Emilia (and Mom) got a taste of "real" breastfeeding today.
I pumped milk before sitting down with her so that Emilia does not panic with too much milk flowing into her mouth. At first, she didn't know what to do in front of the nipple. However when I hand-expressed a drop of milk and let her taste it, she was licking her lips and opened her mouth and went for the nipple. She latched on like a pro and was sucking for a while, taking breaks as usual. Her nurse told me that she did very well for a first-timer. We are going to continue this drill until she exclusively feeds from breast. Real breastfeeding is a completely different feeling from pumping with a piece of machinery. For the first time, I truly felt like I was being a mom to her. Though it is going to be a little bit of a struggle until both of us master breastfeeding, I have a good feeling that Emilia is quite smart and will learn pretty fast.
Emilia was born on May 31, 2011, at 25 weeks and 5 days in gestational age. She came home on October 21, 2011 after spending 143 days in the hospital. Today she's a thriving, happy baby who continues to amaze us every single day. This blog records the journey of our miracle baby.
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