One thing that I was so determined to do is breastfeeding my daughter. It’s good that there are sites like www.kellymom.com, www.babycenter.com and most specialy the parenting forum from pinoyexchange.
When we’re still in the hospital, I visited my baby in the nursery and tried to BF her. I’m so glad that The Medical City have a breastfeeding room for moms who just gave birth and wants to BF their babies. My first attempt wasn’t successful because she was sleeping. My 2nd attempt was after hearing the Sunday mass… When I got to the nursery, she was sleeping again! The nurse said my baby haven’t eaten for 2hrs. We tried to wake her up so I could BF her but she won’t latch. The nurse showed me how to properly do it and finally, she latched on… but not for long ‘coz she fell asleep again! 
After lunch, my baby & I was discharged from the hospital. Her first week in the house was the hardest! She has to be BF after every 2hrs. My mother-in-law asked our maid to boil malunggay & had me drink it. The taste was digusting but I have to do it for my daughter! Even if there’s no visible sign of milk coming out, I just made my baby suck as long as she wants. Based from kellymom.com, you can tell from your baby’s poop if she’s getting enough milk. There would be times where she will continue sucking for more than 30mins. She was sucking so hard then it will result to blisters! OUCH!!!
Aside from the hardships of breastfeeding, I no longer have time for myself! There would be times that I woud like to cry and give up! If it wasn’t for the support of my hubby and mother-in-law, I wouldn’t have overcome it. I just keep on telling myself… I have to do it for her…
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