How can they say anything when I am the one that is up all night with him? How can they say that the only reason he likes me is cuz I am his food source? How can they say anything like that with no concern even if they are joking about how it makes me feel?
I am hurt quite frankly and I hate that they can soothe my son so easily when I struggle with getting him to stop crying unless I am feeding him.
*shurgs* just do like me, and put the boob in his mouth everytime he cries. Works like a charm.
ReplyDeleteRight now, when you have him, he smells you and knows that you got the goods -- that's all he can associate with you from the smell. In a few more weeks he'll be more alert and will associate more than just food from you -- it doesn't mean that he thinks of you as just food, but he sees nursing as comfort.
Whenever we bathe Keevia, or I know she needs a diaper change, I always feed her on one side, and then change her or bathe her or whatever, so I know she'll be nice and comforted when we're done with the "traumatic" act.
Carl can put Keevs back to sleep when I can't, simply because he doesn't smell like nursing. However, if I put her to the breast, she falls asleep in 2 minutes, and doesn't fuss near as much. So, I usually just put her to the breast. I don't feel like its spoiling her, it's just that she needs the comfort right then, and thats how I give it to her.