Our doctor (a female) actually told me to "train" my wife's nipples for breast-feeding. They can get tender when all that real feeding begins. I wouldn't say I put a callous on there but....
Who sold you this baby without an instruction manual, yo? You're the "new owner"? What is this, Lexus Pre-Owned? BullFan, I hope you're a woman. Else, it is very entertaining, this thread. Either way, not to worry about the time spent on each breast; when he's older, he will stay on the breasts a lot longer... a LOT LONGER... trust me on that one, please.
Why do some parents do formula? Well, in a small office of about 6 employees with no break room and clients coming in at all times of the day, some women don't have the privacy they need to be able to pump all day long. Some don't get as much milk in as others. There simply are situations where it isn't fesible. Formulas these days are about as close to mother's milk as possible when it comes to brain and eye development. To answer BullFan's question, I would advise seeing a lactation specialist. My wife went in because she was having issues through the first 2 weeks. After a 30 minute training session, she and our son seemed to get it. On the rest of this thread, FREAKING HILARIOUS!
Thanks for the tips thus far. We've been trying to feed every three hours. Sometimes he'll eat, sometimes not so much. Just worried that he hasn't been sucking enough booby to sustain hisself. He's been poopin 2 or 3 times a day, and making pee pee around the f'n clock, so Im guessing he's doing ok? One of my wife's friends came over to show her some helpful hints. There was some slight booby touching on her part. it wasn't as erotic as I thought it was goin' to be. damnit
My wife breast fed both our children, using a breast pump to bottle milk, after she returned to work. (I was a "Mr. Mom," lol! I wouldn't trade it for anything) It's like riding a bike. You quickly figure it out, it's enjoyable, and every once in a while it "bites you." (using the bike analogy, a stupid one, I admit, the "bites you" part would be when you fall down) Do they make them bigger? Not so much with our first kid, but definitely with our second. She went from a B to a D cup. Sounds like you're a D or a DD, Isabel. Personally, the more the merrier! I recommend having a kid. Just don't wait as long as we did. My wife was 40 when we had our beautiful and brilliant daughter. The way I look at it, the world is so full of lunatics, why not add some intelligence to the gene pool? Being agnostic, it's the only way I can see to "live on," after I die. Oh, and BullFan? Congratulations on the baby, and your post was a riot!
I'm like a 36DD. No, I am not providing pics. Some of us are kind of disproportionate that way. It's incomprehensible to me why some girls get surgery or wear padded bras. (hopefully at least, if I manage to find Mr. Right and reproduce while I'm still young enough, they will be able to produce more milk and the kid can get finished quickly) Seems like most guys want to "train" their wife or girlfriend's nipples whether they're planning to have kids or not... how helpful...
Isabel, just because they are bigger... oh, nevermind. Just an FYI: I never did any training for my wife in order to get them "ready." Anything like that was purely accidental!
