It’s National Breastfeeding Week. When my daughter was born, I didn’t know if I
would be able to breastfeed her due to her heart condition. In the end, she had mummy milk for 17
months. It wasn’t easy – there were 12
weeks when she had a chylothorax and couldn’t have breastmilk (during which
time I expressed and donated to the local milk bank). She needed top-ups of Infatrini throughout but
she did breastfeed and I am so glad I persevered. It felt like such a big achievement and I
hope it gives encouragement to other heart mummies wanting to breastfeed.
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