Breastfeeding, and what so called Exclusive...

to my consideration & experience...

1. Have your baby's first latch on you right-after delivery. Her first skin contact would be known as the first comfort feeling she'd long to...
   
2. Breastmilk doesn't come out automatically, your baby help you get them out. So, be patient, and keep trying. It takes two to tango =)
   
3. Never give up trying and asking help to experts.... either in medical or relatives. Many ways to breastfeeding
4. Only use IFFO in case of emergency. Stop blaming yourself, breastfeeding needs positive feelings, not a negative one. In my cases, IFFO break helps me get breast-treatment, hence the next breastfeeding would be more effective.
5. Do you know that Breastmilk composition change day to day... and each day it contains a valuable nutrients for your baby's life. So, never missed a day.
6. Do you know that Breastmilk composition was automatically different when your baby was premature?
   
7. Do you know that no IFFO as perfect as Breastmilk even though they add like zillion of ingredients in it? Cause breastmilk contain so many ingredients that are unable to be identified by human (perhaps it was God's secret recipe), and the addition of new formula to IFFO was meant to resemble the nature composition -- which could never happen since you knew, how could they claim to be like breastmilk when they're unable to solve the Breastmilk's ingredients. What expert might claim about the breastmilk was its ability to give baby the immunity, well, it happens only one of the unrevealed secrets. Go figure yourself.
   
8. Make your baby drink it like a man --- I meant straight to the breast. That case, you'll have the privilege of knowing your baby more.... Every baby tell different stories... they tell that thru their eyes, and sometimes thru smiles...or sigh... or just a touch. Every baby learn something new everyday.. and when she first began to know you, she'll try to tease you.. play with the nipple, and talk to you...
   
9. Indonesia working woman back to work at 3rd months. Indonesian government said to breastfeed until baby was 6 months old. Al Quran said to give suck of your baby until they're 2 years old. I say... go ask your baby.. go as long as you can. And it might go up to 2 years max.
   

To my opinion,
Exclusive breastfeeding is not only about giving your breastmilk to your baby, but it also about how the emotional connection happened between mom & baby at first place. It's when you both learn about eachother.
Breastfeeding moment was a private valuable moment.. it's the privilege of being Mom which noone can replace.
In case you are insisted to have it bottled, feed your baby with a breastfeeding position (only higher on the head)

This is also to encourage you to give a journal as a gift to a newly mom so that she could write a difference happen to her baby every single day.

Cheerio! and Goodluck!