Breastfeeding turned out to be so much harder than I had imagined.
Being naïve I thought my baby would either latch or not, and if he did latch then we’d be on our way and that would be it.
Thankfully he did latch straight away, but getting a proper latch which didn’t cause any pain, or discomfort took us a good 2 to 3 weeks to master.
I received so much support from the local breastfeeding team in Medway, and without that support my breastfeeding journey would have been very difficult and could even have potentially come to an end.
The service is truly amazing and it’s so lovely to know that the support is there whenever you need it.
Me and Chester are now 3 months in and I’m proud to be a breastfeeding mummy. I’m so glad that we stuck with it and received the support that’s available.