As a new mom, breastfeeding can be tough. Hear what made the biggest difference in helping this mama surmount the challenges.
“Breastfeeding is easy!” said no mom ever. I knew that would be the case when I decided to go for it. But little did I know, having support would be the biggest success factor in my breastfeeding journey.
When my daughter, Stella, came late February, she latched immediately after birth. But right from the get-go, breastfeeding was tough. I was exhausted from a 19-hour labor and one hour delivery. She started her decent at 3 a.m. so I didn’t sleep much before we went to the hospital. Plus, I wasn’t allowed to eat the entire time. I was living off of adrenaline, hope, love and the ice chips Eric was feeding me.
The next day my milk came in! I was over-the-moon excited. But breastfeeding was painful and taxing, because Stella was still learning how to latch and I was still learning how to help her. It was like a little dance, learning how the other moves and finding a rhythm. As a new mom, you think this little being is super-fragile, so holding her neck and head is scary. On top of that, pushing her into your breast and shoving it into her mouth is even more intimidating.
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