It was just really, really intense

Amy talks about establishing breastfeeding during lockdown, breastfeeding support, her baby’s weight loss and how she managed to turn it around with help from an incredible consultant.

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“When she got weighed she’d lost about 11.5% of her birth weight. And they were like threatening like hospital and put me on a feeding plan. It was just really, really intense. I ended up pumping, breastfeeding and giving her a top of a formula as well at the beginning. And I think I’ve had more tears than actual milk in the first few days because it was just super stressful”…read more

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