tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258656192015498493.post2030206682024810537..comments2021-01-10T23:40:56.289-05:00Comments on Baby Monkey House: I am in nap time shock.Krissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04915480385044698862noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258656192015498493.post-74170344833884310432011-11-06T18:19:34.575-05:002011-11-06T18:19:34.575-05:00@Lara - Thanks for the comment. It definitely was ...@Lara - Thanks for the comment. It definitely was not a decision I made lightly and not one that I would have just randomly tried. I was hoping that it wouldn't come to this at all. <br /><br />Wow I commend you on your ability to nurse twins!! I don't think I would have been able to had I had all the problems I have had with my daughter. :) Isn't it so wonderful that there are people such as LLL consultants etc to help with such problems. I know if it wasn't for the lactation consultant at the hospital (Who I seen a lot) or the LLL boards I would have given up a long time ago!Krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915480385044698862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258656192015498493.post-24651524585577856092011-11-06T07:52:20.727-05:002011-11-06T07:52:20.727-05:00Well, I can surely understand the stress and exhau...Well, I can surely understand the stress and exhaustion a mama of a baby goes thru - I've got twins! And while I am not a proponent of the "cry it out" method at all, sometimes hard choices have to be made to preserve the overall sanity and health and lives of the entire family.<br /><br />We used Elizabeth Pantley's No Cry Sleep Solution:<br />http://www.amazon.com/No-Cry-Sleep-Solution-Gentle-Through/dp/0071381392/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320583395&sr=8-1<br /><br />which I HIGHLY recommend, but it does require a little more effort and patience than the 'cry it out' method. Also, it's worth reading Dr. Sears' The Baby Book, for it's take on the 'cry it out' method.<br /><br />And while I might not agree with your way of raising your child - I do agree that sometimes a mama's got to do what a mama's got to do. It's a hard choice sometimes, what is best for your child, but having a functioning mama is always best for a child - and that sometimes means making a command decision that not everyone might agree with.<br /><br />I also had difficulty breastfeeding my twins (lack of tissue development in my mammary glands) and had to use donperidone - and I managed to provide 1/3 of their intake for 6 months, until I had a smallish heart attack and had to stop - the LLL lactation consultant also strongly urged me to stop after that. <br /><br />But she did recommend that with a bottle, that the slowest flowing nipple be used, as it makes the baby work a little harder to get the milk and gives the muscles in the palate a workout that mimics what they'd get in breastfeeding, and aids in future speech development.<br /><br />Good luck with your little sweetie, I wish both of you the very best! And take advantage of the sleep time - it'll be nighttime potty training time before you know it! :)Lara at TwiceBlessedLifehttp://twiceblessedlife.comnoreply@blogger.com