It's June. And that only means one thing. Umar's turning one this 28th. Oh my gosh. He's ONE?? ONE. It's been a hell of a roller coaster ride, but I am so so so grateful of these things : - I managed to breastfeed him till he's one. (that was my goal. At least until he turns one.) - I managed to NOT get pregnant yet (without any contraceptive devices or medications - except breastfeeding) - He's well-fed now. Alhamdulillah. Ever since we moved, he eats at least THREE times a day now. But despite the happiness, i am also pretty worried and sad. Those who are close with me, they'll know. But in time, i hope these worries will disappear and everything will turn out alright. Umar's next checkup is a day after his birthday and i am just hoping that it'll be good. Happy 1st Birthday, my baby boy. You're one year old now. You've yet to walk, crawl or even feed on your own. But most people are telling Ibu not to worry and that you...
Hello! It's been quite awhile since I wrote, so I was inspired to write about my breastfeeding journey. It is probably one of my greatest achievements. (haha) When I first gave birth to Umar, of course I had difficulties adjusting and it was tough, as any other new mummies had went through. It was painful, frustrating and lots of tearing up in the shower. It got to the point where I bled. Yes. And you still have to breastfeed as per normal. What i read and found out was, the saliva from your baby's mouth has enzymes that will heal your cracked n. (mummies will know what the n. is for la ha...) Some mummies say use cream, some do this, some do that. For me, i tried cream but it didn't work... Plus, how you going to put cream and then let your baby nurse?? So i'd only put cream when Umar is sleeping and not nursing but personally, it did not help me at all. Now, this is normal until you get used to it. At that point of time, I did not think i will continue breastf...