Positive Breastfeeding stories

Seriously I was like you,
But once baby was born it happened so naturally I loved breastfeeding.
So of courses de the first days your nipple is solicited like never before so it can be little sore I remember the first second when my baby would latch was painful at first but nothing unbearable.
And the weaning happened naturally, they were few moment of crying but again don’t worry to much every journey is different and I hope it would be amazing for you

11 months of BF and it’s not easy at all and you need to be prepared for it! Sore nipples, cluster feeding among others although it is the most rewarding thing… if you struggled just ask for support!

I’m still breastfeeding my daughter at 14 months. What you will find is BF is a love hate relationship. It’s so hard and nobody talks about how hard it is so it’s important to be aware so you don’t beat yourself up for potentially finding times difficult.

I love breastfeeding, I love the bond I have with my daughter. My daughter latched on day one even though I had a section. I love the easiness of never having to sterilise. I love how boob helps settle her very quickly. I love that when my little girl gets a cold it goes away quickly due to the antibodies she’s getting. My daughter had covid and you’d have never guessed. I love that breast milk helps broken skin, nappy rash, teething rash.

There’s a lot to love. I hope that helps a bit xx

My little boy was 9lbs 14oz when he was born and clearly didn't like his supply being cut off - he went straight for my breast as soon as it was Infront of him 😂 we had a couple of days in hospital due to a c section and me struggling to pee and a few of the nurses and specialists came round to help make sure the latch was right. It pinched a bit when the latch was wrong but when it was right it didn't hurt at all. Nothing unbearable but if you do experience anything you can't cope with make sure they check for tongue tie - it's easily resolved from what I've heard and makes all the difference. After we left hospital we were combi feeding - my milk didn't come in fast enough for my little chunk and the midwives ended up giving him formula and this just helped top him up between breastfeeding sessions. He's happy on boob and bottle and took the pressure off me so don't feel like you ever have to give up completely if you do find exclusively breastfeeding (EBF) to be difficult or tiring xxx

Hey! I breastfed my son until he was 2. Personally I loved feeding him and we had a great journey. The only thing I’m hoping to change this time around is to stop a little earlier. It’s hard, that’s the truth but it gets so much easier after the first couple of months. No sterilising bottles, no having to prepare feeds before/while your out and during the night it’s quick to just pick them up and feed them. I personally think some people think to much into it and read to much about it, if you stick to the basics (skin to skin, feed on demand etc) it’s really simple. Just tiring but you do get used to it. I’d always say when they’re newborn and your feeding to have a glass of water every feed, keep yourself hydrated and nap when the baby does. It’s also less common to have colic or reflux when breastfeeding so I found he was a lot easier than some of my friends babies who struggled with that xx

Hello 😊
I have been breastfeeding my daughter who is now 4 and a half months old and love it. It was a bit difficult and did hurt initially. I found counting to 10 when she first latched helped when she first arrived to help with the pain 😊 I found asking for help with it from midwives really helped too.
But I absolutely love breastfeeding x

Breastfeeding until now (7mos), I was scared of it whilst pregnant but everything is so smooth with him and I enjoy it! No complications except at the beginning when my milk came in and I didnt know what to expect/do, but it solved with proper feeding and taking care of my breasts with coconut oil and massage. I do enjoy it and I’m afraid the hardest part will be stopping. I feed him when he’s hungry or simply when he wants to be cuddled.

Don't worry in advance! That's my advice!😊 I breastfed my first daughter for 10 days with no problems and then my milk disappeared. I tried to bring it back but no luck. So I had to deal with bottles and sterilising and all of that. And even though she was sleeping through the night since she was 2 months old it was the longest period. Waking up at night and making a bottle is something I don't wanna do ever again!🤣
With my second one.....completely different story. My milk came 2 days after properly so those 2 days were a bit rocky. After that it was so easy. I never had any issues. No latching issues, no sore nipples, nothing! Super easy! It's an amazing bond and my connection with her is much stronger than it was with my first daughter. I stopped couple of weeks ago when she was 21 months. And that was because she would wake up million times at night. She was using me as a dummy.
I still miss it but now she is sleeping through the night! So it CAN be easy! Good luck and choose what's best for u!🥰

Ladies, thank you all for commenting. I knew there were positive stories out there somewhere. Im going to do as much research as i can and go in with a positive mindset but also that its not the end of the world if it doesnt work out xx

Never had an issue. Been breastfeeding for nearly 5 and a half years ( 3 children). Had mastitis less than 10 times in that time ( that’s my only issue! Oh and weaning, can get them to stop!)

I’ve tandem fed too. Feed in the sling, carry on with my day. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.