Breastfeeding - wasn't easy but worth it!

There was a day when i wanted to breastfeed and i dreaded it at the same time and today i am(touchwood) breastfeeding and enjoying and looking forward to each session everyday. Once in my late pregnancy i was very clear in my mind that i had to breastfeed and that my milk was my child's birth right to have. I did read articles and developed self-awareness however i presumed that once i deliver i would lactate automatically and immediately not realising that may be the pain, discomfort or labour cpukd tax my body enough for me not to try feeding immediately post birth and therefore not lactating in turn. My initial 2.5 months were a big challenge and a painful time- a time i wanted to end soon but never did i contemplate of giving up. It wasn't easy but i am glad i kept going for today when i look back i realize those days was just a passing phase and that when looked back it seems like that 'comma' before the 'and' which has no relevance. I am but blessed to have people who i looked upto and those who kept me going and my self-will that never left my body and mind. To all the new moms and moms-to-be: if its going hard on you, hold on, breathe, relax and remind yourself if you could produce a baby out of you, you can do anything and everything to nurture and care for it. You might not see any trace, or perhaps just drops, or perhaps intense pain and soreness, keep going and do not give up. There will be nights you might not get sleep tending to the baby, days when you dont feel like eating but will eat because and ofcourse the milk won't come out of magic if you don't eat to your fill and eat it well. Your body has undergone immense pain and change just keep up with its recovery. My suggestion wouldonly be eat well, eat natural and eat right. My lo's peadiatrician told me once its all in your mind- if you have delivered, you will produce milk and that keep eating like a cow! Do not give-up and hold on.

PS: i had no-milk for 10 days and only a few drops for the entire 2.5 months and today i am sometimes exclusively breastfeeding and sometimes taking fm support in addition to breastfeeding.

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