Breastfeeding Blog

For me, i went into becoming a first time mum with the 'fed it best' approach. Breastfeeding was something i wanted to do but i knew for some it wasn't as as easy as shoving them on your boob and they feed like a dream from the get go.

I was lucky. Lucky enough that i was able to breastfeed but let me tell you, it wasn't all plain sailing. Breastfeeding takes time to get right. From the latch, the position you hold them in, to whether they're getting a full feed or if the the clothes you wear are breastfeeding suitable.

The first few weeks of my breastfeeding journey had its fair few moments of nearly giving up. The pain, the cluster feeding, the demand is so overwhelming i didn't think i could do it. And its not something i was told or warned about.

It takes time to master the art of it and very few babies come out with the perfect latch, fresh from the whombe ready to take all the milk your body is willing to give.

One massive thing i took from breastfeeding was that its the most amazing and natural thing. The fact your body can grow, birth and then feed your growing baby is beyond me and i will forever be grateful that it done that. But it's also attached with an overwhelming pressure to 1. actually breastfeed and 2. continue to do so.

Fed is best, ABSOLUTLEY fed it best.

If i had decided to not breastfeed my little girl, that wouldn't of made me any less of a mother. It wouldn't of stopped her developing how she has and it certainly wouldn't of meant i had failed. No mother should ever feel like that if they aren't able to feed their babies themselves.

To sum it all up, i want to say that however you decide to feed your baby, whether you're able to breastfeed or not. There are heaps of benefits for both. Do what ever works for you and your baby.