Mamas Planet

When our little girl arrived, we were over the moon. What we weren't prepared for was how much she struggled after every feed. The fussiness. The arching. The long, long stretches of holding her upright while she slowly, finally, settled. Every feed, every single one, ended the same way: her uncomfortable, and us too tired to think straight.

Out of desperation one night, we started experimenting. We gathered what we had, a couple of firm pillows stacked at an angle for a gentle incline, a soft head pillow shaped around them for neck support, rolled towels tucked beneath her legs to keep her position stable. It looked ridiculous. We didn't care.

But it worked. After a few tries, she settled into it, and actually stayed comfortable. The fussing eased. She rested. We breathed ....