Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: Nov 11 2009 at 9:35am | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
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Oh, yeah! Get out those books that you've been meaning to read. I usually can get through two good books in the first weeks postpartum--even now when I have other kids to nurse. And it helps you get all the rest you need if you have a really gripping book to keep you lying around as much as possible :)

I was just coming here to say the same thing!!!!    Head over to the Book Club forum if you need ideas!!!!

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Posted: Nov 11 2009 at 9:48pm | IP Logged Quote JenPre
I can't begin to tell you all how much your advice has helped me!

I haven't got any close friends or family members who are nursing or who have nursed. The "advice" I've gotten from most of the people I've brought it up with has been "try it and if it doesn't work just switch to formula."

My husband is extremely supportive of it though which is wonderful!

We went to our first birthing class tonight and I found out that the hospital has a part time lactation consultant and all the nurses are trained as "counsellers". There is also a breastfeeding class there that I will be looking into.

Again thank you all so much and I'm sure I'll be back for encourgement and advice!

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