https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 21:12:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-980100 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:21:51 +0000 Dandelion 980100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS it was easy, so I'm sure my ex thought it was. Of course, he under minded everything I did...</p> <p>With DH, he hasn't witnessed it, but I'm sure he understands there's a technique to it. Hopefully the next baby will be easy to nurse, like DS, so I'll be able to make it look easy again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-980088 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:18:29 +0000 yin 980088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He knows how difficult it was for me. I couldn't breastfeed directly and needed to EP. He is really proud of me and knew I struggled much in the first year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-980080 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:16:04 +0000 Bookish 980080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luckily, he thinks it's very hard. He's told me multiple times that if I want to switch to formula for my sanity, that he would support me. It's actually been good motivation to keep up the breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-980065 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 07:07:57 +0000 edelweiss 980065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think he appreciates that it's not easy. we went to a breastfeeding class while i was still pregnant and afterwards he said "wow, that sounds really hard. i understand if you want to do formula instead." we also had a rough beginning to breastfeeding and boy did he see how i struggled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-980054 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:58:41 +0000 Adira 980054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm... I'm not sure what he thinks of it. He was definitely very supportive and helpful in the beginning when it was all really hard, but when I was at my worst and wanted to quick, he basically told me I was being a wimp and wasn't trying hard enough for our child. It was a total bummer. :(</p> <p>Now that we're past all the hurdles and breastfeeding actually IS easy, he probably thinks it's easier than it is. And he certainly thinks pumping is cake and that I have an endless supply of milk since he's pushing us to send more to daycare! The jerk. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-980052 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:57:41 +0000 Rubies 980052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, not at all! With DD being tongue-tied as a newborn, and my colostrum not coming in until day 2 and milk not coming in until day 4, and a bout of mastitis, we had a heck of a time trying to breastfeed. It was clear that it wasn't easy (at first - eventually everything was good and I BF until 14 months). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-980045 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 06:51:07 +0000 littleveesmommy 980045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH saw first hand my cracking bleeding nipples and the sharp shooting pains every time DD latched for the first two weeks, so no I don't think he does. He fetched me everything I needed while I nursed or pumped. I think he's scarred after watching me battle mastitis for a month where I repeatedly told him it felt like someone was scraping the inside of my boobs with shards of glass and sobbed between pumping/nursing. =P Thankfully after that it got a lot easier!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979939 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 01:49:13 +0000 yerpie110 979939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My breastfeeding journey has been pretty easy compare to most, and even with that, my DH is amazed by it. He has always been supportive and offered to help in any way that he can, and constantly tells me I'm doing a great job and that LO is lucky to have a mom so devoted to her. Nice things to hear :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979927 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:51:43 +0000 Running Elley 979927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. He spent way too many hours/days/weeks watching me cry, sticking the baby's mouth on my boob trying to get him to latch, heating up hot pads for my poor ladies, talking me into trying again.... He would never take BF for granted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979923 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:47:26 +0000 sarac 979923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just turned to my husband and asked him this question, and told him that some husbands seem to think that it is. He said 'have they not been . . . watching?!?' So no, not over here. And we didn't even have an especially hard time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979890 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:42:24 +0000 Boheme 979890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's seen me cry, pump, bleed, take yucky herbs, re-latch LO over and over, re-stack pillows, and cry some more too many times to think its easy. He found me an awesome LC, stocks me with water, snacks, and books, and always tells me how proud of me he is for sticking it out. I would've quit without him :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979866 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 23:00:18 +0000 lomom 979866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Mr. Cherrybee sounds like such a wonderful husband! I'm glad you have such amazing support! You are rocking it, I think you and baby Cherrybee will get this figured out soon :) you're such an amazing mom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979858 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:54:41 +0000 Cherrybee 979858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! No way! DD is just a week old and in that short time DH must have spent fifty hours supporting her head, supporting my nipple, guiding my nipple into DD's mouth and calming me down. He offers suggestions like "try the side lying position" etc when im getting stressy and can't see the wood for the trees. He went to the shop on his own for nipple shields and actually asked for help while he was there! Oh and he guided me to the car when I almost fainted in the shop when we were buying the breast pump due to engorgement/mastitis/whatever is going on with my boobs right now. He knows it isn't easy. He has supported me amazingly well, actually. Without him I would have given up days ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979852 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:48:10 +0000 hellocupcake 979852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually think it's easier than he thinks (: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979847 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:42:30 +0000 lomom 979847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think he thinks the journey to get where we are has been easy, but he does think the actual physical act of sitting on the couch and nursing is easy and he does seriously downplay the MOTN wakings that he's NEVER awake for... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979828 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 22:25:35 +0000 googly-eyes 979828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dh actually pushed me to keep going even though I couldn't. I think he heard a little too much "breast is best" at our hospital classes and admittedly from me when I was pregnant! I don't think in the moment he got how hard it was, and he supported me quitting when it became obvious there was more going on than bf issues..but he definitely supports me trying again with the next lo and knows how much time it will take! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979767 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:38:44 +0000 maybebaby 979767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: That's awesome!!</p> <p>Mine realizes how hard it is and has been and has been incredibly supportive. I am very grateful he appreciates how difficult it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979750 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:25:56 +0000 runsyellowlites 979750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! He knows how much I went through to be able to successfully breastfeed &amp; even now knowing how demanding P is sometimes.... He says he's proud of me &amp; has never made any kind of comments to diminish the time it takes for me to stop and nurse her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979742 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:22:00 +0000 autumnlove 979742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: Aww, the first month nursing my LO was so hard and I would cry at feeding times! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979704 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:05:18 +0000 Espion 979704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, he's seen me bleed and cry in those first two (awful) weeks. He knows it ain't easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979701 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:02:45 +0000 MsLipGloss 979701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I think it was all he could do to avoid having to hold LO . . . he was totally freaked out by her (normal) tiny-ness! He says he felt like his hands were big ol' lobster claws trying to hold his tiny baby girl! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979696 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:01:09 +0000 chopsuey 979696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: I love how supportive your DH is! Such a great husband and father :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979695 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:59:24 +0000 MsLipGloss 979695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hahahaha-NO! He knows how hard it was . . . I was struggling so much when we got home (the hospital's LC was horrid) that he actually called a LC for me and scheduled a same day visit. And he gophered anything and everything to me so I didn't have to move AND told me that if it were him, that after the first few rounds of cluster feedings, he would have ended it. He always refers to my BFing efforts as *Herculean* . . . it's one of the nicest things he has ever said to me. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979684 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:57:01 +0000 hilsy85 979684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. He knows how difficult it was in the beginning for us, and even now, he recognizes that it's a huge responsibility to provide LO with breastmilk only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979662 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:47:55 +0000 mrsjyw 979662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He thinks I've had an easy time w it. Which thankfully I have. He gets the mental part of feeling like a cow tho. But only after I've lamented about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979659 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:46:45 +0000 chopsuey 979659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm.. he's never said anything about it! He knows that I don't work out as often as I want to because I don't wanna mess with my supply though! :D</p> <p>It'll be a sad day when I can't use nursing as an excuse for things.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-so-think-breastfeeding-is-easy#post-979634 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:37:24 +0000 autumnlove 979634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine does....he teases me and calls nursing my iPhone breaks. Breastfeeding LO 2 is so much smoother than it was the first time. </p>