A lovely share today from @frantaffstic about how natural and magical the breastfeeding journey can be:
“Breastfeeding scared me. Genuinely.
I couldn’t get my head around using my body to feed a tiny human and I really didn’t know if I’d be able to do it. All I knew is I desperately wanted to at least try because I wanted my baby to have the best nutrition possible.
When Coco was born I remember her latching and the midwife saying ‘she looks like a pro!’ and that was the start of the most precious, magical journey I’ve ever been on.
From the word go it felt completely natural and gave me the most incredible bond with my little girl. Even those night feeds, albeit bone-achingly tiring, felt special because it was just the two of us, doing what we were meant to do.
I could never have predicted it would be so easy or that I’d love it so much, and for that I’m incredibly grateful because it doesn’t happen like that for every mum.
There’s been the odd bump in the road including mastitis and vasospasms (if you know, you know!) but I wouldn’t change any of it. I know my baby has had an amazing start in life and the fact I’ve been able to breastfeed her for nearly a year makes me glow with pride.
My advice for any mum wanting to breastfeed? Make the most of every single feed - it might be exhausting but it’s worth every second. Oh and get the biscuits in. LOTS of biscuits.”
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