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| He wasn't too wowed |
Someone became a superhero...
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| waiting to save the day |
We have been coloring a lot
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| I know. Brilliant |
Going to amusement parks
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| Love the look of terror on Monkeys face |
Just basically hiding from the internet world.
I've been really enjoying this time with my kids. Getting used to my symptoms, my episodes...all that jazz. I was planning on a small post to say we are alive and having fun...but then someone did something stupid.
I heard about what this chucklehead Michael Bloomberg decided to do in NYC hospitals.
He needs to be told off.
Dear Michael Bloomberg,
You dear sir, and I say this with the greatest respect I can, are a HUGE monkeys butt. You have no right to say what I feed my child that I just gave birth to. As a woman who suffered through major depression at the birth of her child, breasfeeding her? Was the farthest thing from my mind. It gave me great anxiety. And if you knew anything, you would know high amounts of anxiety hurts the production of breast milk. You are most welcome for that biology lesson. Here's a tip for you. Print this out and give this to your advisors who told you this was a good idea. Cause obviously, they are a bunch of monkey butts too.
Here's a great idea for ya. What you should be doing? Is taking this misguided effort on breastfeeding? And concentrate it on the mental health of the woman who just gave birth. Make a staff or some sort of committee to concentrate on new moms who get overwhelmed with millions of chuckleheads pushing their ideals on them. These new moms who need to know that they are the only ones who know what is right for their children. These new moms are the ones who don't need to feel like a monster when they ask for formula for their newborn child.
Please rearrange your thinking. Help their mental health. Stop trying to hurt it.
Sincerely,
A mom fighting for those moms without a voice
What concerns me the most is that women will feel like they are being judged for not breastfeeding at a very vulnerable time. I nursed both my girls for 14 and 19 months, respectively. Breastfeeding was the only thing that could actually soothe my anxiety because it forced me to sit still. For a lot of other mamas who struggled with PPD, it was the exact opposite. I agree with removing the free samples, but I agree that those drug companies should pony up money and resources to help address maternal mental health issues and provide more postpartum support for mothers instead of booting you out of the hospital after 48 hours for a vaginal delivery or 72 hours for a C-section.
ReplyDeleteFirst, when Michael Bloomberg grows a uterus and boobs then he can say something, otherwise he needs to zip it. And second, I am so proud of you. You have come a long way and you're doing awesome!
ReplyDeleteTaking a break from the internet world and enjoying the actual thing is very therapeutic:-) Keep rockin' it mama style!
How does a man know anything about breast feeding?
ReplyDeleteIt's good seeing you back here! I've missed you in this space!
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