AKA La Leche League... Reba and I attended our first meeting of the LoEB last night. It was a very interesting, entertaining, and educational experience.
The environment was welcoming and warm. It felt a bit unusual sitting in a room full of young ones... It kind of hit me that this little person growing inside of me will one day be on the outside... The logistics are mind boggling.
Anyhow, at the end of the meeting, they opened things up for questions. I asked about breastfeeding/pumping while working. As I was getting suggestions, I felt tears stinging my eyes. I did not realize how much anxiety and sadness I am carrying around about this subject.
I hear people talk about going back to work, and that they have to stop breastfeeding. "It just does not work" is what I have heard over and over again. Both of the women who have had kids and work here say that they pretty much quit pumping when they came back to work. That breaks my heart. I plan to breastfeed for the first year. There is enough scientific evidence to support the health benefits of breastmilk in the first year and beyond.
There are more benefits than just the health of the baby as well, there is a physical benefit to me, and a financial benefit to all three of us... So all of the negative information I get from women here makes me nervous. Perhaps I just have to have a will of steel and make a real commitment to myself and my baby.
I think Reba and I will go again. If for no other reason than to oggle the adorable bebes~
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