Before
being a mama, I tend to look at women who were breastfeeding in public, but
with an innocent look. When looking at them I was imagining myself doing the
same in the future because I think it is the most wonderful thing on earth, and
we don’t have to hide it. I believe it creates an unbreakable bond between
mother and baby. It is a unique moment just for the two of them. Now that I am
a mama, I can say that I would never change that time with my baby for nothing
in the whole world. I totally love it.
Currently
doctors recommend mothers to breastfeed when the baby demands it, and to forget
about the old theory of doing it every three hours. It isn’t only used to feed
them, but also to calm them down when crying, to relief their stomachache, to
help them sleep… I confess I follow my doctor’s advice: every time I feel she
wants teta, I am more tan pleased of giving it to her.
It is true
that I have only been a mama for eleven weeks; but since I am breastfeeding
Allie when she demands it from the very first minute she was out of the womb, I
have been able to hear lots of comments about it, comments like “are you giving
her teta again?” or “why don’t you cover her head?”; apart from weird looks
from strangers in the street that make me want to yell at them “I’m not showing
you my teta, I’m just feeding my baby”.
Anyway, I’m
happy with the way I’m doing and handling it. No matter where we are, I am
always ready to open my shirt and feed my baby looking at her with a huge smile
on my face. Those people will never make me feel uncomfortable when doing
something so natural.
If you want
to read a good story about breastfeeding in public, click here.
