Serinas Story
Breastfeeding my son has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my
life. We got off to a rocky start because he was taken directly to the
nursury after birth because he swallowed fluid on his way out. I found the
nurses at my hospital to be rather unsupportive of my choice ... no one
really wanted to take the time to show me what to do so I pretty much taught
myself how to feed him based on what I had read. It was very important to
me to give my son this great start in life because we have a history of
diabetes and Crohn's Disease in our family and I really want to protect Ryan
from that. I also enjoy the bonding experience it has provided us with ...
I can't think of a better place to be than with my son. I've received a lot
of unwanted advice meant to scare me into changing my ideas and ways from
giving him water to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated to putting him on
cereal to help him sleep through the night. My fears were put to rest
recently when at his 4 month check up I was told that 17 lbs. 6ozs. Ryan is
"the picture perfect example of a healthy breast-fed baby"!
Serina Sexton
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