I m so glad I can still manage to BF her exclusively till now. She has been breastfed for 4 weeks till date. Its a great achievement maybe jus to me as I had a tough breastfeeding journey when I had Favian.

I basically struggled to build up my supply since the very first day in TMC when I just delivered Favian. Being a 1st time mum i was overwhelmed by the attention needed from a newborn - endless feeding, diapering, changing etc that lead me to mild post-natal blues. I guess it was the initial foundation not built up and lots of stress from family members (no encourage in breastfeeding) thus led to my low supply in milk. I finally gave up at 6months and all the while Favian was fed with a mix of BM+FM. Alot of factors contributed too as Favian was a fussy, cranky newborn who wants his milk FAST! He couldnt suckle well but other times he was a well behaved little devil.. heehee...

So when I was pregnant again, I was determined to succeed in breastfeeding. I got the most expensive pump in the market, bought all the necessary items to aid in BF - so as not to give an excuse should i fail again. some friends asked me why I am so determined and 'die-die' must BF? Well personally i felt inadequate as a mum who did nt deliver both my bb thru natural birth. Having gone thru the trauma of c-section the 1st time, I actually broke down feeling sorry for my son. So I wanted to provide him with the goodness of BM so as to justify that.

Mischa can suckle very well and better than Favian, thats probably why I could build up my supply easily. This time round I am also more prepared and the encouragement from my family and frens significantly helped me in my breastfeeding journey so far. I aim to breastfeed her (nomatter with latching or EBM) for the next 3 months, then extend to 6 months, to a year. It'll be a great achievement for me!

My Little Milk Baby at 3 weeks 4 days old