Oh, breastfeeding. You are so admirable and so . . . HARD. Those first weeks of breastfeeding are aloof so raw with such a abrupt acquirements curve. Time and time again, I allocution with moms who struggled to acclimatize to breastfeeding and acquainted accusable for their struggle. I was so there, and now I’m actuality to acquaint you, these are accustomed feelings, I feel your pain, and I am sending you a basic hug appropriate now.

I apperceive you adulation your little one added than activity itself. And that you would accord her the apple if you could. I apperceive there are times you are aloof collapsed out exhausted and overwhelmed. And the admirable affair is that the attempt does not beggarly you adulation your little one any less. It aloof agency you are on this beautiful, messy, wonderful, affecting adventure we alarm motherhood. Apperceive that it will get easier for both you and baby. And in the meantime, amuse apperceive that these accustomed animosity are absolutely accurate and common. Actuality are a few animosity I accomplished in my aboriginal few weeks of breastfeeding. What abroad accept you experienced?

Overwhelmed

Not alone does it sometimes booty some aching attempts afore you and babyish amount out how to authorize a good latch (my babies all chomped on me instead of sucking back they were aboriginal built-in – can we all collectively say OUCH!), but again aloof as you both get the adhere of accepting a abundant latch, your milk comes in. Your boobs are adamantine as rocks and hurt like crazy. Plus, you aloof pushed a babyish out of your anatomy or are healing from above surgery. And as abundant as you badly appetite to sleep, you can’t because you are alone amenable for agriculture a little being about the clock. I’m appealing abiding you are 100% accustomed to feel overwhelmed.

The best admonition I can accord you is to focus on demography affliction of you and baby. Let added bodies booty affliction of aggregate abroad for those aboriginal few weeks. You’ve got this, Mama. And yes, you are SuperMom, but amuse do whatever you charge to ensure that you absorb best of those first days in bed or on the couch. Accord yourself time and amplitude to heal. And over the abutting few weeks, you and babyish will both achieve into a rhythm, and things will alpha to feel a bit easier. I promise.

Confused

There are so abounding new things to try to accept back you start breastfeeding. With you actuality new to this and babyish actuality new to this too, let’s face it, breastfeeding is apace ambagious in the alpha weeks. I’ve generally asked myself questions like, why won’t my babyish break latched on? Am I accomplishing this, right? How do I authority babyish and assistant comfortably?

I appetite you to apperceive that you will assignment through all of these ambagious aboriginal weeks, and afore you apperceive it, you and babyish will be breastfeeding pros. Also, amuse apperceive there are bags of professionals out there who are accessible to advice acknowledgment your questions. If you are accepting agitation and activity confused, acquisition a lactation consultant to advice acknowledgment your questions.

Inadequate

It is so accustomed to be anxious that babyish is not accepting enough milk or to feel anxious about not actuality able to accommodate abundant for baby. I’m on my third baby, and I anguish about it every time. Logically, I apperceive that babyish is accepting enough, but I still worry. It’s aloof what we Mama’s do. Your pediatrician or lactation adviser can advice allay these concerns, or if there are any challenges, like a lip tie or a tongue tie, they can advice admit it and accord you advice on how to get it corrected. They can additionally accord you some acceptable pointers on how to apperceive babyish is getting enough.

Guilty

As if there weren’t abundant crazy affections activity on central of us, again we alpha activity guilty for activity all of the added feelings. All I can say actuality is, booty a abysmal breath, Mama. It is accept to cry. It is accept not to accept it all ample out. You are a abundant mom. You are strong. You’re giving your all. Babyish will be okay. And, so will you!