BBC News, Gloucestershire
ManeeverTwo mothers who had trouble breastfeeding their babies said they would have had trouble without the help of a peer support group.
Manperet Pinder, which has formed from a group of volunteer peers, and his sister, Suki, said that without the group, they would not have learned to breastfeed.
Ms. Pinder, who had her son in 2020, said that she had trouble breastfeeding at first. “Although I love him from the moment he entered this world, it was really difficult,” she said.
The breastfeeding network of breastfeeding in Gloucestershire has drop-ins, with a breastfeeding advisor and qualified supporters, in Dursley, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Churchdown, Cirencester and Stroud.
Ms. Pinder said of her breastfeeding experience: “It was so painful, I couldn’t have him light up. I have no words to describe the pain, it was so bad.”
“Before having a baby, I said to myself: you need clothes, you need diapers. But I never thought about how you feed your baby,” she added.
“The most difficult part of breastfeeding is at night. Naturally, babies will feed a lot at night.
“This behavior of a baby, chemistry and wanting to hang on to all the time is a recipe for a horrible period.”
Mrs. Pinder’s sister, Suki, said that until she had her own child, she did not achieve the extent of what her sister had experienced.
“I felt like my son was never full, I felt like he was still hungry. I didn’t know there was a competence to breastfeed,” she said.
NHS Mallfeeding Guidance
“I spent so much time during my pregnancy to focus on birth. I never thought of breastfeeding things. I just wanted to breastfeed because it is a very good connection.”
On the NHS website, he indicates: “The first week, your baby may want to eat very often. It could be every hour in the first days.
“As a very rough guide, your baby should feed at least 8 to 12 times, or more, every 24 hours in the first weeks.
“It’s good to feed your baby whenever they are hungry, when your breasts feel satisfied or if you just want to have a hug.”
