Kittens Can Do it, So Why Can't We?
From: Hillary Frank
Series: The Longest Shortest Time
Length: 12:11
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When Hai saw the breastfeeding film in her childbirth class, she thought, Yeah, I could do that. If other baby mammals can nurse easily, my baby can, too. But after her son, Aydin, was born prematurely and she discovered she had inverted nipples, she learned that it wasn’t as simple as placing a baby on your breast and watching him magically start sucking. Each breastfeeding attempt just made her feel more and more distant from Aydin. But then she came up with a surprising solution—one that didn’t involve nursing or formula—that allowed her to be the kind of nurturing, attentive mom she wanted to be.
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When Hai saw the breastfeeding film in her childbirth class, she thought, Yeah, I could do that. If other baby mammals can nurse easily, my baby can, too. But after her son, Aydin, was born prematurely and she discovered she had inverted nipples, she learned that it wasn’t as simple as placing a baby on your breast and watching him magically start sucking. Each breastfeeding attempt just made her feel more and more distant from Aydin. But then she came up with a surprising solution—one that didn’t involve nursing or formula—that allowed her to be the kind of nurturing, attentive mom she wanted to be.
Broadcast History
first aired on the Longest Shortest Time podcast
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When radio producer Hillary Frank took a breastfeeding class at her local hospital, she learned that the number one, most important thing to do when her daughter was born was to nurse her right away. But when her baby was rushed to the NICU after a complicated birth and had to be fed through an IV...and then a bottle...she felt completely lost as to how to proceed with breastfeeding. Through her podcast, The Longest Shortest Time, Hillary connected with Hai (HI), another mom who had trouble breastfeeding. She called Hai up in her car to hear her story, just after Hai had dropped her son, Aydin (EYE-dihn) off at daycare. They discovered pretty quickly that they'd probably seen the same film about breastfeeding in their classes back when they were pregnant...
Hai is still pumping exclusively and does not plan to attempt breastfeeding again. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. This piece originally aired on the Longest Shortest Time podcast, and was produced by Hillary Frank. You can hear more episodes at longestshortesttime.com
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Jessica Edwards
Posted on May 10, 2011 at 12:10 PM | Permalink
not the only one
i have a 2 mth old and have had such a difficulty breastfeeding. would love to share my story.