SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING IN THE SECOND PREGNANCY EVEN THOUGH UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE FIRST PREGNANCY

 Hello Moms, today I will share my experience with breastfeeding. As a mom, I want to do breastfeeding as long as I can. But, I have some experiences that made me pessimistic. Why? Because my first experience in breastfeeding was unsuccessful. Besides that, I did two surgeries because I got a benign tumor in my right breast. Far before my surgery, I had a miscarriage and must have to curates for cleaning the rest of the fetus in my uterus.  

 In this time, I will share why I had unsuccessful in my first breastfeeding and how I was successful in my second breastfeeding.

 

Ok, let’s start. Firstly, why I had unsuccessful in my first breastfeeding. FYI, I was given birth when I was 25 years old. I was the surgery section in my first giving birth. Besides that, the surgical sutures in my stomach were slightly exposed. Thereby, I was feeling uncomfortable. Besides, I had been living far away from my family. I had lived just with my husband, limited access to the internet, no friends, and no neighbors.

 

These conditions made me became unstable in psychology. Hence, my first child was not serenity. Every middle night he cries and led me to become sleepy in the day. Besides that, I was feeling tired and I was feeling lonely because my husband has to work.

During 4 months it was no problem. I still can breastfeed. But, after that, my breast milk was steadily decreased. Because my first child needs much more feeds. Every time he cries because he did not sufficient feed. Finally, I was giving up. I was buying formula milk to resolve this problem. My first child was very happy to drink formula milk because it was unlimited stock. After that, my breast milk had not come out at all. So, I just breastfeeding my first child for less than five months.

 

Secondly, how I was successful in my second breastfeeding. FYI, I have pregnant 8 years after my first pregnancy. So, I feel that I like the first pregnancy. Moreover, I was pregnant at 33 years old. It was quite different than my first pregnancy. I feel more tired. Furthermore, I also work as a lecturer in this pregnancy.

 

The memory of the failure of my first breastfeeding, breast surgery, and curates were rolling in my head. But, I was grateful because my Obstetricians always support me. She told me that I can do breastfeeding. Every mommy does have adequate milk for her children even though she has twin babies. Wow. How about me? I just have a baby in my womb.

 

So, during my pregnancy, I think positive. I start to forget my bad memories and start to search for any information about breastfeeding.

 

Time to practice, my second child was born. She tried to suckle. But, to be honest I feel that my breast milk was not so much. I already became a panic. Oh God, that such a bad effect for me and my second child. My breast milk was become decreased. I tried to find ways for increasing it. Buy some food, milk, and nutrition that would be helping me.

 

I was glad that my surrounding people supported me very huge. My husband, my first child, my family, and of course my friends support me very well.

The thing that I think was a very good impact on boosting my breast milk was my positive thinking. I talk to myself that I can succeed in my second breastfeeding.

Fortunately, today my second child is 2 years. It is mean that I was breastfeeding for two years. Yeah..I am so happy that my breast milk still comes out and I will breastfeeding until my second child does not want it again.

To mom wherever you are, keep positive thinking! You can be breastfeeding whatever you are! Ganbatte!