You start your marathon from 16 hours of hard labor, or sometimes you start with a large abdominal surgery (aka cesarean section). Over the next few days you will learn how to latch, position, burp, diaper, swaddling, shooting problems and about a million other new tasks related to the newborn.
Then, over the next few weeks, you will average about 4-6 hours over 24 hours. But this dream is obtained in increments of 1-2 hours. You eat when you have time, shower, when feeding is allowed, somehow collect energy to do the load of washing or to cook food on occasion. And somehow you will survive. But the question is this: how can you breastfeed in these conditions?
After several years of helping mothers with breastfeeding, I discovered that there are two main personality traits that help you achieve breastfeeding. First of all, let me say that the measure of success in breastfeeding is the ability to provide the baby with breast milk for one year. Now back to personality traits. I define them as Passionate and Persistent.
Passionate mother believes in breastfeeding so much that this passion prevents her from going regardless of the obstacle. She is determined to give the child the best, even through pain and tears. She is pretty, but decisive.
Persistent or stubborn mother decided to breastfeed for any reason, and this is the end. She is more verbal, she does not demand that there be no bottles in the hospital, she instantly rejects any criticism, and according to Gaul she is going to do it.
Infants who have physical or medical problems do not interfere with these moms. Low consumption of milk and mastitis do not stop breastfeeding. Thrush-vasospasms - caring for the sick: “They were there, they did it,” they say. Even mothers who take their children produce breast milk for their children. These moms are committed. Some may feed infants; Some may pump, but breast milk will.
Why do these babies get breast milk for a year? Because they are passionate, persistent or perhaps both. But one thing is for sure. They just don’t go away: they are NOT girls. And no, they don't have the perfect baby. This child does not exist. At least I have never seen her. There is one simple truth, problems will occur, and you must be collectively committed to breastfeeding. COMMON OBLIGATION.
Is support important? Absolutely, if I didn’t believe in it, what would my services need? But not as important as your passionate or persistent. It depends on you.
I believe that you are ready to solve this problem. And I believe that you are not a bum.
