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07/09/2015
Dr. Laura,
I find it very difficult to be proud of myself because of the mistakes I have made, but you forced me to examine myself around the times I stood up and had a backbone.
First, I told my husband I would never live with a man until I was married; he proposed soon after.
I also told my husband, if he wanted me to work that was fine, but I wasn't having babies. We now have 4 kids!
And lastly, when my first child was born, he was premature and was in the NICU for 2 weeks. I was with him all day - every day. Because he was too weak to breast feed, the doctors told me he never would. It is more difficult for a baby to suckle from the breast than it is the bottle. When I brought my son home, I was more than terrified. He had no body temperature control so we were constantly wrapping and unwrapping him. He could not get sick, so when close family wanted to see him, they were clothed in masks and bathed in hand sanitizer. The only reason he ate was because I constantly splashed cool water on him and thumped the bottom of his precious teeny-tiny feet to keep him awake to eat. At 2 months old, he learned to nurse. I never quit.
My son is now 9 years old and normal. He has zero health problems. He plays sports. He is smart, helpful and very respectful.
So there you go. I was stubborn and against the odds, but I stood up and it all worked out.
Hannah
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