{"id":1451,"date":"2020-02-12T22:11:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T13:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryanilasasil.wordpress.com\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2020-02-12T22:11:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T13:11:12","slug":"my-breastfeeding-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryanila.com\/?p=1451","title":{"rendered":"My Breastfeeding Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought I had already gone through the most difficult part when I delivered my baby until I started breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

I never thought breastfeeding will give me so much emotions – pain, happiness, love. I was too focused on pregnancy and giving birth and no one really told me about the beauty and struggles of breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

In the beginning, breastfeeding is very hard and very painful, as painful as labor pains or even more (at least for me). There was even a time I just wanted my breast cut off. I felt electrocuted, or like a hundred ants nibbling my nipples.<\/p>\n

The first weeks are the most horribly painful part but it gets better as time goes by.<\/p>\n

Our very first breastfeeding session 10\/23\/2019 7a.m, the day after delivery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Below are some of my breastfeeding experiences I would like to share and only breastfeeding mothers can relate.<\/p>\n

1. When baby was still too small to master the latch and her daily struggles to latch literally cut my nipples to bleed. Nipple shield on the rescue.<\/p>\n

2. When I forget to switch. One side orange , one side coconut.<\/p>\n

3. When baby cluster feeds, feeds for hours, feeds constantly and never gets satisfied. It makes me wonder the amount of my milk supply. Is my breastmilk sufficient enough?<\/p>\n

4. When baby likes to massage, pinch, scratch and squeeze my boob with her little hands while breastfeeding and worse I forgot to clip her nails.<\/p>\n

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5. When baby is so distracted with the surroundings so feedings take hours to finish. Baby stares at the ceiling, the light, the walls, or my face.<\/p>\n

6. When I want to use the toilet but I’m in the middle of breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

7. When I thought baby is in deep sleep so I try to unlatch only to see her suck hard as if saying “No, I’m not sleeping and you can’t take out the booby from me.<\/p>\n

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8. When the mailman delivers a package and needs my sign but I’m breastfeeding and there’s no one else in the house, just baby and me.<\/p>\n

9. When baby coos while breastfeeding.<\/p>\n

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10. When baby poops while breastfeeding yet continue to feed.<\/p>\n

11. When baby sleeps for long hours I get very full breast, clogged nipples, rock-hard breast, chills. I’m half dead. Mastitis it is. Thanks for the nurses in my clinic for the breast massage. It really helped.<\/p>\n

12. When baby won’t sleep without booby in her mouth. I’m a human pacifier.<\/p>\n

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13. When baby bites and pulls the nipple.<\/p>\n

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14. The midnight feedings. Sleepless nights are so real and six to eight hours of continuous sleep is only a wish.<\/p>\n

…………………………………………………..<\/p>\n

My baby is still three months and three weeks as of writing and I’m not even half of my desired breastfeeding journey.<\/p>\n

Even how hard and painful and difficult breastfeeding in the beginning is, I am very grateful and happy to be able to experience this.<\/p>\n

Not all women can be a mother and not all mothers can breastfeed.<\/p>\n

There is a very special feeling that flows with my breastmilk from me to my daughter. A special bond, a baby’s survival, a mother’s unconditional, selfless love.<\/p>\n

To all new moms who are struggling with breastfeeding, in pain, ready to give up. Don’t. Rest assured your glory days will come.<\/p>\n

Now, I enjoy breastfeeding. I love it. I love the feel of my baby in my arms. I love how she needs me. And I hope I can continue to breastfeed her as long as I can, as long as she wants.<\/p>\n

Kudos to all breastfeeding moms.<\/p>\n

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