This is a warning to all mothers out there who plans to breastfeed their newborns. It is not easy but it is important that you are committed to the cause. I once heard that breastfeeding is fun and easy...and whoever said that is a liar.
I was adamant to exclusively breastfeed my newborn... until on the 3rd day she started developing jaundice and my nipples are sore and cracked. It was so frustrating on the 2nd day when she cannot stop crying. I made her hungry since my I cannot produce enough milk. She lost weight gram by gram until my loving husband suggested to mix up the milk formula and my breast milk so our Peanut can cope up.
I was committed to the new cause, in favor of ensuring that my newborn already sucked the colostrum out of me. On the day we were discharged from the hospital, she finished a combination of formula and my milk that total to 100ml. Wow...she was THAT hungry. As per the doctor's advice, we let her feed as long as she wants. Her poo definitely showed that her intestines are working properly.
As for me, I express my milk (yes...im a human milking cow!) until my nipples heal properly. Then I plan to breastfeed my newborn to ensure that the flow of milk will never stop. And I think, that's called a commitment for a healthy bouncing baby.
I also took Galactivot and ate a lot of malunggay, soup and other veggies that helps produce milk faster. On the 5th day, I was able to express 60ml in one go... so a little more patience and effort is required from me. With prayers, feedings and morning sunbathing with my little one, we get to reduce her jaundice from 10.5 to 7.2.
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