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Priyanka Borhade

Bhopal Mumbai

I was in pain after my delivery through
c-section and was given my baby after
an hour of her birth. The initial struggles

of breastfeeding surmounted me. I had
no milk for the first 3 days. My baby
was unable to latch properly and soon
I started facing the problem of breast
engorgement. I was dejected and

thought that I will not be able to feed my
baby. But thanks to the hospital staff
and my doctor who counseled me, I

mustered some confidence. My doctor
guided me about the different positions
of breastfeeding that enabled the
baby to latch onto my breasts properly.
Gradually, my baby and I overcame all

the challenges and mastered the art of I always wanted to
breastfeeding. I was a formula-fed baby, exclusively breastfeed
so I always wanted to breastfeed my my baby.

baby exclusively for the first six months.
The sacred bond of closeness that I felt
with my baby when I breastfed her is Stories of Change
something unexplainable.

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