Bits on Breast Feeding
Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 by bbb-admin
After having Josh 3 weeks ago, I am happy to report he is a lean, mean, breast-feeding machine. He has a great latch, is satisfied and we are both comfortable! It is already easy to forget the hell that we went through to get breast feeding on the right track over this last few weeks.
I thought I would post this because I never thought I would have any issues feeding this new arrival, especially since I successfully breastfed his twin sisters for 15 months. One baby, no problem. Yeah right.
What is supposed to be the most natural thing on earth, doesn’t always start out very smoothly. I have learned that natural, should not imply easy or painless. With my over supply and a baby with a poor latch as a result of trying not to drown, mastitis and crazy hormones, I was actually considering giving up after 10 days. The baby wasn’t gaining weight well, was fussy and I was sick as a dog. Not what one envisions after having a baby. Aren’t you supposed to nurse into the sunset…???
Being persistant is the key. I battled onward despite the toe curling pain, got some excellent help from a lactation consultant at the public health unit, and trusted by instincts. If you are a new mom and are having breast feeding issues, hang in there. It will get better if you get the right help. These things do take time to work out. I was so close to giving up and I am glad I didn’t. Breast feeding has many incredible benefits and I am glad to do it for my new son and myself. Happy feeding!
Nursing into the sunset,
J.
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