Breastfeeding, expressing milk, nursing...all once foreign terms! But now? Popping a boob out is the most natural thing I've ever done!
Starting from the hospital, people just think your chest area is now a 'free for all touching booth', what's that about? On my first day nursing, the nurse casually walked in, grabbed my nipple and directed it to baba's mouth...uhm, hello??? a warning or thumbs up would be nice?! And it's all downhill from there, unless you into that kind of thing. My mom, friends and sisters...all up in my business. I guess other moms just want to 'SHOW' you how it's done, and what's the right way. I don't know, I'd like all hands off...maybe we could have a demonstration board? No?
For some or other reason I was on the loo topless, and felt a drop on my knee. I immediately looked up, assuming it's raining outside and the ceiling is leaking...silly me, I was the one leaking! It was a first for me, and that's where the introduction of breast pads began.
Different moms have different feelings about breastfeeding in public, but for most, that is your child's only source of food...and if you're out in public and your child needs feeding, what are you going to do?! I know we have burping nappies, blankies and even special pouches made specially for that purpose...but if that's not available?
And then there's the question, "am I making enough"? I'm most worried as I have to return to school in a month's time. My mom says stop stressing, as long as baba is passing stools and obviously growing all is well. As for my return to school, the doctor says I can express milk and if that's not enough, Nan HA formula milk can be mixed with it and TADA, baba is sorted! Less stress about making milk and focus on loving and being there for the baby, there is always an alternative if you don't make enough. A fellow mommy told me "putting baba on formula to go back to work/school or whatever reason does not make you any less of a mom" wow:)
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