Rant -MIL

Recently my 3weeks baby got admitted due to vomiting of milk & constipation for 5days. MIL blame me for eating rubbish, saying that my confinement meals have 'fried' items, its unhealthy. I shouldn't breast feed baby. It's because of what I eat that causes baby to be constipated. I was so upset. I run away from home back to my mother's place. During my first week of confinement, before my milk supply came in, she say that I got no supply unlike her younger days, she got so much milk. She cook confinement meals for me (first week) but I don't like her cooking , she not happy. Is it wrong for me to run away from home?

Pris Chung

Ever lost 2. Blessed to be a mother of 2 princess.

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As a new mum, you feel unnecessarily stressed when EVERYONE around you offers unsolicited tidbits about how they experienced this and that when you didn’t. Nobody ever shared that breastfeeding is tough and everybody has a different experience and different supplies! A balanced & nutritious meal coupled with plenty of rest, supplements that boost breastmilk supply as well as regular latching or pumping will help you to slowly build your breastmilk supply. Everyone is different and for me I also took quite some time before my breastmilk supply became steady and sufficient. I was sick of everyone asking me if I had enough milk for my baby as if I would starve her! When I didn’t have sufficient milk I supplement with formula as I wasn’t too hung up about it. Your husband should tell your MIL off for blaming you for everything and if need be cared confinement food instead of relying on your MIL to take care of your confinement. Your focus should be on your newborn. Please hang on in there - people who do not offer constructive advices should be ignored!

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