COMFYMAMALIFESTYLE

    A s a result of hyperlactating I was faced with the issue of foremilk and hindmilk imbalance (see post on the ABC of your baby's poop to see explanation on foremilk and hind milk imbalance) consequently my baby filled up on the foremilk which is high in lactose and this made him very gassy and fussy.when my breasts filled, I just kept feeding my baby in ignorance and the more he eats, the fussier he became and he showed colic like symptoms.As a concerned mum, I met a pediatrician and he simply dismissed it as colic and that there's nothing I can do till he outgrows it.  I wasn't satisfied with his diagnosis so I took to researching his symptoms online,different diagnosis popped up that made me assume the worst so I simply narrowed down and refined my search and good enough i came across the experiences of other mothers who faced the same situation I faced and coupled with further research, I realised he was fussy because of gas caused by my hyperlactating.  I ap

   L ike most first time mothers, I didn't start to lactate immediately after childbirth and my baby yelled and yelled for his mother's milk.I was frustrated and worried about the delay and when finally my milk supply was established, I observed that I was producing more milk than my baby needs.  When I nurse I felt a tingling sensation and while my baby feeds on one end the other is dripping and my breast pads are soaked most of the time.nursing became difficult and uncomfortable especially for my baby as he became fussy, pulling away from the breast when I have a fast let down, he coughs, sputters and clamps down on my nipple during feedings in a bid to stop the fast flow.he also passes out greenish explosive stools as a result of foremilk and hindmilk imbalance (see post on ABC OF YOUR BABY'S POOP)  The last straw for me was when I was rushed to the hospital because of pain and fever resulting from breast engorgement. Even when I felt better, I still didn't know

Like I mentioned in my introduction, my weight increased steadily as I observed at each visit to the doctor. I freaked out over how I was going to loose the excess weight after pregnancy.I simply consoled myself with the thought that it was the only time in my life people will forgive me for adding weight, that however did not take the bite from people commenting that I'm fat or for others who fail to recognise me because of so much weight gain.  Before I became pregnant, I always wondered why women added so much weight during pregnancy and I ignorantly condemned them for eating so much but when it happened to me, I realised I was too quick in judging them and not everyone is like heidi klum or megan fox who could be heavily pregnant and still rock tight fitting dresses, the truth is that most women are like kim kardashian when pregnant.  On the bright side though, it's expected that you put on a certain amount of weight depending on how much you weigh before pregnan

 After nine months of carrying extra pounds around, I couldn't wait to receive my little one into the world and to feel lighter (winks) but nothing prepared me for the sleepless nights ,crying and constant care I had to give to my baby.I'm not complaining because I love my baby very much but there were times when I felt I was going to loose it.  For me pregnancy was so much easier when compared to nursing and caring for a baby, for one, i became frustrated for not knowing why he was crying and how best to soothe him.It took me a little while to decode what each cry meant and how best to soothe him.Then came sleepness nights when I had to wake up 3 to 4 times to nurse him.By morning I was exhausted from lack of sleep and the list is endless.many of you my readers can relate to my experience but some of you may have had it easier.however what most first time mothers would want to hear is how can I cope with the challenges of caring for a newborn without loosing my mind? So fol