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When I was pregnant with my first daughter I remembered the doctors asking if I had a birth plan. I said I am not going in with any plan. When it happens then I will decide and that's exactly what I did. I wasn't opposed to anything. I went in with an open mind. With that being said there is a lot of pressure on new moms about what we should be and should not be doing with our children and sometimes it makes the experience very stressful.
I did have a csection with all three and I did breastfeed all three. Of course the first the longest 6 months, the second a couple months and third well a couple of months or so. They are all brilliant in their own way.
The best advice I give to anyone having a baby or who just had a baby is to do what works best for you and your baby. There should be no judging. There is no right or wrong answer when it comes to the way you want to deliver. It's a freedom of choice. I do suggest you try breastfeeding but if you don't it's ok. You're not a bad parent if you don't do it. I don't think I am a better parent than others because I did breastfeed. I don't think when my kids apply to college they will ask them if I had an epidural when I went into labor or if they were breastfeed. I do think it enhances my bonding time with them and I do believe it helped build their immune system. But again there are a lot of situations where people can't or choose not to and who are we to judge them.
My bestfriend had a baby and the baby can now have baby food. She called me to ask how to make baby food. As I am telling her to buy organic fruit and veggies and what to do I began to laugh. What's so funny she asked. Well as I am giving her advice on healthy options for her child I am putting a frozen pizza and nuggets in the oven for mine.
Judge free zone. Welcome to parenting!!!
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