Breastfeeding is good for the baby and mom. However, there are some nuances in this process that give a woman a little discomfort. Below we list the situations in which every young nursing mother will surely recognize herself.
1. I want spicy, fatty, alcoholic - and all at once
It is now popular to eat right, everyone knows what benefits it brings. It is especially important to adjust your diet during lactation. If the baby feels good, he does not have colic, bloating and allergies, you can sometimes eat something from the category of not entirely healthy, but only a little. As luck would have it, right now I want "junk" food, and more and all at once. That would be to eat a piece of chocolate cake, pizza with hot sauce, drink everything with strong coffee, or better - a glass of good wine. How much can you eat boiled breast with buckwheat!
2. Special underwear is comfortable, but so tired of it
Yes, special underwear for nursing mothers is very comfortable and pleasant for the body - pure cotton. Yes, it has wide chest straps and a detachable piece. All this is practical, logical and sometimes even pretty. But I really want to get rid of it and try on that completely impractical, but very seductive set from the new collection. And at the same time a blouse that has no buttons on the chest!
3. Feeding time makes itself felt
At least check the alarm clock. The child has not yet begun to whimper, but inside everything is already compressed and tensed. The body is ready for the next meal. More precisely, filing. A little more, just a little more, and you just burst like a balloon.
4. Stains on the jacket appear so at the wrong time
It is worth a little late with feeding, as two spots begin to appear on the clothes. Such embarrassments happen often, we should have already prepared for them. But something constantly prevents me from running into the pharmacy for pads for nursing mothers. And we are still talking about embarrassment during romantic nights with my husband, we are silent.
5. Sleeping on your stomach is just a dream
Time goes by, and the young mother begins to think that people sleeping on their stomachs live in some other universe. Is this even possible? Probably, earlier they knew how on earth, but it was long ago and not true. During pregnancy, sleeping on your stomach did not work - you will not settle down on it. You cannot do this during feeding, because you can transfer the breast and earn lactostasis. Never mind, the day will come when you can again lie on your stomach and lie there all day.
6. Everyone seems to dream of participating in the process.
Others have an unhealthy interest - as if they also want to breastfeed. Otherwise, where do all these questions come from? “Do you have milk? Enough? "," How long are you going to feed? How long? Tell me more, until school! ”,“ Have you quit feeding yet? So early! The child needs contact with the mother! "
The main thing is that everyone around you knows exactly how much and what exactly you need to eat and what you don’t need to make your baby feel good. Naturally, they immediately inform the young mother about this.
7. Eternal dilemma - feed in public or run home
What should a mother do if it is time for feeding, and she and her baby are in a public place? If you sit in a secluded corner, even so inadvertently, you can offend someone's gaze. If you run home, the child will have to starve. Almost always, in such a situation, the baby wins unconditionally. He wants to eat here and now, what can you do.
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8. And I want to finish feeding, and yet it has become so familiar ...
The crumb is growing rapidly. It is now time to stop breastfeeding. For mom, this is a kind of relief - there will be more freedom, you can sleep on your stomach again, wear beautiful underwear. On the other hand, a woman gets used to breastfeeding and all its disadvantages. You can also prolong lactation for a short time. After all, the baby needs contact with the mother. Wasn't, another portion of buckwheat at the expense of the institution!
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