The gorgeous actor and mum to a boy, Sonali Bendre is also a firm supporter of breastfeeding and mentioned it in her book as well.
Bendre started solids after three months of exclusive feeding because she says breastfeeding works differently for different people. “It’s an example that I felt was very important because for everything that new mothers are told and taught, every child is different and sometimes you need to try different things. There’s no hard and fast rule,” she said in an interview.
And while that's absolutely true Dr Saha shares that if you do continue to exclusively breastfeed your baby for six months make sure to take some precautions.
Precautions while breastfeeding
"Positioning yourself and your baby correctly to avoid back and neck pain. Hold the baby softly and make it comfortable while feeding," she says. Dr Saha adds, "If the posture is not comfortable for the baby, it may not drink the milk. Feed the baby with alternative breast & in alternative positions. Otherwise, mother may suffer from sore nipple problem and musculosketal pain. Use a proper fitting bra."
Finally, she shares, "Milk flow can be restricted by a poorly fitted bra. Breastfeeding helps uterus to shrink to return to its pre pregnancy size more quickly."
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