Proving Our Love

Chapter 97- Enjoying Your Company

* Issy's POV *

" Okay so the main thing to remember when breastfeeding is to just relax. It's gonna feel uncomfortable for the first time but just let it come to you", the nurse said, myself now smiling up at Harry as he was holding Katie, the nurse making sure I was comfortable first before I started nursing her.

" Okay so I know you had planned to pump your milk, and you can, but usually working mothers do that because they aren't available to nurse every time their baby is hungry, but since you told me you'll be staying home, it's better to just breastfeed her your milk on the spot alright?", she said, putting pillows behind my back, myself now sitting up, making sure I was in a good position.

" Okay now I want you to take Katie and place her down along your chest and abdomen", she said, Harry now gently placing her in my arms, now placing her on my body like she instructed.

" Now bring your knees up so that so that she can adjust to your position, with this support it'll be easier for her to find your breast", she said, myself now nodding, taking a quick glance at Harry to see if he had any sign of a smirk on his face, but to my surprise he didn't , instead his facial expression was more concentrated, focused on what the nurse was telling me and watching intently.

" Alright now bring her to your breast so she's facing your nipple and so she doesn't have to turn her head to reach it, and her nose should be in line with your nipple. Now relax and let her find your breast and when she does she'll latch on to it, you'll know she's responding when she drops her lower jaw", the nurse said, myself now holding Katie to my breast, her mouth latching onto it like she's said, her head now tipping back.

" It feels weird right?", the nurse asked, Harry assuringly rubbing my back.

" Yea a little", I said, now feeling my nipple going deeper into her mouth, feeling her jaw move up and down, drinking the milk now.

" Okay she's drinking it", I told her, watching as she sent me a small smile, nodding her head.

" You did great now you will know she's done drinking the milk when you feel the sucking slowing down. Then feed her from your other breast the next time you feed her. Start with a different breast each time you nurse. During the first month you'll probably be feeding her ten to twelve times a day. Any questions?", she asked me, looking between me and Harry.

" I have one, um when will we be able to start feeding her baby food?", Harry asked her.

" Your doctor will give you the okay when it's time for that but it's usually between four and six months. For right now the only thing she needs is Issy's milk. And she'll cry whenever she's hungry again", she said, making both of us lightly laugh at the way she said the last part of her sentence.

" Alright thank you so much", he said, myself thanking her, both of us earning a last smile from her, now watching as she walked out the door.

I smiled as Harry sat down next to me, kissing my cheek, before wrapping his arm around my waist.

" Are you okay, if you don't feel comfortable feeding her from your breast you don't have to", he reminded me, making me smile softly at his consideration for my comfort.

" No I want to im okay I'm comfortable nursing her this way", I assured him, supporting her head with my hand as she drank.

" Iss I need to go back the day after tomorrow so after we take Katie home, I have to leave", he told me, myself looking over to him, my heart sinking down as it usually did whenever he said he needed to leave soon.

" Well at least you'll be here to see her come home", I said to him, sending him a smile as he kissed the top of my head.

" Don't worry your gonna do great while I'm gone I know you will, it's just...", he said, stopping in the middle of his sentence, myself adjusting Katie's position on my breast, waiting for Harry to continue. I then looked over at him, seeing his eyes were very glossy.