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So this post is basically just my thoughts and feelings about my breastfeeding experience! This picture is the closest I will take to the actual process ;) haha! But yes he is nursing in this picture. I LOVE it when he looks at me like this. It's the most precious time too, because I get to see his eye color and the way it is changing. This is the time that we can 100% focus on one another and just stare at each other! This is the most incredible bond a Mother can have with their son (or daughter)! I'll just start from the beginning! When Isaiah was a few minutes old he seemed to latch on ok. But as I had to give him more feedings throughout that morning...I definitely needed to get the hang of it. I especially had problems with one side over the other. (Won't go into too much detail...) But yeah it took us a few days to really get it. I am not gonna lie it was sort of painful for the first few days. The day we brought Isaiah home (Day after he was born) that night he wanted to cluster feed and do nothing other than nurse! As a new Mom this is something that you are so confused about and are kind of like what the heck is going on! haha! I ended up calling Health Link...because every time I would take him off my breast he would just freak out! We tried a few soothers but really didn't calm him down until the morning hours, when my milk came in...Did he ever LOVE that! haha I was so happy when that first night home was over though...because I dont' think we had a night quite like that one again! Just with my experience I would say that the first 1.5-2 weeks of breastfeeding is the time when you need to learn with your baby. Giving Isaiah a pacifier though sure saved me a few times. After the first few week period is over though I got so much more comfortable with nursing him. I even got the point where I was comfortable nursing him in public (under a cover of course) but honestly feeding your baby is the most natural thing...is it not? From time to time I do get the odd looks from people (Not gonna lie it's mostly middle aged women and men) which is so random and weird! LOL! But whatever...just turned my attention to my son (while taking a little peek at him under the cover) I think it would be so funny to knit a "boob hat" LOL that will get them talking hey? LOL! Just kidding! When Isaiah was about 2.5 months old he started sleeping so good at night (some nights he was sleeping through the night completely. I just left him sleep until he woke up for some food! This then tampered with my milk supply...cause during the day he was nursing every 2-2.5 hours and then went to about 9 ish hours at night! Yikes! Anyways it got to the point that I needed to start setting my alarm to get up and wake him up to feed him! Otherwise it was very uncomfortable in the mornings...and like I said I was getting a little low with my milk supply! I asked the doctor about it a few weeks later and she said I was probably just over-thinking it...because he was gaining weight just fine! Now that we started solids I thought for sure Isaiah would then get really bored of nursing. He isn't at all. This baby Loves to nurse! He likes solids too...but he LOVES to nurse! When I carry him and he wants to nurse he makes it very clear, he will nuzzle his little face in my chest. So my breastfeeding journey isn't over yet...I really want to make it to the 12 month mark at least! It seems to be going so great for the 2 of us that I don't want to mess with anything to make any changes. I will most likely be one of those Mama's who goes over a year...but I don't really want to! haha! We are both just so comfortable with it that I feel like I can do this forever! LOL! Anyways thought I would write a breastfeeding experience story for those who are interested in learning about these kinds of things. I am so happy with my experience...there are definitely things I will do different with the next baby...but Isaiah and my experience is perfect for us! My only advice is that I hope you will give breastfeeding a try (all those expecting Mama's out there) because it is the most rewarding and perfect thing for you Baby...There is no closeness like it! Of course I respect and will not judge the people who don't breastfeed...but my opinion is there is truly nothing better! Thanks for reading ;) ...following my dreams... -Cynthia
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