I would say that everyone in my family knows I am the emotional one. I do not hide my feelings too well. It is both good and bad of course. With that being said, I am using my personal blog to get some things out that have been eating away at me. Its long!!
-First of all, many people I know have been making statements to me and others about children. There are a few people that have just chopped away at me. They keep telling me that I should not have had a C-Section, should not be formula feeding my baby, should only be eating organic, and well the list goes on. But those are the few things that drive me NUTS! I had a friend tell me that she was so mad that I would opt to have a c section. Let me be clear...I would not survive childbirth if I had a child naturally. My body will not do it. As my doctor in Utah put it, I would be one of those pioneer women who would have died during childbirth along with my baby. Can I just say how thankful I am for the technology there is that allows women to have their child! I know 100% that I am doing what I need to do. I am blessed to actually have children when I have friends out there who can't or struggle with it every day and my heart aches for them.
The other thing I have gotten a lot of flack about, since the recent recall, is formula feeding. First off it is none of ANYONE'S business but ours. Again, I was put in a situation that required me to make a very hard choice. I do not regret it, but that does not mean I don't think about it EVERY DAY. Carson was not able to nurse well and is just now getting over his tongue issue. I think of the pain I would have been going through, plus the lack of nutrition for him for 6 months. Not worth it. Where I am a huge advocate for breastfeeding, I am obviously not against formula. I have always said that everyone gets to have an opinion. That is the beauty of this earth, however, that does not allow you to force or state it in such a way as to offend.
Ok, the last thing is organic, eating vegan, and all natural, etc. Go for it. If that is what you want. I focus a lot on farmer's markets, buying local, and making sure what I put into my family's body is good. I have had many people tell me I am making a wrong choice by not eating ONLY organic. Give me a break people. And I would like to add that a lot of Organic uses chemicals too. Again, I do not care if that is how you eat. That is the beauty of free choice! But please, leave me alone, and let me also choose.
I do not look down on anyone for doing what I may not do. As long as things are not affecting their children and family, does it really matter? I do not think so. I see both sides to all of these stories, and have chosen my side for each situation. You are entitled to do the same!
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I hear ya!! You're awesome and don't let anyone tell you different:) I heard sweet Carson squealing in Sacrament today:) What a sweetie!!
So, organic. Yeah, if I could afford the fruit and veggies I might do it, but I can't so whatever. Most non-fruit and veggie organic is a marketing ploy in my opinion, sorry to those of you who are paying a gazillion dollars for it and probably getting very little benefit, but whatever floats your boat. And Brittany, you obviously are madly in love with your kids and here is what I say about bottle feeding. If nursing isn't working out, bummer cuz it's free and good stuff, but don't sweat it and enjoy that your hubby can cuddle your baby and give you a little break now and then. Enjoy that you could go somewhere without a child for more than 3 hours if you want. I wouldn't spend one more second fretting about it and would just enjoy the fact that it comes with lots of nice little luxuries. You are such a great little momma!
You tell them! Just tell all those people to go back and listen to Preident Monson's talk this past Saturday (at the Relief Soiety broadcast) on not judging others.
I thought that SAME thing Stacie!
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