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class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LONGFORM<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42933a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e42933a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breastfeeding and all that comes with it\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528e39d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"528e39d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breastfeeding is surrounded by prejudices, pressures and misconceptions.\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a75973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a75973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/kosovotwopointzero.com\/en\/author\/dafina\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dafina Halili<\/a> \u2014 12\/11\/2024<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-914a1b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"914a1b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b007342\" data-id=\"b007342\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2115c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2115c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until last Christmas Eve, the entire concept of breastfeeding felt as foreign to me as Mars. Then Roza, my daughter, was born, and in no time, as if in a sudden fable-like twist, I was plunged into the whole circus of breastfeeding.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Roza, my curiosity about breastfeeding didn\u2019t go far. Sure, there were occasional journalistic inquiries into the experiences of women breastfeeding in Kosovo: Is the law <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gzk.rks-gov.net\/ActDetail.aspx?ActID=11228\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">granting nursing mothers two hours of work time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for breastfeeding until the child turns one \u2014 and one hour until the child turns two \u2014 truly respected? Do employers provide suitable spaces for nursing mothers to breastfeed or pump comfortably during work hours? And what about public stigma \u2014 is breastfeeding in public still seen as a metaphorical act of rebellion?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, boom \u2014 the experience hit my poor curiosity and limited knowledge head-on. Roza was constantly hungry. Like clockwork, she demanded food every 20 minutes, often on the street or in a cafe, bar, kebab shop, or shopping center. And I fed her in all the places where she was hungry, under all kinds of neon lights, on makeshift sidewalks and amid the constant noise of traffic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To my surprise, there was no judgment. People didn\u2019t seem concerned and were polite enough to refrain from staring. Breastfeeding didn\u2019t provoke cause a stir in a country where<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kosovotwopointzero.com\/en\/disciplining-feminist-activism-through-fines\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">women\u2019s public actions are disciplined<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, their bodies frequently policed and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kosovotwopointzero.com\/en\/harassment-on-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">victim-blaming the norm endorsed by the University of Prishtina prorector,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kosovotwopointzero.com\/en\/police-officials-sued-for-gender-based-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">police refuse to register domestic violence complaints<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because you haven\u2019t dressed according to a non-existent dress code. Maybe everyone was simply caught up in their own chaos. Maybe they just didn\u2019t care. Or maybe a woman\u2019s body is more respected when it\u2019s in service to someone else, especially a baby.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so, I embarked on breastfeeding with my naive vision of the process. I thought it would be simple \u2014- hold the baby close to the breast, she latches on and that&#8217;s it. But the reality was as different as night and day. I found myself trapped in a strange new routine; once always on the go, I was now confined to the sofa, responding to the endless demands of a baby who seemed to feed constantly but never, ever, got full.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29c20cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29c20cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29f128d\" data-id=\"29f128d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e27e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e27e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-109912\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-326x217.jpg 326w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding2-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f1e603 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f1e603\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73ec3de\" data-id=\"73ec3de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b81bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7b81bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Breastfeeding, though ancient, remains a process surrounded by misunderstandings.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8bb0c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8bb0c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-135a8b5\" data-id=\"135a8b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fa6fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It wasn\u2019t just the breastfeeding that felt endless. There was also an unceasing stream of ideas, thoughts, theories, opinions, dreams and what-not from others about how it should be done. It became a sort of competitive sport. A strict jury measured my milk\u2019s quality in real time, as if it were fruit from the garden. Organic or not? Does it meet the standards set by the self-appointed committee?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camps were divided. My mother pioneered the conclusion that my milk was of poor quality and insisted that the solution was to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/baby\/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding\/bottle-feeding\/types-of-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supplement with baby formula<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We did, because the alternative was a child who always seemed hungry.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then there was the other camp \u2014 the nurses during visits to public health facilities. They were harsh, sharp as judges, yet accurate. Each visit arrived packaged with a lecture, almost an order to &#8220;exclusively breastfeed.&#8221; You couldn&#8217;t fool their eyes; they were like laser scanners penetrating through my winter sweater: &#8220;Why are you using formula? Your breasts are full!&#8221; The pressure felt like an Olympic competition.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fd1a3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fd1a3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8d63ab\" data-id=\"e8d63ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2125f1c elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2125f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c6e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71c6e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The system, in all its bureaucratic glory, fails to recognize the importance of a father\u2019s involvement during one of life\u2019s most significant moments, not even as an option.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-857c3fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"857c3fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4afbbd\" data-id=\"d4afbbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038480a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"038480a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They shared the same views as the nurses at the private hospital where I chose to deliver, despite the cost draining our savings. I made this choice partly because the public hospital doesn\u2019t allow fathers in the delivery room. The system, in all its bureaucratic glory, fails to recognize the importance of a father\u2019s involvement during one of life\u2019s most significant moments, not even as an option. It<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gzk.rks-gov.net\/ActDocumentDetail.aspx?ActID=2735\" target=\"_blank\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers fathers just two days of parental leave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, no more than a weekend, sending the same old message to society \u2014- caring for babies is women\u2019s work.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There I was, lying down after the cesarean section, still under the effects of sedatives and barely able to move. The nurses swarmed around me like they were in a relay race. They would come, tell me how to hold Roza, how to latch her for breastfeeding and then vanish within a minute, as if by magic. They moved quickly, while I, stuck in bed, drugged and utterly confused, tried to understand. It felt like a rehearsed routine, they repeated mantras like, &#8220;You should only breastfeed!&#8221; Then, they would give her a bottle of formula, apparently missing the contradiction between their words and actions, not bothering to explain whether Roza was getting enough milk.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just when it seemed like I was getting used to it, a devastating pain hit, almost turning into mastitis. Do you think giving birth hurts? Try mastitis \u2014 or even just its prelude. My chest burned and the fever raged through my body like a battlefield. My friends came to my aid, recognizing the symptoms right away and warning me about what to do and what to avoid, ultimately protecting me from the nightmare of full-blown mastitis, the enemy of anyone who breastfeeds.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mastitis is caused by a clogged milk duct that blocks circulation and prevents the breasts from fully draining. As a result, the breasts swell, like balloons ready to burst. It was proof that no matter how hard Roza tried, she couldn\u2019t empty the milk supply. Once again, I wondered how something as seemingly simple as feeding a child could turn into a never-ending lesson in patience, resilience and, yes, irony.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determined to master this ancient art, I entered the strange world of breastfeeding advice \u2014 a field full of contradictions and disagreements. One camp swears that garlic and Russian tea are the holy grail for boosting milk supply, like some mystical elixir. The other camp? They\u2019d dismiss you for even considering this option. Oats, meat, barley and fenugreek are the solution, they\u2019d say. But good luck finding fenugreek at your local store!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the meantime, Roza remained insatiable. I started hearing my mother\u2019s voice again, whispering about the &#8220;poor quality&#8221; of my milk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97ac6dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97ac6dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71e98f2\" data-id=\"71e98f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6131130 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6131130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81795d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81795d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The decision to breastfeed or use formula should be a personal choice for women everywhere, but is it really?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c7a77a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c7a77a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b82243d\" data-id=\"b82243d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ed224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07ed224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late one night, after hours of online research, I finally found the missing piece of the puzzle: a baby like Roza, born weighing less than three kilograms, can have trouble latching properly. Finally, an answer \u2014 clear and logical \u2014 explaining her insatiable hunger. I threw myself into a new ritual, which now I know by heart: pump the milk, fill the bottle, then return Roza to the breast to preserve that ancient latching reflex. Over and over, without mercy, my body reduced to biology, immersed in this primordial routine. After weeks of trial and error, Roza and I finally found our rhythm. It wasn\u2019t magic; it was a mess. But we were making it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe my mess was, at least, a kind of privileged chaos \u2014 a space where I could make mistakes, fail and change the rules to suit my needs. The decision to breastfeed or use formula should be a personal choice for women everywhere, but is it really?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I spoke with several women from different parts of Kosovo who are or have been breastfeeding mothers \u2014 especially those living in extended families or with unsupportive partners \u2014 I learned how many of them were completely deprived of this choice. They were weighed down by the fear that their community would label them as &#8220;bad mothers&#8221; if they dared to deny the &#8220;sacred&#8221; act of breastfeeding.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A woman in her mid-thirties, who had not been able to breastfeed, told me that even after several years had passed, she still carried the weight of shame. Another woman, in her late twenties, said she would not have chosen to breastfeed herself, as the process requires privacy and rest \u2014 luxuries she doesn\u2019t have in a multi-member household.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A woman in her late 30s shared that when she had her third child, she simply told others she had no milk to avoid questions. Her experience with her first two children had been almost traumatic: she was constantly sleepless, exhausted, without time to recover from childbirth and malnourished, as the burden of housework always fell on her.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My friend Donika and I often discuss the entrenched culture surrounding slogans such as &#8220;breastmilk is best.&#8221; Similar campaigns have been developed over the past 30 years by respected health organizations, which recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, citing health benefits for both babies and mothers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c259d0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c259d0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74681c4\" data-id=\"74681c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5ef01 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bd5ef01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a8e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42a8e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If medical authorities, like a vigilante monster, preach breastfeeding exclusively, doesn\u2019t that just promote stigma against those who choose otherwise?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9a9f67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9a9f67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c98400\" data-id=\"7c98400\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2cfa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db2cfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may be inspirational for some, but in reality, it\u2019s a stick lashing mothers&#8217; bodies. If medical authorities, like a vigilante monster, preach breastfeeding exclusively, doesn\u2019t that just promote stigma against those who choose otherwise? We, women, are forced to accept an ideal that leaves no room for context, let alone our own mental health or comfort, which are ignored by the incessant demand to &#8220;do what&#8217;s best for the baby.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, many women enjoy breastfeeding \u2014 I had a good experience, too \u2014 but for many others, the long sleepless nights, the anxiety that slowly sets in after childbirth and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kosovotwopointzero.com\/en\/depresioni-i-patrajtuar-i-paslindjes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">postnatal depression<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> weigh heavily on their well-being. When campaigns ignore these experiences, they remind me of the early 20th century, when large corporations marketed expensive baby formula as superior to breast milk, creating stress for low-income parents who couldn\u2019t access clean drinking water.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s an odd departure from something so primordial, so revered by everyone, yet at the same time so misunderstood. Women should have the opportunity to listen \u2014 especially to the difficult parts \u2014 to make an informed decision before giving birth. And for those who choose to breastfeed, it&#8217;s important to understand how it can affect their lives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that I am fully aware how breastfeeding is often taken for granted and rarely discussed in depth, I asked my friend Donika, her colleague Diella and an acquaintance, Tringa, to share their experiences. While extremely valuable, these experiences represent just one part of the vast, complex and layered mosaic of women\u2019s experiences with breastfeeding.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-190bd07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"190bd07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be612ab\" data-id=\"be612ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284f291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"284f291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-109915\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1-326x217.jpg 326w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding1-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbadbcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbadbcc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f62c4f7\" data-id=\"f62c4f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af61634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af61634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Diella Aliu, 32 years old<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43687f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43687f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41f5be9\" data-id=\"41f5be9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36383c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36383c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diella started breastfeeding easily, but this only lasted one day. What followed was an anxiety and tear-filled struggle and determination to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27e8612 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27e8612\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9587ec6\" data-id=\"9587ec6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8035646 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"8035646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b996175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b996175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Ben was brought into my room, he started nursing right away. It felt so natural, and I thought to myself, \u2018See, it&#8217;s easy.\u2019<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, a common issue, especially in private clinics, is that babies are often given formula right away, leading to the perception that the mother doesn\u2019t have enough milk from the start. This happened to me too. Despite my insistence on breastfeeding \u2014 having read that the first milk is sufficient for the baby \u2014 Ben slept for hours and didn\u2019t nurse often. As a result, when I tried to breastfeed him, he became frustrated and preferred the bottle because the milk flowed more freely.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had two seizures in the hospital. I noticed my breasts were getting worse, but I couldn\u2019t understand why. When I tried using the breast pump, nothing came out. They didn&#8217;t position Ben correctly on my breast, so he wasn\u2019t latching properly, which damaged my skin. I began to experience pain and bleeding.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At home, I continued breastfeeding Ben throughout the day. He would nurse for hours, but when he was especially hungry, he would cry intensely and refuse to come near me. It was an overwhelming feeling. After giving birth, you go through enormous changes as you adjust to the baby you carried in your belly, and when you cannot soothe them, it feels like failure. As soon as he smelled my breast, he would become agitated.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we gave him formula, he would vomit, so I started using a pump. I tried to give Ben as much milk as I could produce. During this time, I felt like I was slipping into depression, as I cried often. Those few days felt endlessly long.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A turning point came when we took Ben for his first vaccination. While we were there, some of the midwives provided valuable information about breastfeeding. They led us to a private room and when they examined me, they explained that my milk ducts were blocked. They warned that if I had not come within 42 hours, I might have needed medical attention to avoid developing mastitis. They showed me how to massage my breasts to soften the hard areas, advised using warmth to help the milk flow and demonstrated how to latch Ben properly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I thought everything was finally resolved. Ben began sleeping more soundly and for a moment, I believed we had found our rhythm. But soon, he started refusing to breastfeed again. We called a midwife to come to our house for additional help. I worried that I had relied on the midwives so much that I did not know how to manage on my own. The midwife explained that Ben might still have latching issues and that my ducts could be blocked again.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I knew it would be a more difficult process, but I didn\u2019t realize I had to check if I had milk, if my breasts were swollen, if they were hard, or if they needed a massage. The way you hold the baby to ensure a good latch and prevent skin damage is also crucial. You have to know how to position the baby properly. I was surprised that this wasn\u2019t discussed enough, even though many mothers go through the same experiences. Maybe it\u2019s something that\u2019s easily forgotten.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical staff should receive better training to support mothers during the breastfeeding process, especially first-time mothers. I was given information about mastitis early on and made sure to pay attention to my body. However, later I realized that the information about mastitis isn\u2019t always accurate. While it\u2019s true that you should clear blocked ducts with warm compresses, using warmth alone doesn\u2019t help if your ducts are blocked. It can cause the milk to flow more, leading to further milk accumulation and worsening the situation. Instead, you also need to apply something cold to prevent any damage.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a month of challenges, the process became much easier and eventually turned into a loving experience for both of us. When I returned to work, I had to pump to maintain our routine and maintain my milk supply. I typically pump twice a day \u2014 morning and afternoon \u2014 and store the milk in a thermal bag for Ben to use when I&#8217;m not home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-399f37b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399f37b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b95f96c\" data-id=\"b95f96c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1afee8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c1afee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb7dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeb7dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What I found most important, aside from the information we receive from medical staff, is that both partners are involved.\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ee86f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ee86f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50ea82f\" data-id=\"50ea82f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0685e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0685e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I went back to work, my colleagues supported me. This made me think about mothers who don\u2019t have that support. Short-term work options for breastfeeding mothers are incredibly helpful. For me, it was a relief to leave work early and be close to Ben.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I found most important, aside from the information from medical staff, is that both partners are involved. The breastfeeding process should not be seen as the mother\u2019s responsibility alone.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first, babies wake up very often at night to nurse. I was exhausted from the birth, and my partner would wake up with me, pick Ben up and bring him close, or stay with me to keep me company until the nursing session, which often lasted for hours, was over. All of this relieved me greatly, because it\u2019s a burden you carry alone, a process that only you experience.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don\u2019t even know how to explain what I was feeling. During times I was going through crises and didn\u2019t know how to cope, my partner would calm me down. He\u2019d say, \u2018let\u2019s watch videos together, let\u2019s find a lactation consultant who can help us.\u2019 It\u2019s not like I always processed everything that happened right away.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ben recently turned one. Our routine continues and doesn\u2019t interfere with my life. It\u2019s a special and calming moment for me as well, almost like meditation, because it\u2019s a time when Ben nurses and I get to rest too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e650198 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e650198\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0542478\" data-id=\"0542478\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9461d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9461d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2100\" height=\"1385\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding4-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-109918\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding4-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding4-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding4-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding4-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding4-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-1536x1013.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding4-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-2048x1351.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding4-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-326x215.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05adb81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05adb81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0cc7e9\" data-id=\"d0cc7e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f8840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5f8840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Donika Gashi, 34 years old<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6db54eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6db54eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e896acc\" data-id=\"e896acc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626eb5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"626eb5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donika&#8217;s experience with breastfeeding in public is similar to mine \u2014 mostly positive, with just one unpleasant incident. By the time Vera was born, Donika was already a breastfeeding veteran, but not a supporter of the &#8220;breast is best&#8221; campaign.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-302f0b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"302f0b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4988c7\" data-id=\"d4988c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2eec2 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7f2eec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14475a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14475a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the beginning, I decided that I wanted a natural birth and planned to breastfeed, while staying open to any unexpected situations that might come up. Psychological preparation during pregnancy and information on breastfeeding helped me navigate this experience successfully. I even attended a very informative one-day training session with Action for Mothers and Children, [a nongovernmental organization focused on maternal and child health].<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This does not mean everything will go smoothly \u2014 reality is far more complex than what you learn in advance. When I began breastfeeding, I quickly understood how challenging those first days are \u2014 you\u2019re exhausted from giving birth and everything feels new and unfamiliar. It seems like all you\u2019re doing is feeding the baby constantly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The problem started for me in the hospital, where I lacked sufficient breastfeeding support. After I gave birth, I wanted to hold the baby on my chest for skin-to-skin contact, but they only allowed me a minute while they cut the cord before taking the baby away. It\u2019s an incredible feeling when you give birth, and at that moment, you don\u2019t have the clarity to ask for the baby to put close to your chest. Later, they gave the baby formula.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The baby, already fed, no longer wanted to nurse, though he still had the reflex. At one point, the nurses simply grabbed my breast and tried to put it in his mouth. I didn\u2019t understand what was happening and just let them proceed. During the first three days, I fed him formula. When they saw he was still hungry, they continued to feed him with a bottle. Later, I called a midwife to the house and she helped me understand the nursing technique. She guided me in positioning the breast and holding the baby correctly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I enjoyed was letting Gjin nurse wherever he wanted \u2014 whether in the office, at a caf\u00e9, a restaurant, or on the beach. Everywhere. I only had one negative experience at a playground. My son was playing and wanted to nurse, but I was told that it was prohibited there and that there was a separate space for nursing mothers. I was shocked.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9b98a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9b98a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8004912\" data-id=\"8004912\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d6395 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"87d6395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8152f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8152f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When you begin breastfeeding, you quickly realize that everyone around you is fixated on it. The first questions they ask are, \u201cDo you have milk? Do you breastfeed? Do you have enough?\u201d This puts constant pressure on you to judge yourself.\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a292061 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a292061\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-409b5bc\" data-id=\"409b5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b0072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b0072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With my second child, Vera, the experience was entirely different. I knew what to expect and didn\u2019t feel the stress of wondering whether I\u2019d know how to breastfeed. This time, I requested skin-to-skin contact. While they completed procedures like suturing and removing the placenta, I held Vera on my chest for half an hour, and she began to nurse right away. I had the confidence to stand firm by my decision.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you begin breastfeeding, you quickly realize that everyone around you is fixated on it. The first questions they ask are, \u2018Do you have milk? Do you breastfeed? Do you have enough?\u2019 This puts constant pressure on you to judge yourself. If the baby cries or fusses, you start to worry you don\u2019t have enough milk; when the baby is calm but you don\u2019t feel it latching, it also feels like you may not have enough. You end up feeling judged and guilty, which reveals how little awareness there is about new mothers&#8217; mental and physical health. Some questions simply shouldn\u2019t be asked of new parents. As a mother, you\u2019re already scrutinizing yourself over everything, especially with your first child, when everything is new.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paradoxically, while mothers are pressured to breastfeed in the beginning, after a year, they tell you, \u2018Enough, stop breastfeeding.\u2019 For any mother who can\u2019t or doesn\u2019t have enough milk, it\u2019s perfectly fine to feed with formula.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although I believe breastfeeding is the best food for a baby, I also think it should be a positive experience for both the mother and the baby. With Vera, I was much more relaxed. If I hadn\u2019t been able to breastfeed, I would have considered formula or a combination of foods without feeling like a failure as a parent.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision to breastfeed lies with the mother, or even the child when the child signals that they no longer want to breastfeed. As stressful as it can be, it\u2019s important to ignore the pressure and do what feels right. There should be no stigma attached to a woman who chooses not to breastfeed or who decides to continue for a longer period. This is true as long as the mother feels good and is not breastfeeding out of necessity or simply because she feels she has to.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breastfeeding and work are on another level. For me, it was possible because I had a large pump and somewhere to pump at the office. However, these expenses \u2014 pumps, bags, formulas \u2014 are unaffordable for most, and the state should subsidize the VAT on these essentials.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women\u2019s emancipation isn\u2019t fully achieved just by offering two free hours for breastfeeding in labor law. The partner should also have access to parental leave, as parenting is a shared responsibility between both parents, not just the mother.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b5ca9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b5ca9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65559dd\" data-id=\"65559dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b795a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b795a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-109921\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-326x217.jpg 326w, https:\/\/archive.kosovotwopointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Breastfeeding7-Photo-Majlinda-Hoxha-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac91672 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac91672\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d047a8\" data-id=\"9d047a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb2893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeb2893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tringa Huruglica, 33 years old<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6cd339 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6cd339\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74a0922\" data-id=\"74a0922\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a815e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a815e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tringa had gone through a series of long battles with scoliosis, and for her, something like childbirth and breastfeeding seemed unthinkable. Despite everything, her experience turned out to be different from what she had heard from others or had read herself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a88a12f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a88a12f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-425d432\" data-id=\"425d432\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb3066 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"dcb3066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda7fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cda7fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.1px;\">I had surgery for scoliosis, resulting in 17 screws and two rods in my spine. The surgery was necessary and performed 10 years ago. Since then, I\u2019ve always been afraid of pregnancy, worried about how the process would unfold and whether I would make it to the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I chose natural birth because I knew the recovery and breastfeeding process would be faster. Initially, I decided to give birth in a private hospital, believing it would be safer for my health given everything I had been through. However, I later decided to give birth at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK), as they favor natural births. I had heard many stories of private hospitals often inducing cesarean deliveries, even when there was no clear medical need for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I had given birth by cesarean section, I wouldn\u2019t have been able to use epidural anesthesia [an injection of a local anesthetic into the spine] but would have had to rely on general anesthesia. I didn\u2019t want to miss out on the experience of giving birth without feeling anything. I didn\u2019t want to sleep, wake up and find that the baby wasn\u2019t next to me. I wanted to experience the moment, see the birth come to life and be fully aware of everything happening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During my pregnancy, I walked a lot, read, practiced yoga, meditated and prepared every day for breastfeeding. I devoted a lot of time and attention to preparing for this process, doing all the recommended massages. I focused on eating well and in the end, I had a very quick delivery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-370a58e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"370a58e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-871e289\" data-id=\"871e289\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c8524 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"97c8524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc7f87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dc7f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ultimately, breastfeeding should be a journey that the mother herself feels is right for her.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef912c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef912c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47d640a\" data-id=\"47d640a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c0d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3c0d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I read a lot about this process and was fortunate that my mother, a nurse who has worked in breastfeeding support since before the war, was always there for me. During the war, she even traveled to different parts of Kosovo to help women during and after childbirth. With her in my life, I was always well informed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve noticed that, despite being informed about recommended practices, hospitals don\u2019t always follow them. For example, the importance of skin-to-skin contact isn\u2019t always practiced. I asked for it, but they didn\u2019t allow me. They only gave me my baby to breastfeed after dressing it. Meanwhile, in the UCCK, they don\u2019t use formula, at least not in my experience. However, in private hospitals, when I visited some women I knew who gave birth there, I noticed that the midwives fed the babies formula without asking. I\u2019m not against using formula when necessary, but I believe hospitals should not make it the first option without giving breastfeeding a chance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, even in the UCCK, where there were 10 women in one room, the midwives couldn\u2019t provide enough support. I felt somewhat reassured by the knowledge I had gained during pregnancy, including what I mentioned earlier, but also the training with Action for Mothers and Children. About 10 women attended the training, where we learned the importance of skin-to-skin contact and how it helps the baby instinctively find the breast. Sometimes, a training session provides the basic information and then you can research further on your own.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bacac13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bacac13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4c3671\" data-id=\"f4c3671\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ebf31 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c6ebf31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47bc30e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47bc30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breastfeeding has been easy for me from the beginning, and I feel lucky because I know not all experiences are like that.\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3e984e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3e984e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4966c8f\" data-id=\"4966c8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90efb87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90efb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breastfeeding has been easy for me from the beginning, and I feel lucky because I know not all experiences are like that. I\u2019ve seen women who find it difficult, while I spent the first few weeks resting with the baby, skin-to-skin, to create maximum closeness and ensure a strong bond.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m fortunate to work from home and have flexible hours. This is very important because it allows me to always be by Oz&#8217;s side and raise him according to my principles and the way I see fit, doing things the way I want.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fact that my partner could work from home was very important. For the first two months, while I was still not fully recovered, he was the one who changed the baby\u2019s diapers. He would get up at night, change the diaper, bring the baby to me and move him from one breast to the other. During the day, when I needed a break, he would pick him up and take care of him. He also handled the housework whenever I felt tired. Additionally, we both made sure to have time for ourselves, as this is important for both parents.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation for breastfeeding should start during pregnancy so that, when you give birth, you know what to expect. I\u2019ve had friends who struggled with breastfeeding with their first child but succeeded with their second, while others found the process difficult and didn\u2019t want to try again. 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