Naya Rivera has been feeling pretty Glee-ful since welcoming her first child with husband Ryan Dorsey back in September. On her Moms&Babies blog for PEOPLE, the 28-year-old opened up aboutbeing a first time mom and the bond she shares with her son Josey through breastfeeding.
“Seeing Josey for the first time literally took my breathaway,” she wrote. “Reality set in quickly when they placed him in my arms forthe first time. This was my son, to have and to love, cuddle and oh wait … tofeed.”
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While she had received advice on newborn care and nutrition,the former Glee star revealed that when it came time to feed her newborn son, noone really explained breastfeeding to her. “Bottom line, it’s hard!” she said. “Breastfeeding is likefinding out that all of a sudden you can get bacon from your elbow.”
Even though the experience of feeding her baby has been “a trip” and her bedroom has become “a haven for all things breast,” Naya admitted that it’s worth it.
“The bond between a mother and baby when you’rebreastfeeding is incredible and something no one else shares with your baby,”she penned. “There’s also something amazing about the fact that you aresustaining a human life solely with your body.”
The actress added, “The benefits of breast milk for babiesfar outweigh the negative side effects for Mom.”
Despite the challenges that come with being a first timemom, Naya wrote that the bond her little family of three shares “supersedes the lackof sleep” they all get.
“At the end of the day, when Josey smiles at us, it’s allworth it,” she said. “I’ve done a lot in my life and accomplished many things,but nothing I ever do will be as good as Josey. With him, I’ve done my bestwork.”
