28/05/2020
The bottom Line is to get help.
Lactation consultants are always ready for help. Take a plan and be an informed parent with the right support.
Beautiful words from a mum.. And amazing g work by
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Awesome words from a new mama. Congratulations, ! Thank you for sharing! .
“Labor is easy compared to Breast feeding”, “Breast feeding is the hardest thing ever “, I feel like I failed as a mother”, I couldn’t make any milk”, it’s too hard so I gave up”, it’s so stressful”, it’s so painful, “it’s exhausting”.
While I was pregnant, I heard all of the above from other mums but couldn’t relate. I just thought that maybe some people will have milk, and some people won’t. For those lucky to have milk, that it would come naturally. Once the baby comes, your milk will come and your baby will instinctively know what do to and so will you!
BOY WAS I WRONG!!! Not sure if it had anything to do with the COVID but after I have birth, I did not get any lactation help what so ever so I went home from the hospital thinking my milk will come in when the time comes
I DID NOT know I had to nurse on demand the first 2 weeks. I DID NOT know I had to pump & empty my b***s after every feed to produce more milk. I had NO IDEA I needed to do certain things in a certain way to increase my supply. I really had no idea and couldn’t believe I had no help at the start. All home visits were cancelled too due to the lock down.
Glad to say now I’ve seeked for professional help online through and I am now on a plan. After the consultation I finally understand it all. I just wish I knew some things earlier. I would have done certain things so differently. But moving forward I am confident things will get better from here
Now that I know what I know, if I could give one advice to all the women out there who are thinking of breast feeding is to get help before you give birth. Don’t just take the free classes, pay for an actual lactation consultant because there is a lot you can do to have your supply up and ready for when your baby comes. Damn I wish I could turn back time.
