My usual health visitor was unwell so was unable to see me for my child's 9 month review. I was seen by a different health visitor who was very nice and professional.
However when it came to asking about how the feeding was going, they asked if I breastfeed my son at night and I said that I did. They said I should stop feeding him at night as it's just for comfort and he doesn't need it. If I wasn't sure of myself and my ability to breastfeed my child, this kind of comment would have been detrimental to not only my breastfeeding journey but to my son too. The way breastfeeding on demand works is you feed when the baby wants to be fed so stopping feeding him at night would cause milk supply issues and also incredibly confusing to my baby.
I've had only positive experiences up till this point with the two lovely health visitors that I have seen so they definitely deserve recognition for their hard work and support they have provided.
"I've had only positive experiences up till this point"
About: Children and Young People Services / Health Visiting Children and Young People Services Health Visiting Portadown BT63 5QQ
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