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Breastfeeding: It’s not as easy as it looks

March 15, 2008 in Babies by JeniQ | 2 comments

I’ve been consumed with learning how to breastfeed for the past two weeks. Breastfeeding isn’t easy – it’s not natural or automatic like you might think. Also, the baby isn’t born knowing how to suckle. It’s understandable that people give up after only a few days – it is a really frustrating when it doesn’t go right.

I suggest if you are trying to breastfeed, don’t give up! Ask for help. Get a lactation consultant. Ask for more help. Talk to your friends about their experiences. And realize that it’s totally normal to struggle with it. It’s taken about two weeks for me to get the hang of it.

  1. Cristin’s avatar

    Cristin on March 15, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    Glad you stuck with it. I hear babies benefit from breastfeeding so much more than bottlefeeding.

  2. Lindsay’s avatar

    Lindsay on March 19, 2008 at 10:31 am

    Amen Sista! It isn’t as “easy” or immediate as you’d think it should be. Considering the real reason we have boobs – breastfeeding!
    My lactation consultant once told me that if you can make it through the first 2 weeks, you’ve made it through the hardest part. So CONGRATULATIONS Jeni, you are doing GREAT!!!