Here is to share with you my experiences in my 6months exclusive breastfeeding journey.
I feel like this will not be complete if I don't mention how I failed to actually feed my baby for two days after birth.
I was deceived by the sucking sound amidst her frantically seeking my teat. I thought she was good. Alas she was not taking any milk in and as a result she got jaundice and thank goodness I noticed it on time. She was treated and recovered within days.
For me breastfeeding wasn't so easy at initial stage because I had third degree tear and was all sewn up. To add to this, I didn't know the right way to breastfeed or should I say, I was in so much pain down there that I couldn't sit properly to breastfeed. I just was not holding my baby in the right position to aid easy breastfeeding. I would always arc my back in a very uncomfortable position, of cause a first time mom like me overlook getting a nursing pillow. And so with my aching back,hurting genital, sleep deprived body, cramping tommy and hips I breastfed.
As my tear gradually healed up, and with everyday that passes, I became more skillful in breastfeeding. That was when I knew about thus pulling sensation felt on the side of the breast she was not sucking on during breastfeeding. This is still a wonder to me.
Whenever I take noodles or pasta, I would notice a low milk production. I don't know the reason for this but it always happens.
Wanting the best for my baby, I was determined to follow the advise that infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health.
Its been eight months after her birth and she has long started drinking water, which she loves a lot by the way. We are also gradually introducing solid foods to meet her now bigger nutritional requirements. But of cause she still take her breast milk steady! And this makes me wonder how weaning will be for her when the time comes. Probably in 12months time.
