| The breastfeeding experience can be different for everyone. I took bf classes and tried to prepare as much as I could, and w/ this being my first child I felt completely unprepared. I had my little girl 10 weeks ago and she was a little on the small side, 6.2lbs, and her mouth was too small to latch on, so the lactation consultant gave me a nipple shield which esentially turns your nipple into a bottle nipple. The nurses told me to supplement w/ formula b/c my milk didn't come in until 4 days post-partum. Then I got really sick so I couldn't eat enough and I never got a great milk supply. I was determined to bf though and now I have got my supply back up but not enough to bf exclusively...also my daughter has bad acid reflux so I need to watch what I eat ie. caffeine, dairy, and chocolate...it's all worth it to me though b/c the bonding experience is totally worth it ↑ |
if your mother and mother-in-law both breastfed then you shouldn't worry as much. you will have two very experinced women right there to help you. one of the hardest parts of breastfeeding for me was everyone telling me i shouldn't do it. it is GREAT that you will have all that support right from the begining. i really didn't have many problems. i had sore nipples the 1st week but that is to be expected. if breastfeeding hurts longer than that you need to get your latch checked. there are only like 10% of all women that can't breastfed and most of those are due to some type of medication they are taking. i suggest getting an lactaton consultant to visit you while your still in the hospital. most hospitals have them on staff. try not to worry. it will all work it's self out.
i also want to say good luck with your labor and delivery. sending good labor vibes to ya! ↑ |
