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I personally didn’t breastfeed, but I have several friends who did. Watching them through their journey was so bittersweet. I seen their struggle, but the end was so rewarding!
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Truly said.. the end is always rewarding. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Thank you for being so transparent. I had my own struggle with this so I completely understand. Its so worth the fight. Thanks for sharing!
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Definitely worth the fight. 🙂
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Wow, I would have totally given up from all of those struggles. Good you for for sticking with it, through all the complications.
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I love reading and hearing about other women’s breastfeeding journies! Each one is so unique but it can be extremely helpful for other women struggling. When I had trouble in that first week of nursery it’s reading things like this that helped me pull through and stick it out. Knowing that many struggle and get through it helped me feel not so alone and like less of a failure!
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I think I was only able to breastfeed for a month then couldn’t produce any milk and the latch was not right, then turned to formula and my son ended up being allergic to milk protein which caused even more problems but after a lot of struggles, we managed and he is now a healthy four year old.
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I am sorry for all that you had to go through, but in the end all that matters is your little one is healthy. 🙂
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We had a rough beginning with breastfeeding due to low supply and at 3 months we decided to call it quits. Best decision of my life! I’m all for breastfeeding, but I think there is too much pressure and it drives women, who already are emotional postpartum, to a breaking point. If it works for you, then great, but if it doesn’t, don’t beat yourself up over it.
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I agree. Breastfeeding is possible only if it works for the mother and child as a team.
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Oh man, these are some struggles! I was lucky and my kids latched right on and I didn’t get poked fun of. I was happy to save the cash, you know? But it wasn’t my favorite thing to do. I’m big on personal space, and constantly having a baby on my breast got wearing after a while. Both my kids nursed until they were close to 2, and then I cut them off. If they could ask for milk, they could have a cup of it from the fridge.
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It does get overwhelming at times. Kudos to you for getting that far. ❤
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Wow what some struggles! I bet this is really going to help some people who are having their own journeys with breastfeeding.
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You are such a strong woman! I too had difficulty breastfeeding, and I felt so judged. Thank you for beins so strong and sharing your struggles. You’ve truly helped me!
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We are glad her journey has helped you. ❤
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My sister in law struggled with my nephew latching then he didnt take the milk well and ended up being bottle fed, she was distraught, every woman experiences it different
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True.. every mother has a different journey to talk about.
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Breastfeeding was difficult for my wife as the milk just wasn’t enough to feed our daughter. We switched to formula milk after 2 months. I can imagine the many challenges that breastfeeding mothers face!
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Thanks for sharing these struggles, it’s important for women all over the world to feel that they are not alone when in such a sensitive stage in parenthood.
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This was thoroughly enlightening. I know of so many women who have struggles breastfeeding.
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This was so interesting. My sister had the very same experience as you! I’ve never breastfed before/had a child so this is completely new to me.
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You know a good friend of mine really promotes breastfeeding. Apart from it saves you money, it also boost your child’s immunity. It is also good for the development of the baby.
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This was a quite interesting read. I can appreciate how transparent you’re in the post.
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you’re right-every mothers breastfeeding journey is different. we need to educate and encourage as much as we can!
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I really appreciate your transparency. I too went through struggles with breastfeeding. My biggest challenge was low output, and it seemed like I was on the phone with the La Leche League everyday. I drank so much Mother’s Milk tea, that I pretty much started floating! I had plans to nurse until my daughter was at least 1, but it was cut short when I got bit by a dog (Im a social worker), and had to get rabies injections. My daughter weaned herself at this point, because I didnt have a large enough stash pumped, due to my low supply. I’m hoping for a better experience with my next child! Thank you for sharing this!
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I enjoyed the bonding that came along with breastfeeding my three daughters. Iy was a journey that I cherish to this day.
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I tried to enjoy breast feeding but it was so painful in the beginning that I began to dread it. It can be a bonding experience for sure, but I ended up bottle feeding after that. .
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This post brought back so many memories. I too had trouble breastfeeding and it was nearly depressing. Thanks for sharing your story, it touched my heart.
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I am currently breastfeeding my 3 month old… must say I have no troubles such but I have heard many of my friends talking about it
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Every women is not the same, but breastfeeding is truly not an easy joourney.
I am trying to wean my 2 year old now, seems like it will take forever.
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Breastfeeding is hard but if you’re committed you can make it happen. I only did it 3 months with my oldest but then with my second, I made it 27.5 months!
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Truly said. Breastfeeding does need a lot of commitment.
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Breastfeeding can be very difficult. The bonding experience is amazing and one that I cherished immensely.
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Thanks for sharing your experience. I ended up pumping for 6 months with my first baby, and 16 with my second! There were too many latching issues and it was really painful for me. Pumping just worked, and I was able to figure out a good system that was good for me.
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Goodness, this brings back memories, my oldest had a really bad tongue tie, and until it fixed nursing was agony. My second had a much less tight tongue tie and we allowed it to stretch on its own. Because of this, I had to pump frequently for the first little bit. I also chose to allow both my sons to self wean, I’m still nursing the younger one!
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Thanks for sharing your experience – I think it’s so important for other mothers that are struggling to hear the different battles people face when trying to breastfeed. We had a very difficult battle with my first but eventually were successful.
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It’s a great article to know a lot about breastfeeding. Sadly, I could never breastfeed my daughter for so many reasons.
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You are a very strong woman! What an inspiring story!
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Raksha is very brave who handled each problem in her breastfeeding journey with right information and support. It’s amazing how UK have such an active community for breastfeeding.
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I miss breastfeeding so much, although I never knew about the 2 t shirt method
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I think mothers miss breastfeeding more than the kids.. hehe
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I had faced the same problem but the reason is completely different , this surely will make the new and going to be moms aware .
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I have known Raksha for a while now, and her advices on BSIM have always been spot on. I knew she was amazing! I didnt know how tough her journey has been, and I love her all the more for not letting it pressure her to give up!
So inspiring!
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Even I have liked the way she responds patiently to every worry a mother has.
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