My not so smooth and short breastfeeding journey

Everyone has been so hyped up about breastfeeding their babies and me as a first time mother was also very excited to join the bandwagon of being a breastfeeding mom. I prepared and bought both a electric breastpump as well as a manual breastpump, breastmilk storage bags, nipple cream, disposable breastpads, breastmilk storage bottles, attended a lesson on breastfeeding and did alot of reading up on how latching should be done, the different positions I can hold my baby while latching, information on how breastmilk should be stored and whatever else I need in preparation for my breastfeeding journey which I was so looking forward to.

BUT......sadly my breastfeeding journey was just not as smooth as I hoped it to be, and in fact I end up having to shorten this sweet yet painful journey.

At the hospital right after I gave birth, we tried latching my baby during our first skin to skin session but she didnt seem hungry and wanted to sleep instead. We tried again later on and she finally manage to latch on successfully for the first time. I was elated to see her suckling away til the pain kicks in. Yes PAIN! Oh my gosh! It was probably one of the worse feeling after going through a very painful labour.

First successful latch!

DIY Newborn Baby Photoshoot

DIY Newborn Photoshoot done at home when Baby J is 1week old, by me and the help of my brother! Wasn't easy getting her into position initially as she was awake and started fussing. We ended up having to take a break midway to feed her. And only after feeding her did she finally doze off into deep sleep and it was so much easier thereafter to put her into some of the positions! Plus the fact that she was still so little and fragile and I wasnt very experience with handling such a little baby and I was obviously scared as well and so I was extra careful and it took me abit more time to put her into position and changing her into the outifts. Plus with my wound pains, it was a little difficult for me to move around and bend down or squat down. But it was really fun and nice seeing her look so cute and I am so please with how these photos turned out! ♡

Arrival of our little precious ♡

Our little precious finally came into this world and joined our little family on 3 Dec 2018!

Exactly on my EDD (Estimated Delivery Date) at exactly 40weeks full term! From the time my waterbag burst, took 1 hour in total to bath, eat my breakfast and prepared my stuff and went down to the hospital delivery ward and after approx 5hours+ in the delivery suite, with only laughing gas, via natural and with vacuum assist, and soooooooo much pain, she finally popped!