I still remembered vividly how tough the situation was when I started breastfeeding my son. He was hungry most of the time and required long hour feeding before he dozed off. I almost went insane as a result of sleep deprivation with additional stress from the smelly hair, itchy scalp and heaty food that made you sweat excessively. Luckily, I survived through the first three months.
With second baby, it was slightly better where I only suffered it for the first month. She could sleep through the nite most of the time and she can sleep by herself. Unlike her brother, we still rock him to sleep until now. He is just too pampered by us.
It is only strong determination make successful breastfeeding. A lot of my friends gave up so easily even in the first week when the babies need nutrients to develop their immune system. Breast milk is the best nutrient and it is easy to digest and absorb by babies. They always said their supply was not enough. In fact, it’s an excuse as they never sought help from friends/lactation consultants. I am not better than them but I insisted to solve the problems as I went along. I regretted giving-up breastfeeding for the first child too early and he is now easily get sick frequently.
But, I’m glad that I managed to do it for the second child. I have successfully breastfed exclusively for 7 months. Hooray!!
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