Discussion about What was the role of your partner in your breastfeeding journey?

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Amena Asad Mom of 8 children 4 years ago

My husband was always supportive and encourages me to breastfeed my son till 2 years. breastfeeding is an important stage in a child's life, which will help them grow and stay stronger in their entire life. It is like a wealth which we handover to them, which is non perishable and untangible. I urge all women to breastfeed their babies.

Community User 4 years ago

My husband has gives his best support especially to take care of our baby during the first 2 months. We won’t be knowing why she wants to be awake during mid night and he even prepares to forgo his sleep for me.. as I’m not allowed to sleep in the morning after meals. We also take shifts among ourself to take care of our baby. Although postpartum period was tough with my partner support it was manageable..

NIKITHA REBELLO Mom of 2 children 4 years ago

I dont have issues with breastfeeding because my husband makes sure I get the right nutrition. He's my nutrition expert.

Amena Asad Mom of 8 children 4 years ago

In reply to Ponmani Dhevi

My little Prince is turning one tomorrow. I have been breastfeeding him till now. For the first 6 months, I was in my Dad's home and breastfeeding my baby was not a thing to worry about for me. After I came to my in laws place, they started it with "Breast milk will not be sufficient for the baby. So give him cow's milk." But by that time I have started giving him complementary foods like vegetable/fruit Puree, soups, porridges, etc. They were not in a mood to listen to my words. They kept on pestering me to give cow's milk to which I never obliged. This cow's milk thing becomes an issue every week. Then I become upset, moody, lock myself in the room, never talk to any one in the house, feel like giving up my life, stressed out, sometimes have felt like running away from home with my baby to any unknown place, fighting with my husband on silly matters, and what not. My Dad's family is a joint family of his and his younger brother's families. All at my dad's home support me to breastfeed until 2 years. Especially my Dad, Chithappa and brothers. There are such type of men who know the real worth of mother's feed. My husband is naive too and doesn't have any knowledge about this. But after listening to my paediatrician and an ayurvedic doctor's advice he said "We may or may not be with our son for long but good health and education will stay with him come what may. So we shall provide him these irreplaceable assets of life."

One of my relative's baby didn't take mother's feed even though she had sufficient milk for the baby. And an other relative didn't have enough milk, so started giving buffalo's milk. Two others had tried their best to breastfeed their children. Now all those children are in their teenage and we could easily see the difference in them.

Breast milk is something in evitable. In my opinion, Hospitals and Doctors should give a detailed counseling to both the families of the newborn baby about the benefits of breastfeeding and about complementary feeding post six months.

The above write up is not for the contest that FirstCry has announced. Money doesn't matter at this juncture. I merely wanted to express the year long inner feelings of me in my early motherhood. I thank FirstCry for this space so that I could write up whatever was in my mind for long. Dear husbands, parents and in laws kindly support the new mother in her motherhood. If this write up has made an impact even in one of you that's worth 1 crore rupees for me.

well written, truly from a mother's heart who knows the value of breast feeding the child.

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My little Prince is turning one tomorrow. I have been breastfeeding him till now. For the first 6 months, I was in my Dad\'s home and breastfeeding my baby was not a thing to worry about for me. After I came to my in laws place, they started it with \"Breast milk will not be sufficient for the baby. So give him cow\'s milk.\" But by that time I have started giving him complementary foods like vegetable/fruit Puree, soups, porridges, etc. They were not in a mood to listen to my words. They kept on pestering me to give cow\'s milk to which I never obliged. This cow\'s milk thing becomes an issue every week. Then I become upset, moody, lock myself in the room, never talk to any one in the house, feel like giving up my life, stressed out, sometimes have felt like running away from home with my baby to any unknown place, fighting with my husband on silly matters, and what not. My Dad\'s family is a joint family of his and his younger brother\'s families. All at my dad\'s home support me to breastfeed until 2 years. Especially my Dad, Chithappa and brothers. There are such type of men who know the real worth of mother\'s feed. My husband is naive too and doesn\'t have any knowledge about this. But after listening to my paediatrician and an ayurvedic doctor\'s advice he said \"We may or may not be with our son for long but good health and education will stay with him come what may. So we shall provide him these irreplaceable assets of life.\" One of my relative\'s baby didn\'t take mother\'s feed even though she had sufficient milk for the baby. And an other relative didn\'t have enough milk, so started giving buffalo\'s milk. Two others had tried their best to breastfeed their children. Now all those children are in their teenage and we could easily see the difference in them. Breast milk is something in evitable. In my opinion, Hospitals and Doctors should give a detailed counseling to both the families of the newborn baby about the benefits of breastfeeding and about complementary feeding post six months. The above write up is not for the contest that FirstCry has announced. Money doesn\'t matter at this juncture. I merely wanted to express the year long inner feelings of me in my early motherhood. I thank FirstCry for this space so that I could write up whatever was in my mind for long. Dear husbands, parents and in laws kindly support the new mother in her motherhood. If this write up has made an impact even in one of you that\'s worth 1 crore rupees for me.

Ponmani Dhevi Mom of 2 children 4 years ago

My little Prince is turning one tomorrow. I have been breastfeeding him till now. For the first 6 months, I was in my Dad's home and breastfeeding my baby was not a thing to worry about for me. After I came to my in laws place, they started it with "Breast milk will not be sufficient for the baby. So give him cow's milk." But by that time I have started giving him complementary foods like vegetable/fruit Puree, soups, porridges, etc. They were not in a mood to listen to my words. They kept on pestering me to give cow's milk to which I never obliged. This cow's milk thing becomes an issue every week. Then I become upset, moody, lock myself in the room, never talk to any one in the house, feel like giving up my life, stressed out, sometimes have felt like running away from home with my baby to any unknown place, fighting with my husband on silly matters, and what not. My Dad's family is a joint family of his and his younger brother's families. All at my dad's home support me to breastfeed until 2 years. Especially my Dad, Chithappa and brothers. There are such type of men who know the real worth of mother's feed. My husband is naive too and doesn't have any knowledge about this. But after listening to my paediatrician and an ayurvedic doctor's advice he said "We may or may not be with our son for long but good health and education will stay with him come what may. So we shall provide him these irreplaceable assets of life."

One of my relative's baby didn't take mother's feed even though she had sufficient milk for the baby. And an other relative didn't have enough milk, so started giving buffalo's milk. Two others had tried their best to breastfeed their children. Now all those children are in their teenage and we could easily see the difference in them.

Breast milk is something in evitable. In my opinion, Hospitals and Doctors should give a detailed counseling to both the families of the newborn baby about the benefits of breastfeeding and about complementary feeding post six months.

The above write up is not for the contest that FirstCry has announced. Money doesn't matter at this juncture. I merely wanted to express the year long inner feelings of me in my early motherhood. I thank FirstCry for this space so that I could write up whatever was in my mind for long. Dear husbands, parents and in laws kindly support the new mother in her motherhood. If this write up has made an impact even in one of you that's worth 1 crore rupees for me.

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Shilpa Sablani Mom of 2 children 4 years ago

My husband....used to give me water...food... clothes.....burp.... towel whatever needed on the bed only.

he also used to prepare formula milk ....sanitize milk bottle....so in this way he contributed

uma maheswar Father of a 5 yr old girl 4 years ago

What is allot 2 moderators I didn’t understand

Community User 4 years ago

I can't define his role in my breastfeeding journey because we are not actor or actress that we have to play any role kind of thing; it just mother or father and yes ofcourse he done ✅ his as well as some time mine work fully with out any objection and worry. If I can imagine a father be like it must be my husband 🌑.
I can't describe in words what he is during this, before and after and forever he is always there to help me throughout time. I don't know what else a mother or baby required more or less than this.
he is the one I am enjoying the feeling of motherhood or we enjoyed the feeling of parenthood.. by God Grace 🙏

G Mom of a 4 yr 5 m old boy 4 years ago

During pregnancy, I faced a lot of issues. I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum due to which I was hospitalised multiple times and he single handedly managed everything from taking care of me and household chores along with office work.
My baby is now 3.5months old and still couldn’t latch properly. There was also a delay in formation of milk. It formed with the help of galactagogues, my husband and mother’s care and support and stimulation from Philips Avent electric breast pump. My husband has played a very important role in this journey- he has helped me throughout in handling the baby. My baby is now completely on breastmilk which I express from the breast pump, we only use Avent bottles and he gives the same through these bottles whenever am away or pumping the milk out. He sleeps with me and my child and wake up when baby wake up at night even while working for 9 hours office job and has never threw any tantrums about latching issues or refuses to support.
I also had to go for dental treatment and my husband took care of the baby very nicely, when I came back home my baby was happy and content.
Now, am totally tension free that if am away for sometime he can handle the baby. I want to mention that Philips Avent has been a very important part for me in this motherhood journey as I have been using all Avent products- bottles, steriliser, electric breast pump.