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Monmoyuri

Assam

I had a rather easy pregnancy and
delivery. So, I had imagined that my
breastfeeding journey would be as

smooth. However, things turned out
to be just the opposite. My son had
trouble latching on to my breasts, and I
experienced terrible pain during feeding.
I started dreading feeding times. I was

depressed, guilty, and worried that I
will not be able to breastfeed my baby
ever. The anxiety further reduced my

milk supply. During these difficult times,
my husband and parents showered
love, care, and support on me. It
was only because of their constant
encouragement that I could overcome
Breastfeeding was not all the challenges and exclusively
easy but my family gave breastfeed my child for six months and

me strength. continued breastfeeding even after that.

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