Thursday, Sept 19 2024

Breastfeeding Advice From A New Mom - Alicia Fashionista

By A Mystery Man Writer

Tips and tricks for anyone else trying to breastfeed right now, plus specific advice for those with large breasts. It’s World Breastfeeding Week! So, let’s have a little chat about the complexities of feeding a newborn baby. After 9+ months of pregnancy, you go through the insane task of bringing a child into the world and then you finally get to go on a well deserved relaxing beach vacation. HA! Just kidding, you have to attempt to master this new skill that you basically cannot learn until that very moment, which also happens to be essential in order to keep your baby alive. You must do it every few hours. Cool, cool, cool. Breastfeeding is HARD. Even if you have a smooth journey eventually, those first days are mentally and physically draining. Hormones are all over the place (ohhhh the tears and the PAIN). Individual milk production is seemingly random and often unfair. Nipples are sore and I definitely had to break plenty of cringe-worthy latches. IF circumstances allow you to continue, it does get better and easier over time and is a beautiful way for you and baby to bond. If it doesn’t? That’s absolutely okay too! I am […]