My common pregnancy answers and gripe

"I feel fine. Yes I'm feeling good. No I am not sick anymore. No I do not have specific cravings. Yes I am having another boy and NO! IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. And yes it's true, I haven't gained much weight and I actually lost weight and no I'm not jeopardizing the health of the baby b/c of the weightloss. Yes, I consume caffeine (coffee/coke/tea) , and yes i take medication (sudafed-the real stuff not the PE sh*t , claritin, tylenol, & benedryl). Yes I drank about a 1/2 ounce of some champagne at Angel's wedding. I even put a strawberry in it to make it taste yummy. Yes I'm going to have an epidural. Yes it's considered natural, I'm pushing the child out, aren't I?
Bottlefeeding vs nursing...Yes I plan to breastfeed and I bottlefeed and whoever told you about nipple confusion is a bunch of crock. If you must know the truth, there is preference between the the real thing (boob) & the bottle and it's not about nipple confusion. Don't let lactation nurses tell you how bad it is to offer a bottle and how detrimental it is to confuse your child. You gotta do both if you plan to have your spouse feed your child w/a bottle when you are not available. I took this nipple confusion seriously w/number 2. When it came time to introduce him to the bottle (I had to go back to work), he refused it. He absolutely HATED the bottle and never used one. I wasted money on bottles & special bottles too. Therefore, I nursed him til he was 15 months (nursed before work & after and full time on weekends). I pumped 2 times a day at work. During the day, he used a cup & ate solids. For me, it was hella work beyond ying yang. I am not against breastfeeding and I will be one of the first to encourage everyone to give it a try, I do believe it is not for everyone & our boobs deserve a break sometimes.
Trust me, it's not for everyone. If you can breastfeed, I recommend it and I recommend to do it as long as you're able to. Breastfeeding can be emotionally draining, physically tiring & painful. It reaps benefit for sure as I have seen it in my 3 boys. If you're stressed, upset, sad, frustrated and have a lot on your mind, beware that breastfeeding will not work for you as your milk will not produce successfully. If you cannot or refuse to maintain a healthy diet (what you eat is what you feed the baby with), then bottlefeeding will be your best bet and don't let people harp on you for not nursing. Not everyone can do it b/c it is a huge commitment to nurse. It is a lot of work to nurse but you have to do what works best for you. You shouldn't feel obligated to nurse just b/c everyone says you should.
Anyhow, I am getting a tired of this one coworker that thinks I'm inexperienced w/pregnancy. She had her daughter when she was in her teens and she swears she won't have anymore children. She is much younger than me and treats me like I'm clueless!?! While I understand her experience (and everyone's experience) will not always be the same, it's not like I'm not under my doctor's care, not like I dont read What to Expect When You're Expecting, or not on babycenter.com reading up on the latest pregnancy. I am under my doctor's care, I read and have the latest What to Expect book (my 4th book & latest edition by the way) & I'm always on babycenter.com. I dont know how to tell her to mind her own business. Dave said to just let it be b/c there will always be people like that b/c they think they know what's best and b/c they care about me. My thoughts? If you're uncertain about something a pregnant mom is doing, ask her. While you may not agree to something she's doing, you have to respect her decision. It's not up to you to tell that person what to do and how to do it UNLESS she asks. You will learn something that what may have been considered taboo or not recommended is actually ok b/c things are always changing...studies are proving things to be inaccurate too. I say, keep your advice & comments to yourself unless you ask if it's ok to suggestion or give it. Do us moms-t0-be a favor, ask first or don't give advice/suggestions at all.
Ok I'm done w/my random pregnancy thoughs of the day. Thanks for your eyes & ears today.