Anne Curtis, inilarawan bilang “unforgettable” ang kanyang unang beses na magbreastfeed sa kabila ng mga pinagdaanang hamon
Nakiisa ang first-time mommy na si Anne Curtis sa pagdiriwang ng World Breastfeeding Week kamakailan lamang. Sa isang mahabang Instagram post, ibinahagi ni Anne ang kanyang “personal struggles” sa pagbi-breastfeed.
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Ayon kay Anne, 17 buwan na siyang nagpapad3de sa panganay nila ni Erwan Heussaff na si Dahlia Amèlie at masasabi niyang hindi naging madali ang unang beses niyang magpa-breastfeed. Ngunit kahit puno man umano ito ng hamon, masasabi naman niyang “unforgettable” ang kanyang breastfeeding journey.
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“17 months of breastfeeding in some pretty random places 🤱🏻 It wasn’t easy. I had my own struggles (let’s just say there was curling of toes & frozen cabbage involved -thanks mum) but it’s been an unforgettable first time journey so far. One I’ll always cherish. All the little moments shared between her and I (hair pulling and biting included)” kwento ni Anne.
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Ikwenento rin ni Anne ang mga nararanasan niyang pagbabago, ngayon na unti-unti na niyang binibitawan ang pagbi-breastfeed sa kanilang baby. Isa na rito ang pagbabago sa kanyang horm0nes at pagkaramdam ng kalungkutan.
“BUT I also just want to share that there’s one thing I wasn’t aware of, that I kinda wish I knew – when I started dropping feeds (when food became her main source of nutrients) my horm0nes started changing and I was just very quiet and felt somewhat melancholic,” aniya.
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Ayon kay Anne, hindi niya napansin ang pagbabagong ito sa kanyang horm0nes noong una hanggang sinabihan umano siya ni Erwan.
“I didn’t really notice till erwan called me out. Did myself some reading and learned that it’s because of a drop of prolactin and oxytocin levels when you start to lessen feeds,” bahagi ni Anne.
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Kwento ni Anne, labis na nakatulong sa kanya ang hinay-hinay na paghinto sa pagbi-breastfeed para maibsan ang nararanasan niyang horm0nal changes.
“But since I am weaning slowly, and breastfeeding only 2-3 times a day na lang , it’s become somewhat a gentle wean that’s helped me not have such an abrupt shift in horm0nes.. but there’s definitely something that change, So there, just thought I’d share that this happens…just in case you’re like me, and didn’t know and can prepare yourself for when that time comes…I am definitely treasuring every moment of my bf journey while it lasts,” ani Anne.
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Sa huli, sinabi ni Anne na iba-iba ang nararanasang paghihirap ng mga nanay sa pagbi-breastfeed kaya ang maipapayo niya, gawin lamang ng mga ito kung anong makakabuti sa kanila at sa kanilang sanggol.
“And to all the mummas whom have had their own personal struggles with breastfeeding. You do you. You and your doctors will know what works for your little one and will keep them happy, busog and content,” ani Anne.
