Thursday, May 21, 2015

Physical Challenges Will Not Deter Me - Kimi and her Daughter







Since the moment I found out I was pregnant I knew I wanted to breastfeed my baby. I was unable to with my son.  However, knowing what I know now, I wish I would have tried harder and pushed myself.

I'm proud to say we've almost reached 5 months and going strong even with obstacles constantly popping up. I've struggled with her latching, not gaining, supply issues, a poor support system, and what we thought was the end.... her doc band which strangely turned out to be a blessing.


I had to use a shield from the day she was born. It was a hassle and messy, frustrating and discouraging. Even with everyone constantly telling me to just give her a bottle I kept trying.  Then at 3 months she was diagnosed with torticollis and plagiocephaly.  Little did we know that this would make us stronger! I had come to peace that my days of breastfeeding were coming to an end but it was ok because she needed the doc band and therapy to help her grow strong. We got the helmet and the first few days were rough. There was a lot of stress.   She was refusing to eat and didn't want a bottle. Then out of nowhere she latched without the shield. She began refusing it but her latch was bad and it hurt like crazy. Soon she wouldn't touch the shield at all and within days my supply tanked because she wasn't latching correctly. But I did what I had to do and I built my supply back up. We've been doing great ever since.

I still have no support system. I get asked by family how long I'm planning to breastfeed and am told to just give her food already.  But this isn't for them it's for her and I plan on letting her lead the way. 

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