I wish I had read this article Why African baby's don't cry... instead of other books (I threw away Babywise) or websites that focused on me more than the baby. We would have started out a little differently and hadn't struggled as much. Instead of following others' advice I would have followed my baby's needs instead. Which, ultimately I eventually did. She knew how much she needed to eat or how much comfort she needed. So, on-demand breastfeeding it became. No lack of milk here. Supply and demand. She demanded it; I supplied it. I guess that is usually the way it works as long as I ate well and drank enough water.
I'm not saying it was easy. It was overwhelming to breastfeed my baby constantly. It was the same thing over and over. Lots of TV, lots of computer, lots of reading, some phone calls. The house was a mess. But it kept her fed and content and everything else that comes with breastfeeding.
Thinking about doing that with our next baby (whenever that may be) can be a bit overwhelming ...but breastfeeding that much was temporary. Such a small time in her/my life. It can be done.
Happy and healthy feeding...
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