Mix Feeding: Breastmilk and Formula
Hi! Feeling emotional today *sob* Amidst the quarantine, I just gave birth to a healthy baby girl. I am thankful and I am happy. I am blessed. Challenge arises. Back in the hospital, my baby started to latch and nurses had taught me how to proceed on having to breastfeed my baby. I was on C-section, by the way. Too eager to move but I can’t. So, I was nursing my little one whilst lying down. Everything was okay until I felt pain during breastfeeding. I started to get sore and my nipples started to bleed. So painful I thought I could not take it any longer and my baby started to get more fussy and crying after being fed. I spent few more days in the hospital, we are supposed to get discharged on the third and fourth day. Unfortunately, extended few more days due to financial constraint but we have it resolved. Thank goodness. Back on breastfeeding, I have noticed that my baby begins to tug my nipple so hard, she’s not getting the milk that she needs. I have been reading through va...