- Toke Makinwa, a media personality and businesswoman, opened up about the challenges of early motherhood.
- She shared her struggles with breastfeeding, specifically a low breast-milk supply.
- The issue has significantly affected her mental well-being.
Media personality and businesswoman Toke Makinwa has spoken candidly about the tougher side of early motherhood, sharing her struggle with breastfeeding.
Posting on Snapchat, the popular TV host disclosed that she’s been dealing with a low breast-milk supply and that it has taken a toll on her mental well-being.
Toke added that even traditional methods, such as drinking pap, have offered little relief, leaving her still searching for solutions.
“That pap is just rubbish! I drank it for 2 weeks straight, the pressure on my mental health, the tea hasn’t done much to improve my supply o,” she wrote.
See her post below:
See some comments below:
@joyiyilade:”Greek yoghurt with granola does it for me💯.”
@ayo___tomiwa:”God! I also want to be having this kind of conversation very soon oo 😩🙏.”
@shakodeherbs:”Palmwine is a good one,tested.”
@tiofannyhair:”She can use oatmeal ,it helps also.”
@funmi_s:”Exactly how I felt!! There’s too much pressure around breastfeeding.”
chio75:”Original palmwine.”
@be_elohor:”Palmwine worked wonders for me.”
@bodyworkbyamy_haven:”hmmmn me that breaast milk refused to come out, when it finally did, nipplee was too big to fit in baby’s mouth. I did formula straight. My daughter is the smartest 5 years old i know. No pressure mamas.”
@kikkybambam:”Use miracle leaf to wash your breassts. My mum did it for my brother’s wife.”
@i.am.adebola.b:”Lactation is not easy especially for first time mums. It requires learning and practice. Before birth, from week 36, start expressing colostrum. It is a good head start into lactation and preparing your body for production of milk. It also helps in labour as the hormone prolactin helps to contract your uterus. After birth, for everytime you feed your baby, pump immediately after, even if nothing comes out, demand for more from your breast.
“The more demand the more the supply. Lastly, lot of fluid, it is not necessary pap or oats, its lot of electrolytes water. Drink water that your body can use, not the one that passes straight into urine. Finally, breastfeeding is not automatic after birth, you need to prepare, learn and work through it.”
@prettychomchom.chom_chom:”Pap perfectly work well for me.”
@lucy_ejeh_:”Taking notes from the comments section for when I will need it. Mothers please keep the comments coming 👏👏.”
@thisischichi:”Oatmeal every day , that’s the key to increasing your supply.”
@shadeolabanji:”Dates works wonders, just blend it with fruits and drink you’ll have enough supply.”
@fortino_fabrics:”Original Palm wine does the magic.T for thanks 💕.”
@ayo___tomiwa:”God! I also want to be having this kind of conversation very soon oo 😩🙏.”
@shakodeherbs:”Palmwine is a good one,tested.”
@tiofannyhair:”She can use oatmeal ,it helps also.”
@funmi_s:”Exactly how I felt!! There’s too much pressure around breastfeeding.”
