Nigerian singer, Modupe Olateru-Olagbegi, popularly known as
Mo’Cheddah on Friday detailed her struggle with breastfeeding and mental health
after childbirth.
The mother-of-one who welcomed her baby late last year noted
that her mental and breastfeeding “weren’t a great pair” as a lactating mother.
Taking to her Instagram story, she wrote, “I struggled with
my milk supply the first week after birth was hard; trying to get the baby to
latch, being new at this, and being unable to sit because of stitches and
hemorrhoids.
“My mental health and breastfeeding weren’t a great pair. So
I took my time and did what I could, so obviously, my supply dropped
drastically. I could barely pump a full ounce in one day.
“Now I’m feeling up to it again, so I started trying to
re-lactate a couple of days ago; getting her to latch and pumping several
times. I got nothing for the first two days( As in, not a drop!)”
Sharing a picture of a small bottle half filled with milk,
the mother continued, “I tried again yesterday night and this morning, and this
is what I got!! (Happy much). I’m staying hydrated, massaging the boobies, and
pumping several times to get my supply back up.
“Staying happy for
myself and baby T is what’s important to me, so I’ll keep trying to up my milk
supply for as long as my mental health permits me.”
The new mum, who only unveiled her child’s face on Christmas
day, had earlier revealed that she had hyperemesis gravidarum in the first 25
weeks of her pregnancy.
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