Switching is the hardest thing to do

We started to wean Nadra off breastmilk when she turned 16 months. Partly because we wanted her to get use to the taste of formula before starting daycare since the center can only allow formula or fresh milk (exception only for infant care). The main reason behind that was, I was not producing enough. My…

A journey well accomplished

Yesterday, one of my colleague asked me over lunch, how do I persevere on breastfeeding till today. I have gone this far- a year. Something I myself did not think I could. I did not come from a family who are pro-breastfeeding nor have great knowledge on how to breastfeed either. We did attend antenatal…

M is for Milk, good for my baby

When I was pregnant with Nadra, I was firmed on wanting to breastfeed. We even went to the extent of not preparing any bottles or formula for Nadra. Nadra was a sleepy baby after she was born. She would rather sleep than feed. For the first few days, she would nursed for a few minutes…