Can you explain a bit more why you think breastfeeding's one of the best experiences? What is it about it that makes you glow when you talk about it?
I think breastfeeding is one of the best experiences, it's just, it's, this is really weird for me to say because I was a clubbing girl, I used to go out all the time, my friends were a bit worried when they found out I was pregnant, you know, “How you going to cope? We don't see you as earth mother”. And everything like that and then as soon as my daughter came along I just changed and, I want to do my best for my daughter, I will do anything for her and breastmilk is one of the best things you can give your child. It's natural, there's nothing bad in it, it's a natural way of feeding your child as we all know it's, you know, all these reports and that says you know, it's the best thing for your child and, I think it helps with your bonding. To new mothers and mothers that are expecting, I think I'd say to them that take it slowly, don't rush yourself, but I think that was my problem, like I said, I was out to the local town within a week and a half of having a daughter. I walked up the road to a local supermarket within two weeks and we're talking about huge hills and I'd had an emergency caesarean. Just accept the fact that you're going to be out of it for a few months. Your life doesn't carry on like it was before no matter how much you want it to, actually when you've had your child you don't want it to carry on like it did before it's, you know, you've got this other person in your life and, get, you know, go to your local groups that's what they're there for. I've made quite a few new friends, you have support, even if you don't want to see them outside the group, it gives you a good chance to go in and just offload everything, because you do need to offload. Although you're not, out for work and, all this other pressure that friends and family put on you, you know, “When are you returning to work? When's this? When's that?” Just enjoy it, even if you feel like it's the worst thing that's happening at the moment, you've got so many problems, there is a time when hopefully it'll all get better and you'll really enjoy it, and you just take things steady. |
