Mr. & Mrs. Smith
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It just means that I did attempt to breastfeed the first child, and I remember my DH coming in with this screaming baby in his arms saying, "He needs to eat", and I said, in my new-mom stupor, "Figure it out. I am not a COW!!!". I didn't mean anything offensive, just reliving the humor of the moment and how we realized breastfeeding wasn't "our thing"!!!! And, my wonderful doctor said he'd rather me bond with my baby over a bottle than be uncomfortable and in pain for breastfeeding. There is a reason they make formula - so you can use it!!!
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Sorry for misunderstanding. I guess it's just that the rest of us weren't in on the joke so it sounded like you were calling nursing moms "cows," which would have been
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It just means that I did attempt to breastfeed the first child, and I remember my DH coming in with this screaming baby in his arms saying, "He needs to eat", and I said, in my new-mom stupor, "Figure it out. I am not a COW!!!". I didn't mean anything offensive, just reliving the humor of the moment and how we realized breastfeeding wasn't "our thing"!!!! And, my wonderful doctor said he'd rather me bond with my baby over a bottle than be uncomfortable and in pain for breastfeeding. There is a reason they make formula - so you can use it!!!