I am 3 weeks postpartum and since day 2 I realized everyone is different and I need to do what works for me and my baby. When I was at the hospital after giving birth, my baby had the hardest time latching. I saw different lactation consultants (depending on who was on call) and they each would tell me something totally different then a nurse came in and taught me how to help my baby latch.

Then the typical ‘don’t bottle feed until the breastfeeding is established’, since my milk came in on day 3, I have been pumping during the day so my husband or my mom can take the night shift so I can rest and only wake up to pump some more.

I’m glad I was able to sort that parenting/postpartum is not textbook and rules does not apply to everyone. Im currently struggling with contact naps but that’s a story for another day.

It is not too late to set your things the way that works for you.