More and more celebrities and influencers decide to give visibility to breastfeeding through their publications on social networks, in which they speak naturally and openly about this area of parenting.
If a few days ago we shared Verdeliss’s words about the lights and shadows of breastfeeding, today we do the same with the actress Natalia Sánchez , who has surprised everyone with a beautiful image of her breastfeeding in tandem and an emotional reflection.
See this post on InstagramHere is one of the most beautiful sensations I have ever experienced … be careful! Also one of the most intense! Although it may seem easy, it is intriguing to breastfeed two babies at the same time. an eyelash or a slap when she considers that the little one “has finished”, it has its merit … 🤦♀️ Let’s say that it is something like having a “delicate basket of eggs about to fall” on the left arm. (baby) and the right arm is an “angry elephant” that jumps and kicks (Lia) .. 🤣🤦♀️ On the other hand, after the storm calm always comes and, when they both fall asleep, I look at them, breathe And, although it is not always easy, I feel that I am the luckiest woman in this world. It is a unique sensation that I never thought I would experience … A few months ago I would have said that “tandem breastfeeding” was something like “breastfeeding while riding a bike for two” or something like that 🤦♀️😂 and now it is my day to day … how curious. How beautiful … I had many doubts about how it was done and many fears. As always, breastfeeding is full of myths, prejudices and comments … sooooo many comments. If someone is in the same situation and helps them, here is some info that has helped me a lot, a lot! -There is enough milk for both (in fact, there is much more because there is more stimulation). -The little one gains more weight on average than in single breastfeeding and the oldest too! -No diseases are passed.-And you don’t have to assign a breast to each one (the latter, and many other things, I learned from “The Goddess of Lactation.” That’s what I call @albapadibclc 😂😍.) The only problem, if possible To call that, is that Lia is still sooo baby and now she wants more breast than ever and sometimes it is difficult for her to share with her brother, but … she will learn! ❤️ PS: All good. But if someone has a couple of arms to spare … don’t hesitate to contact me! G🙋♀️🙏 # FelizDomingo!
Here is one of the most beautiful sensations I have ever experienced … be careful! Also one of the most intense! Although it may seem easy, it has its intricacies to breastfeed two babies at the same time … To ensure that the little one is well hooked, that you do not drop it and that the “older” does not take out an eye, tear out an eyelash or give her a slap when she considers that the little one “has finished”, it has its merit.
Let’s say it is something like having on the left arm a “delicate basket of eggs about to fall” (baby) and the right arm a “pissed off elephant” that jumps and kicks (Lia)
On the other hand, after the storm calm always comes and, when they both fall asleep, I look at them, breathe and, although it is not always easy, I feel that I am the luckiest woman in this world. It is a unique sensation that I never thought I would experience …
A few months ago I would have said that “tandem breastfeeding” was something like “breastfeeding on a two-wheeler” or something like that, and now it’s my day to day … how curious. How nice…
I had many doubts about how it was done and many fears. As always, breastfeeding is full of myths, prejudices and comments … sooooo many comments. I think it is very important to find out and then save our opinion only for those who ask us, because it is a very sensitive and very personal issue. In case someone is in the same situation and helps them, here I leave you info that has helped me a lot, a lot!
You always have to breastfeed the little one first.
There is enough milk for both (in fact, there is much more because there is more stimulation).
The little one gains more weight on average than in a single breastfeeding and the older one too.
Diseases are not passed.
And you don’t have to assign a breast to each one (the latter, and many other things, I learned from “The Goddess of breastfeeding.” That’s what I call @albapadibclc)
The only problem, if it can be called that, is that Lia is still sooooo baby and now she wants more breast than ever and sometimes it is difficult for her to share with her brother, but … she will learn!
PS: All good. But if someone has an extra pair of arms … don’t hesitate to contact me!
The actress (whom we all met in the series ‘Los Serrano’) is the mother of a girl named Lía who was born in January 2019 and of a boy named Neo born last May, in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic. Both brothers have been together for just under 17 months.
The doubts and prejudices of tandem breastfeeding
Tandem breastfeeding is one that is carried out with children of different ages . It usually happens when a woman who is already breastfeeding her child becomes pregnant and continues to do so until the baby is born, at which time in addition to breastfeeding the newborn, she continues to breastfeed the older child.
Although it is an increasingly frequent phenomenon, especially in the case of siblings who have little difference in age (such as the actress’s children) or in mothers with prolonged lactations, there are still many myths, fears and prejudices that need to be demolished. .
One of the great concerns of mothers is whether the older child will “steal the milk” from the baby or whether it will contain all the nutrients the newborn needs, including colostrum. But we have already seen many times that breast milk is an intelligent fluid that adapts in composition to the needs of the child, and in the case of tandem breastfeeding, nature gives priority to the baby.
It is also common to think that the older brother can transfer a disease to the little one by sharing the breast. But those of us who have raised a baby with his older brother a preschooler, know that it is inevitable that typical childhood viruses will end up entering the home, with or without tandem breastfeeding.
However, we have all heard about the protective properties of breastfeeding, and how it adapts its composition when the child or mother becomes ill , producing more specific antibodies and leukocytes that fight infection.
An experience with lights and shadows
If breastfeeding is one of the most beautiful and intense experiences of motherhood, I cannot imagine what it must be like to breastfeed two children at the same time and witness a magical connection in such an intimate moment. Not surprisingly, actress Natalia Sánchez describes it as “a unique sensation” and says she feels deeply fortunate to be able to experience something like this.
But as with other areas of parenting, tandem breastfeeding also has a B-side that needs to be made visible and normalized , so that mothers who are going through it feel protected and understood. And it is that it is not always easy to deal with sleepless nights, the agitation that can sometimes produce the demand of the older brother, the fatigue and the inner ghosts that make us wonder again and again if we are doing the right thing.
That is why it is important to make breastfeeding visible and talk about it naturally. In addition, if there are doubts or problems, support should be sought in groups of mothers or advisers , which will not only give us security and confidence, but will also help us to be well informed and to break down false myths.
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