Breastfeeding

ATTENTION WOMEN!!!

breastfeeding is fucking difficult. point. blank. period.

no one tells you how to master this i honestly dont think you can master it....but i learned so much i would like to pass on!

Dont expect milk or leakage until after the baby is born, if you have it before you are lucky just take it!
Now be prepared!!!!!!!!!!
Breastfeeding means sore tender breast/nipples!
1. get cold compress/hot compress (this helps when your breast are sore *cold* and to help produce the milk duds stimulate *hot*)
2. get a pump (just to have and get yourself going)
3. ointment (landolin and coconut oil is what i used but get what suits you)
4. Patience!
This process is super hard you have to really take care of your breast bc they do get bad quick if you dont. Also the baby will feed A LOT for the first few weeks, prepare to be a sitting cow getting ready to be milked!
You dont produce actual milk until a few days after the baby has suckled yo are actually giving your baby colostrum which is very good for them!
read read read ............ everything you can on breastfeeding someone can answer your questions!
i gave my little guy formula at night bc i dont feel my milk duds were producing enough so we (baby, daddy, and i) can sleep!
as soon as my milk seems like enough then ill stop that..
i still havent mastered it like i said its hard, i get frustrated and want to give up but i would realllllllly be happiest if my baby feeds from me instead of processed crap!



hope this helped someone!
Eliyus Mom