I need to leave a legacy for him somehow

I was so tired I wasn’t coping

I think a lot of the pressure for me came from myself…

I think being pregnant was the first time in my life I appreciated my body

I was having to go for all these tests, and my baby was really poorly

Nabaya

I had my baby at 28 weeks. The biggest thing they said was, “She needs breastmilk”

It’s about talking to and having that support system around you to talk to

I never could have prepared myself for the first time. I think no one can, no matter what you read

Nobody seemed to understand how important it was to me and why it was so important.

I researched so much about it and it just still wasn’t working

It’s not just about feeding; it’s about connection, about learning

It’s not just feeding them. If they hurt themselves, you can offer milk, and that’s a comfort

I knew about the benefits for mum and baby, and just thought it was something that I would do without question

It’s about having choices, being informed, and feeling in control of my body and birth

I knew how hard it was going to be

A lot of birth and those early postpartum days are a blur

I had a lot of guilt and shame that I’ve had to work through

I was really determined to breastfeed. I just knew I’d power through it no matter what

I thought this was an amazing way to bond with him, even at age two