Comments on: On Being A New Parent http://www.jjprojects.com/2008/05/15/on-being-a-new-parent/ our social web: news and opinion from John Johnston on the state of the social media. Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: domt http://www.jjprojects.com/2008/05/15/on-being-a-new-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-317 domt Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:58:00 +0000 http://www.jjprojects.net/?p=13#comment-317 hey mate, I've been trying to get in touch with you. your gmail address just died. All the best for the Lions - you would've seen my post on the blog - you win, you streak! By the way, I'll be at OBS for a couple of weeks soon. Working with you? Dom hey mate,

I’ve been trying to get in touch with you. your gmail address just died. All the best for the Lions – you would’ve seen my post on the blog – you win, you streak!

By the way, I’ll be at OBS for a couple of weeks soon. Working with you?

Dom

]]> By: Leah McChesney http://www.jjprojects.com/2008/05/15/on-being-a-new-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Leah McChesney Thu, 22 May 2008 21:48:53 +0000 http://www.jjprojects.net/?p=13#comment-246 Hey J.J. Just *discovered* your blog, interested in lasts years blogspot. Listening to your pod cast. I am interested in -becoming a parent from a men's perspective, it isn't something you hear very often. I have 5 children myself, sometimes had had baby blues for a few days post partum but wasn't until my 5th that I had depression, and it wasn't diagnosed until 11 months later, I think I was in denial for 6 months. I was embarrased and frustrated by my what I thought was a weakness, until I understood it. Finally seeked help and much better now. You really had quite an experience, I think it is great that you share, it may help someone. Best of luck with your son's-catch you on twitter later! Hey J.J.

Just *discovered* your blog, interested in lasts years blogspot. Listening to your pod cast.

I am interested in -becoming a parent from a men’s perspective, it isn’t something you hear very often.

I have 5 children myself, sometimes had had baby blues for a few days post partum but wasn’t until my 5th that I had depression, and it wasn’t diagnosed until 11 months later, I think I was in denial for 6 months. I was embarrased and frustrated by my what I thought was a weakness, until I understood it. Finally seeked help and much better now.

You really had quite an experience, I think it is great that you share, it may help someone.

Best of luck with your son’s-catch you on twitter later!

]]> By: May http://www.jjprojects.com/2008/05/15/on-being-a-new-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-225 May Fri, 16 May 2008 00:01:55 +0000 http://www.jjprojects.net/?p=13#comment-225 I just wanted to add that even though the breastfeeding made it very hard for me to get any sleep (feeding every 2 hours, not every 1-1.5, as jj said), it was also an amazing thing to do. It's incredible knowing that you can feed your baby from your own body, and a lovely bonding time. I have some very sweet memories of being up in the middle of the night feeding him and watching music videos on tv. If I were to do it over, I would probably express milk so that John could take over some of the feeding. One minor correction: little jj's birthday is actually on the 4th. John was such an amazing support throughout this very difficult time. I don't know what I would have done without him. He is a great daddy : ) I just wanted to add that even though the breastfeeding made it very hard for me to get any sleep (feeding every 2 hours, not every 1-1.5, as jj said), it was also an amazing thing to do. It’s incredible knowing that you can feed your baby from your own body, and a lovely bonding time. I have some very sweet memories of being up in the middle of the night feeding him and watching music videos on tv. If I were to do it over, I would probably express milk so that John could take over some of the feeding.

One minor correction: little jj’s birthday is actually on the 4th.

John was such an amazing support throughout this very difficult time. I don’t know what I would have done without him. He is a great daddy : )

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