Breastfeeding is a very important topic when it comes to mums to be.
When I got pregnant I was surprised that the doctor was asking me if I wanted to brestfeed. I've never thought that I had an alternative.
When finally I attended the brestfeeding seminar I discovered that a large number of women chose not to brestfeed.
The way the all seminar was presented made me think that not brestfeeding mums weren't very good ones!!! (I know now that I was totally wrong)
They said that breastfeeding is good for the baby because it provides all the nutritional elements and immune defences they need.
It is also good for the mother because it helps to loose the baby fat, protects from breast cancer and helps to build a bond with the newborn.
They didn't say anything about the devastating pain of brestfeeding and of the further gain of weight that this causes!!!!
I was crying almost every time I was feeding her especially the first three weeks and she could stay attached for hours. I remember one night she fell asleep at 7am after being attached since 11pm of the previous evening.
Later on I discovered that it was because there wasn't enough milk supply so she sucked till she could fill her tummy.
The situation improved when she was two months old and got better and better after that point.
Today she is eight months old and I'm not brestfeeding anymore since last week.....I feel free to get my body and my life back.
I'm planning to have another child in a couple of years; would I brestfeed? Yes, because is good for the baby. Would I exclusively brestfeed? No, because I want to be happy to see my baby coming to me not terrified that he/she is going to hart me and bottle feeding is fast so it would allow me to sleep more and be more energetic and ready to be with my baby.
Did I loose the extra weight? Yes, because of dieting and exercising.
Do I still have a strong bond even if I am not brestfeeding anymore? Yes, stronger and stronger because it is based on the love given every day.
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