#VrikshamBreastFeedingJourney

I was reflecting on the year and it just screams joy and happiness. I have never been this happy and you are one of the reasons who made it happen. We come across many in our life and only a few leave impressions – Anu akka, you are one such kind.

Never in my wildest dreams I thought my own family would be telling me such things – “You are not producing enough that’s why the child is crying a lot; He looks thin; He drinks so little milk; He is done feeding in 5 mins, he might not be getting enough”. Had I been my old self, I would have believed these and start doubting myself. But I was a well-informed person now so I ignored all these comments. Just like all new moms faced, parenting advice poured from all the different directions I turned to. I consider exclusively breastfeeding my son for 6 months my greatest achievement so far. You know my husband jokes that the nipple cream he got for me is sleeping in the closet forever.

Our breastfeeding journey is bliss because of you. Touchwood, We are going strong and we will continue this as far as we can. When he first got his teeth last month, I was a little worried though. Thanks to your trick, I only had to unlatch him and explain the consequences. Surprisingly babies get what you feel.

Anu akka, thank you isn’t enough for all that you did. Keep doing the amazing work and inspire us every day. I am Madhu from Tamilnadu. I was a part of your labor management and breastfeeding sessions.

My pregnancy went really great and I felt empowered post your sessions. Our birth plan didn’t go as expected. We had an abdominal birth due to failed induction at 40th week. I got to feed him the liquid gold in the golden hour. Mithran is 7.5-month-old now and our breastfeeding journey is going as planned and smooth.

To all the mothers out there, no parenting advice is right or wrong. Do what your intuition says. Never underestimate the power and voice of your inner self.