To all my mommy friends and family out there, here's a quiz......\
1. raise your hand if you're a mommy?
2. raise your hand if you nursed any of your babies?
3. raise your hand if you've ever had any issues with nursing?
4. now, from those issues, raise your hand if one of them was cracked nipples... that's right, I wrote the word, you did not misread it. I hope not many of you had to raise your hand to the last one, but if you did, I am so sorry. I am having that issue right now, and it is terrible. A couple of days ago, I was either dehydrated, or Lucy was just nursing a lot, and I started having some pain on the left side. Well, that pain has escalated to cracking, and bleeding. IT IS NOT FUN. I cry and cringe EVERY time Lucy thinks she needs to nurse. I am stuck inside the house, because nursing is the whole ordeal with medicated pads, cleansing, pumping, not to mention actually nursing.
I am not making this up. I am honestly writing this blog with REAL issues. I don't want to stop nursing Lucy, I love her too much, and I am not ready to give it up, I just want to feel better. I almost didn't go to church today, but duties call, and we went, not with the best attitude, but we went. I don't like to cancel things, WHICH WE HARDLY DO, (sick kids are an exception) but I had to cancel plans yesterday, because of my comfort zone. If you want to know what it feels like, just pinch down really hard, then add freezing temps then burning temps then chomping and pulling (chapped lips to the extreme) I just had to vent about my issue, apparently, they aren't real enough. Ask Nick, he tells me to "buck up" on most occasions, but not this one. I think I almost had him in tears, because of my reactions to nursing. There is nothing he can do for me, and that makes him sad. I am a great mom, and I am just doing what I need to do. Sorry if that puts a damper on plans. Again, just venting, that is why we have blogs right?
Twelve little eyes that "blink, blink, blink" Twelve little eyes that SEE! Head and shoulders, knees and toes, and many more things make Nick, Heidi, Dasher, Emmah, Bosston, and Lucy! ding
4 comments:
I'm on my way over with some nipple butter as soon as Jonathan wakes up!
Oh Heidi, I am so sorry to hear that. That is so frustrating and sad. I hope you start to feel better soon. I have heard that that can be so painful. I bogged out on plans too last night, last minute...it happens. Don't feel bad, I just didn't want to sit in the heat and sun for Hours and be out late just to get up early and teach at church at 9 in the morning. BLAH!! well take care and Hope your Nipples feel better...YEP I SAID IT TOO!!! haha:)
Been there done that. My utmost sympathy's to you. Thank you for giving me yet another reason to wait to have baby number 3.
Oh no, Heidi. I'm so sorry to hear this is happening! :( Ultimately, you need to do what's best for you and baby. I wish I could provide more advice, but I'm headed down this road myself in a few months!!! Is it too late to turn back?!?! haha :) Keep venting on your blogs; that IS what they're for!!!
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