My mum also breastfed all of us (her 4 girls) until probably around 12 months and my oldest sister BF her three children. So I just expected to be able to BF too - was looking forward to it.
Even when Kyla was born early I just thought that I wanted to BF as soon as was possible and it never occured to me that there would be a problem....I said as much to a nurse at the hospital, that I wanted Kyla fully BF when I went home..she replied "you might be lucky" as if it was not at all likely to happen..It was only at this point that it occured to me that I may not be able to. Although they gave me a lot of support at the hospital.... I would think that this kind of negative starting point in the nurse cannot be helpful.
Oh..and I definately will BF my next (if I'm lucky enough to fall pg)...I've already mostly weaned myself off of the effexor (now on only 75ml! And feeling fine!), so this will not be an issue.
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