Discouraged Mom Seeks Help

Later Reply From Chris:

Dear Cher,

Thank you so much for your help. You wouldn't believe (or maybe you would) the amount of negative info I've received all along. I had a tough beginning ... maybe even a little tougher than I told you. The pediatrician who first saw my daughter told me that she could have Down's Syndrome. She was, fortunately, wrong. But due to that misdiagnosis, as you can imagine, the first 2 weeks were incredibly tough. The only possible explanation is that, somehow, she didn't recognize a different ethnicity (I'm Brazilian) and ordered the tests without even asking about my heritage (which includes Portuguese, Spanish, and South American Indian). After that I had very painful and countless clogged ducts and even more painful blisters all the time.

During this saga I heard from my GP and the OB/GYN's nurses, and my mother, and every single soul around me... why are you doing this to yourself? Why don't you stop? And then, when the supply problems started it was... maybe your body is not meant to make milk... some women are like that... just accept it. My boss was not incredibly supportive either, and I had some unnamed colleague complain to him about the "unfairness" of my taking time off to pump (I simply use the hour I have for lunch and have a 5-min sandwich, but that of course doesn't move anyone).

Well, I'll start trying again. I hadn't stopped breastfeeding, but I had stopped, in utter frustration, to try to pump after she went to sleep, or more often during the day. I'll also try the Fenugreek. To look at Maggie does make it worth while. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again a LOT for your support. You have no idea how much it meant.

Sincerely,

Cris Wildermuth
Lima, OH

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