Breastfeeding:

Breastfeeding (In hospital):

Throughout my life I would carry guilt of being forced by the sisters of the hospital for giving formula milk for the little baby. After giving she would say that I don’t tell doctor that I gave formula milk. They told me that my milk wasn’t sufficient. One of the sister’s held my breast and squeezed it so hard that the milk was in light orange in color and I would cry in pain but bare it for my baby. There was other few sisters who would be very kind to wait till my little baby had his milk. I used a nipple shield but he wasn’t comfortable, so I expressed with hand and gave him in bowl and spoon. My cousin offered to lend me her electronic breast pump once I was home.

A Father and Mother were born along with the little “DRONA”.

Post Partum:

I was pampered for giving a baby boy to my husband’s family. My parents were happy for they had become grandparents. All Through this there was another phase too. The issues of 2 states, we had to manage even that which was more stressed out.

We had a simple baby naming ceremony. Learning my newborn was my task for every moment.

Thinking about my nipple problem, I would express milk and feed baby. One night suddenly baby only cried and never slept. I rushed him to the hospital and the Head Nurse, senior most staff of the hospital told me ”You have small sized breast and so your milk is never sufficient to your baby, give him formula milk 2-3 time a day”. This was heart broken. I forced myself to give formula milk once a day thinking that my milk is not sufficient for the baby. After 2 days when I went to my Pediatrician, baby had a correct weight gain and when I asked him if it was due to 2 times formula milk or all the while my feed! He said I could continue feeding without formula.

There I realized I had another issue in breastfeeding Lactation problem. I was g guided  to Dr. Jayashree Jayakrishnan.

I called her and fixed an appointment, met her and then realized breastfeeding was such a pleasure not a pain. Just 2 sittings and my baby and I were fine. Thanks to Dr. Jayashree for helping us creating a lovely bonding of nursing.

Conclusion:

I continue Breastfeeding on demand without any shield and the journey of parenting thus started. Waiting to experience new milestones in the coming days.