Breastfeeding Miracle Story...
Karina Amaya

When I became pregnant, I was saddened by the fact that I would not be able to bond with my child by way of breastfeeding and that I would not be able to give my baby the ultimate nourishment. I knew I would not be able to do this because as most women have breast sensitivity during pregnancy, I had none. No growth, no sensitivity, no darkening, no apparent change…nothing. This was a subject that came up with my childbirth educator and hypnotherapist, Marie-Paul Baxiu. When she asked me for the first time if I was planning on breastfeeding, I began to cry. She listened intently as I explained my situation to her and she reassured me that if I wanted to breastfeed badly enough that I should make every effort to make it possible. Although I had my doubts at first, her persistence began to sink in. I started to work with her on this and she trained me through hypnosis to expect the unexpected, to believe, surrender, and wait to see what happened. Little by little, with Marie-Paul's help, I began to believe that maybe, just maybe, breastfeeding was in my cards.

After I gave birth, I tried breastfeeding and pumping with no results. I kept trying for the next few days even though I saw no milk. Four days after the birth of my baby, I felt my breasts harden and after squeezing them, I saw the milk pour out. I was overjoyed and couldn't stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks. I latched my son onto my breast and he fed from me. It's the most beautiful experience I have known.

Sadly, my milk supply was not the greatest and I had to supplement my son's feedings with formula. However, given my situation, I believe it is a miracle that I was able to produce any milk at all. I am confident that I will be able to produce enough milk to exclusively breastfeed my next child. Thank you, Marie-Paul for believing and making this impossibility possible.

Thank you so much,
Karina Amaya,
Residency Administrator of the Dept. of Psychiatry at UCLA,
and Alfredo Amaya,
Project Manager with a Security Equipment Manufacturer

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