Why I love LLL!!

[MarcyC]

I went to a LLL meeting on Tuesday and I loved it so much. I told the women there about our tongue tie issues and our various dr. visits. I told them that, sadly, I think we're done nursing. Really, I do. I am trying to pump, but my output is less and less. I used to get 6-8 oz. per day and am down to 3-4 oz. per day.

Anyhow, most people don't get it. They just have this flippant attitude - if breastfeeding doesn't work - offer a bottle. But for me, it's a struggle. I feel like I'm going through the "grief" process and this is so sad for me! I feel *almost* as sad as when my dad passed away.

And of course, all the moms at the LLL meeting, got it! They supported me through my tears and didn't make me feel wierd for feeling like I'm grieving.

I love LLL meetings!!

[bobbirs]

It is good that you got support! Thank God for LLL!

[captivatedlife]

I'm glad you found the support you needed. It is invaluable.

If you can make it to more meetings, I'd go if you could. It sounds like a good, non judgmental group and you can talk about what you did and provide support to other moms.

[CathMac]

Originally Posted by MarcyC

I went to a LLL meeting on Tuesday and I loved it so much. I told the women there about our tongue tie issues and our various dr. visits. I told them that, sadly, I think we're done nursing. Really, I do. I am trying to pump, but my output is less and less. I used to get 6-8 oz. per day and am down to 3-4 oz. per day.
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And of course, all the moms at the LLL meeting, got it! They supported me through my tears and didn't make me feel wierd for feeling like I'm grieving.
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MarcyC,
I'm so glad you are getting the support that you need.

Would you consider co-sleeping and/or continuing to comfort nurse so DC can maintain the skills necessary to continue nursing if his mouth and tongue ever get big enough to compensate for the tongue tie? It could take awhile but I'm assuming you aren't opposed to extended nursing.

Just a thought. In any case congrats on hanging in there for eight months.
~Cath

[velcromom]

LLL is awesome, I'm so glad you found them and had such a good experience there.

That's a good point CathMac, at some point a child's mouth does grow enough for the tongue to come forward more on the breast even if it's not actually protruding much more. I'd say that did happen with ds who had a moderate tongue tie that was not clipped til ten months. He was tiny at birth though so it took a while for him to get to that point.

[jennytuk]

I think that was my problem too. I think my son was tt, It was 2.5 months of extreme pain to nurse but I think he got big enough for everything to happen as it should. Good Luck, and I'm with you about LLL. They're great. I love my lll friends.

[MarcyC]

I've come too far to give up cold turkey. I'm still going to pump and offer the breast as much as he wants for comfort nursing. Maybe there is hope that his mouth will grow and he'll develop the ability to nurse.

I AM going to ease of the domperidone and other herbs. They are costing me a small fortune!

It's just so nice to have people in RL at LLL and here on line at MDC that understand the grieving process and don't just shrug it off, "oh well...just give him a bottle."

[momtoS]

HUGS to you!

You have given your little one an awesome start! One very determined mama!

HUGS again!