Breastfeeding gives you superhuman powers.

Being a doctor I very well knew the importance of breastfeeding.

Reading articles & joining the breastfeeding group on social media added confidence to move ahead.

      Kartavya's birth-weight was 3.8 kg so his needs were also high,  first 24 hrs being Sected it was difficult to move still I took help from nursing staff & tried to make him suckle, but his needs were not fulfilled so was advised to top feed for first 24 hrs 

Next day with much difficulty I feed him in a lying position by supporting his head with my arms &
By 3rd day we both mastered the skill via which he could also feel sated & I too was able to take rest.

Everyone in the hospital, as well as my relatives, were continuously advising me to feed him in sitting position as milk may enter in the trachea but it was practically impossible to sit for such long period.
So following my Gynecologist advise I continued to rest my body & feed Kartavya every 2hrly in lying position.

New Mommies its good to feed your baby in sitting position, which prevents the complication of aspiration of milk in newly born babies, as nor your baby nor You are familier with the procedure. 

So Dear Mommies, Please take advise of your gynecologist regarding breastfeeding, practice the skill of holding the baby & check the correct position of feeding so that your Operated body too can take rest.

The 2-hourly rule, a must follow the rule for all new mommies, 

My Paediatrician advised me to feed Kartavya every 2 hourly & never before that. 

So following her advice, I use to keep a stopwatch in my room & even though Kartavya gets cranky before 2 hrs I try to make him involved in play or talks. 

At night even I used to follow this rule & dream feed practice was also with 2 hourly intervals.
This helped me a lot in maintaining his feeding & sleeping schedule.
First 2 months followed this 2-hour rule than ultimately this frequency decreased to 3-4 hrs. From his     2 & 1/2 months, I use to leave him with my mom for 3-4 hrs to get myself more productive.

I was proved to be a bad mommy, but that was acceptable for Kartavya’s health.

At morning as soon as he used to wake up 1st thing to be done was feeding him followed by his potty, making his digestion so smooth that his potty timings were also maintained keeping him away from any gastric discomfort.

Had decided to go ahead with exclusive breastfeeding till his 6 months of age, so even after many interferences of relatives, Kartavya was getting only and only my milk as his food till his ½ birthday.

I was always meals on heels breastfeeding mom,     

Whether it be mall, theatre, Car or Restaurants I feel no shame in feeding my baby, that’s the reason why

Kartavya travels 5 hrs every 15-20 days to our hometown without getting on my nerves ;

He has already seen 5 movies before turning 1 ;

Had started visiting Restaurants from 1& 1/2 month of his age.

Most important, Breastfeeding was never a task for me, I scheduled it & it turned effectual.

So New Mommies, Keep Calm & Nurse On.