I just had to write a quick post about this because it is a cause near and dear to my heart. I have, since the birth of my son, become quite the lactivist. And our road to succesful breastfeeding was very, very rough. Some of you know the story but probably not all of it.
So in a nutshell:
Tongue tie + bad advice -> a newborn with horrid breast aversion (screaming if I even held him near my breasts) -> me pumping every two hours round the clock and bottle feeding Little D pumped breastmilk for his first month (which was utterly exhausting).
THEN my innate stubborness and the great support of Hone -> Little D latching onto a nipple shield and great joy had by all.
THEN a few weeks later horrible fussy nursing began with Little D only nursing for 30 seconds at a time and only when he was starving -> great anxiety and sadness for me and a frustrated baby -> this lasted off and on for FIVE long MONTHS ->
THEN my wonderful LLL leader figured out I had over-active letdown that did not have the typical presentation -> one week later I had a baby who was happily nursing for great lengths of time for food and comfort.
Today Little D continues to nurse happily at 2.5 years old. It is a wonderful thing.
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What an incredible story of overcoming adversity. You just ran the breastfeeding marathon! Just imagine if there had been excellent qualified healthcare professionals that had diagnosed your tongue-tied baby and your overactive letdown earlier. Don’t all moms and babies deserve to achieve their personal breastfeeding goals? Thank you for your support of moms & babies!