Hi all, hoping someone here may have some advice and could point me in the right direction.
I’m due baby number three next year and am completely determined to breastfeed (or at least give it my absolute best) I had numerous problems first and second time around that ultimately ended with me having to stop, not to dwell but I feel if I had sought more support/advice I could have been successful.
Anyway I’m considering hiring someone for the first week or two to be around purely to support me with breastfeeding but I have no idea if this is a service that exists.
I have looked into a few options and am wondering if anyone else has used any of these and would recommend or think they would be right for what I’m looking for,
So far this is what I have found
-private postnatal midwifes - my concern would be that they would not be able to spend as much daily time with me or sitting through a few feedings and also that I don’t feel the need for any of the other services as I have complete faith in the nhs midwifes
Doula - again I really only feel I need the breastfeeding support my husband will be around and I am surrounded by family to help with all other aspects after the baby is born
Maternity nurse- really the same as above I only think I will need feeding support for say 4-6 hours daily not someone 24/7 to be helping with all other aspects
Thank you for reading this if you got this far (sorry for the lengthy post) would also just like to add I am absolutely not against formula feeding but breastfeeding is (maybe selfishly) something I really really want to do and hopefully be successful with so I’m just trying to put everything in place to know I did all I could
thanks again