Breastfeeding
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World Breastfeeding Week
The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2020 is “Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”. In line with this theme, WHO and UNICEF are calling on governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling, a critical component of breastfeeding support. Reference here I didn’t even want to breastfeed, I couldn’t stand the thought of myself doing it. I admired those that did but I didn’t feel comfortable with it. The anxiety of “breast is best” was always there in the back of my mind and as the birth was approaching my mindset started changing a little bit. I was asking questions to myself about just trying it, even…
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Formula Milk
When I was pregnant I didn’t like the idea of breastfeeding but I said I would at least try see post here. I did try and it became and still is the easiest option for me, especially night feeds and in the mornings when I can still get my sleep. I will be writing a post in the future on my experiences of breastfeeding in more detail. However it is a commitment and unless you are good at expressing, which for me I found difficult and is a time consuming and a lot harder than breastfeeding for me anyway, leaving my daughter was not an option. This suited me as…
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Breastfeeding
Before I was pregnant I didn’t like the idea of breastfeeding. In fact it had been a big issue for me. I was very anxious about it. I’ve never had anything against Mother Nature and applauded it but I found that it made me feel uncomfortable and was not for me. Fast forward with a 18 week old daughter and I am a very dedicated breastfeeding Mother. I have been avoiding being involved with all the latest social media, news, programmes etc that is really tackling the subject because I have actually become so empowered by it I am like an advocate for it. I didn’t want to find myself…