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What’s best for baby…

I always believe that breastmilk is best for babies. Before Cedric’s birth, I planned that he will be getting milk from me even if I had to pump milk from my breast and leave it for him so that when I am at work he could still be nourished by my milk even without my presence. But now, I am frustrated and depressed since I could not do it. It started when after 2 days of breastfeeding my nipples were already wounded because Cedric and I did not know how to do breastfeeding. The doctor told me to stop breastfeeding for awhile while the wounds are still healing. However, soon after that, I grew rashes all over my body and they were so itchy that I was tempted to scratch them. It grew more and more itchy that I had to call my OB and ask her about what to do with it. She told me to take medicine but that I had to stop breastfeeding Cedric. I had no choice but to supplement him with formula milk. It took 5 days for Cedric to get used to the feeding bottles that he would no longer take milk directly from my nipples. I am now in a very difficult situation. I wish I could get information on how to increase my milk supply so that I would be able to contribute to the health of my baby.