When it comes to breastfeeding, I honestly, was NOT ready! U just pull a boob out & feed the baby. Simple right? Negative! Lol! This was a whole new task that was easier said than done. It was painful in the beginning, I wasnt producing enough milk, I was extremely sleep deprived because my newborn seemed to nurse 20 out of 24 hrs & Braylen only slept about an hour at a time before she started screaming again. I was EXHAUSTED & low key depressed. I actually gave up (for 2 days), then I started again & supplemented for a month. Then I realized, I CAN DO THIS! God gave me the ability & I couldnt just give up because it was challenging. So I stopped the formula altogether, developed a plan & feeding schedule & exclusively breastfed my baby! Were 6 months strong & counting! One thing I can say is my husband was very supportive of our journey & was there every step of the way motivating me in every decision I made. He helped me SSOOOOO much physically & emotionally (especially since I was doing all this while healing from a c-section that went wrong & have a hyper 4 year old boy). Anyway, if youve read all this, my point is to all the pregnant ladies & new mommies, if u are wanting/trying to breastfeed, DONT GIVE UP! Its hard, but its worth it. Stick to YOUR plan & get a good support system. U can do it ladies! 😘
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:08:45 +0000
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