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I’ve been breastfeeding for almost 4 years now and there’s no way that I could have got this far without the support from family and friends.
When O was first born it took me until the next day to get him to latch properly, the midwives at the hospital weren’t much help. However, the midwife who visited me at home the following day was fantastic and showed me how to hold him in the rugby ball position to get him latched on. This worked brilliantly. I’m not sure how easy my breastfeeding journey would have been without that initial support from my midwife.
After that initial ‘hiccup’ I never had any other issues with breastfeeding. My parents and in-laws have always been very supportive of breast feeding and have smiled happily as the boys have breastfed. I have memories of O feeding at my in-laws and my mother in-law smiling at him kicking his legs.
My own parents have been great, although my mum didn’t breastfeed me for as long as I have fed the boys, she has always been so supportive of me feeding O and A. They are both growing up into happy little boys, which I’m sure they agree breast milk has played a big part in.
My friends have been great, whilst our little ones were young a lot of us fed together and helped each other through the difficult patches, most stopped around one year old. But they haven’t ceased to be supportive and a handful continued to feed until their little ones were ready to wean themselves.
My final supporter is my husband who is especially thankful for breastfeeding, not just because of it’s amazing qualities, but also for the fact it’s cheaper and he doesn’t have to do night feeds! He also knows that without breastfeeding our fussy toddler wouldn’t have as good nutrition, even when he doesn’t eat much food he still has lots of vitamins in his milk.
Who are your breastfeeding supporters?
J x
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kim neville says
My partner is my supporter
Tracy Nixon says
My mum!
Jenni - Odd Socks and Lollipops says
What a positive post, so amazing to hear that you had so much support, my main support has been my husband I honestly don’t think I would have breastfed for as long as I have done without him!
I love the term breastfeeding cheerleaders =D
Jenny Eaves says
Hee hee! Yes I can just imagine my family all lined up waving their pom-poms! Thank you for your lovely comment and great that your husband has been so supportive too. 🙂 x
Rosie says
Myself
Janice Mackin says
That’s great you have had so much support. My biggest supporter is my husband.
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks Janice! Yes, I think that’s the most important person to get support from isn’t it?