btw, i noticed in your sig that your dd's name is keira. thats my dd's name, too! Its so rare of a name in my area i always get a kick out of seeing it

[MaerynPearl]

Good luck for Thanksgiving!

My family bullied me out of breastfeeding DD1... it was horrible that I let them, but at the time I really felt so helpless. Especially because this "advice" that "breastfeeding is not better, just selfish because that means they do not get to enjoy feeding the baby too" came from my aunt and grandmother whom we were renting a couple rooms from at the time!

I am grateful to be off on our own this time around and being left to do what I want... definitely do not take it for granted that I was able to have a homebirth this time without the majority of our families knowing ahead of time.

[Karmabat]

Originally Posted by MaerynPearl 

Good luck for Thanksgiving!

My family bullied me out of breastfeeding DD1... it was horrible that I let them, but at the time I really felt so helpless. Especially because this "advice" that "breastfeeding is not better, just selfish because that means they do not get to enjoy feeding the baby too" came from my aunt and grandmother whom we were renting a couple rooms from at the time!

I am grateful to be off on our own this time around and being left to do what I want... definitely do not take it for granted that I was able to have a homebirth this time without the majority of our families knowing ahead of time.

thanks!

that sucks about what your family did but i completely understand that helpless feeling.