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Anxiety?

Suzanne - posted on 05/11/2010 ( 1 mom has responded )

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Hi everyone, I'm seeking advice from those who have been there! I know the "worries" of motherhood never end, but this is new to me. I have a wonderful, happy, and healthy 9 month old son named Will. I stopped breastfeeding him 2 weeks ago abruptly when I started taking a harsh antibiotic for an infection, and he has had no problem making the transition. For me, it has been much harder. I don't know if it is emotional/physical or both, but it has brought out all kinds of anxieties in me. During most of my life I have tended to be an anxiety-prone person, but for some reason during pregnancy and breastfeeding I had no anxiety, I just new in my heart that I would be a good mom and Will would be fine. But now, I find myself worrying about everything, like what if he has any kind of difficulty in life. I have just never had a bond this strong and it's scaring me! I still have confidence in myself as a mother, but I find myself worrying that something could happen to him, or even to the bond, like it could change when he grows up! I'm overwhelmed by how much I love him. How do you handle it?

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Amy - posted on 08/13/2010

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I only breast feed Abraham when I was in the hospital and needeed to switch to the bottle. He just did not latch on very well and had a hard tims sucking. But when I gave him formula he had a lot of gas. They had him on simulac. I switched him to Good star thinking that may help with the gas and it Did but the doctors put him on isameal and again he has gas colic. I was so mad at the doctors. Plus I hated seeing him so unhappy and crying and had anxirty. Plus I was mad that he could not be on Good start and heard alot of good things about it. When he was on God start he had not gas or anything but he was not gaining the weight. But I did not want my son crying all the time. I prayed a lot to the Lord and asked people questions.Someone gave me a tape with heart beat rythum nysic and it helped relax Abraham and it helped me when he was ok. I had to play the tape over and over for a while till he would relax. Just give it to the Lord. Give your bordons to one another also be anxish about nothing give your cares to the Lord and he will give you rest. Take care. If you are stressed the baby will sense that and be upset himself.

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