article_snippet.sent: It wasn't until my sister showed me a picture of Felix that things very slowly started to fall into place.
article_snippet.sent: Mayo Clinic added: 'When I met Felix when Felix was six days old, I didn't really feel like Felix was mine - I wasn't interested in holding Felix, and I was happy for my mum to give Felix cuddles instead of me. '
article_snippet.sent: It wasn't until I was well enough to go back to the maternity ward and could breastfeed Felix that I really started to bond with Felix. '
article_snippet.sent: Slowly, vague memories of being pregnant and giving birth returned, and I gradually started to feel the instinct to look after Felix. '
article_snippet.sent: Now, Felix and I have a wonderful relationship, and the whole ordeal almost feels like a dream.'
article_snippet.sent: The nurses had used a breast pump on Felix while I was sedated, so I was still able to breast. '
article_snippet.sent: I was so pleased that my husband allowed the medics to do that - breast feeding is really important to Felix, and the medics allowed me to bond with Felix. '