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Formula? BreastMilk

Did I feed my kid Formula or BreastMilk? In my journey of motherhood, the first three days were difficult for feeding.  I had given formula for two days. Wish I had known about the kangaroo feeding method which I could have used for getting the golden hours of milk. Kangaroo process-  The baby and mom get ample amount of skin to skin and the baby is held by someone and made him feed. I feed my kid BreastMilk till the age of 2  and a half years. It was worth the journey and the bonding. Research says no other food or milk can give the kid required nutrition other than BreastMilk. Does that mean, the mother who feeds formula is less of the mother? Absolutely No!  The mother who is breastfeeding or formula feeding has the same amount of love for their kid. There might be various reasons why the kid is formula feed- 1. Mother's health 2.Tongue-tie 3. Allergic to milk 4.  Flat nipple 5. Averted nipple and many more. It doesn't make the motherless of the mother. The kid will be formu

Mom!! I can cry for anything and everything

Did my kid cry first three months for feeds? Yes! My kid did cry for the first three months. Small babies, infants cry for many reasons. The only thing which makes your journey easier and less tiring is breastfeeding. Your baby will cry for various reasons- 1. if he/she is hungry 2. overtired 3. over stimulated 4. Just needs to be held 5. Needs a little of your warmth, care 6. Colic  And many more reasons the babies cry. The earth is a new place for them, the only thing which is known to them is your voice. Staying in a cushion for 9 months and coming out of it is very exhausting. In a dark place with a vacuum sound, the sound rhythm of your heartbeats is all they have heard. This is the reason when you pick up your baby and keep it close to your heart they calm down immediately. This gesture soothes them. One passing of urine/ potty, empty their stomach. This is what my mom told me. And, they are hungry again. The feed demand is again started. The kid just needs warmth, he will keep f