What they didnt tell you about breastfeeding

I breastfed all my children but beforehand I had not a clue what it would entail, the books made it look all peaceful and tranquil, but sometimes it wasn't, here at last is the truth. P.S do not let this put you off breast feeding at all (just putting that out there before someone gets me with a stick).

Breast Pads
Being a young mum with my first baby I did not realise that you would leak milk, and I was soon to learn these would be the bane of my life! If you have not seen a breast pad before they are a absorbent pad that goes in your bra and you need about a million of them! You begun to fear that wet t shirt feeling forever checking or even waking in the night to find that you had not put in place after the 5/6th night feed and you now need to change your top.

ITS BLOOMING PAINFUL
Oh look at that lady latching on well, WHY isnt it happening to me!!! Those first few feeds from your newborn can be like someone is stabbing your boobs. After a few feeds it does get better till your so tired your baby latches on to your skin and that does hurt. I used to sleep on my front which meant I got alot of blocked ducts, alot of warm flannels cor it was painful at times!

Getting your baps out
So you get told those first few feeds in public are fine you will get used to feeding your baby out in public, no your baby wont stop feeding and turn there head leaving you exposed in public whilst some old man gapes at your tatties (ok that never happened but it might have done), nothing like a nip slip in costa! Thankfully for me the more babies I had the more confidant I became but I never got to the point of having a conversation baby stopping feeding and me not noticing!

What Ive been pumping for a hour and nada!!
So your going out for a hour or two and you want to be able to give the person looking after your baby some expressed milk to feed your baby when your out so the night before you get the pump out. After spending a good amount of time wondering what goes where, is it a beer like funnel thing for babies? you start pumping. Feeling proud till you see the minimal amount you have pumped. You feel sore (and a bit like a cow) and hope the little amount will be ok till you get back with full sore breasts.

Break time
Oh wait there is none because you are always feeding a baby (or was this just me)

So here is a few things I learnt that the books never shared. I did love feeding my babies and do not regret all the horrors of breast feeding, do not let this post put you off at all we are all different...

The end of Brestfeeding

It was a hard journey with highs and lows but I am so proud I made it to six months. Nights crying feeling so isolated and low to loving the feeling of feeding my little baby. I never planned to last this long but I have made it. When Little bear was born I said to my mum I cant see why people wouldn't want to breast feed, that rush of love I got when feeding him for the first time, I just can't describe it.

I haven't found it easy, maybe the lack of sleep and looking after a toddler has been hard work at times. Also extremely isolating some nights I have sat with a baby who wont stop feeding wondering what I was doing, then Little bear not taking a bottle and feeling like I had no choice but to it was difficult, but out of that such moments of joy.

Seeing my baby growing and thriving has been elating. I loved to watch him feeding always so beautiful. Seeing him reach out for me always filled me with love, holding his little hands and kissing his head. Such a wonderful moment.

Bottle feeding has brought me some freedom I needed, means my husband can get up or means I can go out for a few hours when things get on top of me. We also have more of a routine rather than just feeding him all the time. He is a hungry boy and my milk was never enough he was always cross as the flow wasnt as strong as he would liked.

So here we are my little baby growing up ever so fast I am trying desperately to hold on to him being a baby but its not working.

Medela - Breast Care Set Review

Medela - Breast Care Set Review

When you are pregnant you have 9 months to prepare for a new bundle of joy who will change your life and make your realise what love really means. For every parent there is the choice on how to feed there baby when they are born. For mums wishing to breastfeed this little set is perfect, in it contains everything you will need for those first few feeds (or first many feeds if your my babies). There is also a lot of pressure, so this set is aimed to relieve some of the pressure and help new mums. 

What is in the Set?

• 1 Tube of Purelan 110 – this baby-safe cream protects nipples against any dryness during breastfeeding without the need to remove before feeding baby

• 2 Hydrogel Pads – these cooling pads provide relief for and cracks or soreness of the nipples during these first few feeds

• 15 Disposable Bra Pads - specially designed for excessive breastmilk leakage. The bra pads adapt to the shape of your breast and their thin breathable material gives added comfort

• All of this comes in a pretty yellow makeup bag that you will want to continue to use beyond breastfeeding

The great thing about this little set as it can be put in the hospital bag all ready for when the baby comes, It is handy as its all in one place as I have found things end up all over the place in those first few weeks as tiredness takes over and before you know it your putting the remote in the fridge. The little bag can then be later used as a make up bag or even in your nappy changing bag. 

The products are small enough to get a good try before buying the product. Although the price is £15.99 available from Amazon, I think it would make a lovely gift for any new mum who wishes to breast feed.  

Last breastfeed for Ami!

Well the time came to give Ami her last feed from me! not sure how I'm feeling weather its happy or sad, Id planned to on feed Ami till she was 16 weeks but the time passed and was still enjoying feeding her! also our summer last year consisted of me and Pants playing ps3 whilst Ami was happily feeding!  Also it was so easy just to feed her and she was gaining weight! with my first i didn't breastfeed as he was always hungry and wanted to be fed! Ami got like this about 5 months and the health visitor suggested feeding her with formula! Ami at one point just to fed every half hour in the day which was exhausting! so finally dropped the feeding!

Recently feeding Ami has started to hurt, and shes not fussed! id only been feeding if she got up at night and in the morning! This morning was the first morning i hadn't fed her! my husband had got up with her and gave her a bottle! was nice not having to feed her but wondering if i will miss this time! i doubt it she used to pull at my hair and grab my face! Good times! So here we are new chapter kids growing fast and life speeding by!


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