
Already all day Anaya nurture Citra and provide ASI directly or directly-breastfeeding. That is by giving ASI directly from the mother. Direct breast feeding is highly recommended, especially in the first months after the baby is born. For a mother, giving breast milk directly can restore the uterus to its original size and reduce the risk of breast cancer after childbirth, burn more calories, reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, and avoid diabetes. While for infants, drinking breast milk certainly helps improve the health of the digestive system, babies are not easily infected with the virus, and also breastfeeding becomes a fun bonding activity for Mother and baby.
Unfortunately for Anaya and Citra, bonding that occurs actually sometimes causes a feeling of tightness and pain in the chest. Just like this afternoon, Anaya who was sitting on the sofa and gave ASI to Citra. Anaya looked at Citra with a sad look in her eyes, her hands moved and rubbed her black hair, and then occasionally let her index finger be held by Citra.
"You are still a child, but you drink his breast very strong yes Citra ... Onty only to wonder how you drink a lot of ASI," he murmured softly.
A slight smile rose on Anaya's face, the woman again gently rubbed Citra's head. Honestly, yesterday when the first time to give ASI directly to Citra, it feels very amused when the lips and mouth of Citra do natural peristaltic movements suck the punya to get ASI. His stomach seemed to be tickled, and it also felt so bad. If only, the baby himself who suckled him, surely his feelings are more and more infinite.
"Pelan-pelan just drink Citra, ASI Onty for you really. Even at night, every two hours Onty wake up to pump. In the evening, Citra can drink ASIP well. Healthy-healthy yes Citra," said Anaya.
It was a sincere speech from Anaya, only two days, but Anaya already felt love for Citra and continued to hope that Citra grows healthy. A strange feeling, Citra is not her own flesh and blood, but it feels like Anaya already loves Citra.
Until finally, the door in the Citra room opened, Mama Rina was seen entering the Citra room. “What's new, Anaya?” ask Mama Rina.
“This ... new ASI-hi Citra, Aunt ... what is it?” ask Anaya.
“Enggak .. want to ajakin Anaya to Posyandu to weigh his weight only. It has been almost three weeks right, his weight rose or not,” reply Mama Rina.
“Posyandunya far no Aunt?” ask Anaya again.
“Nggak .. near where. Only a few houses from here are Posyandu. Anaya just wait at home, Aunt is just walking,” Mama Rina replied.
Some time Anaya was silent, but why did it feel like he also wanted to know what the activities in Posyandu were like. It feels interested and Anaya actually wants to follow Mama Rina to Posyandu.
“Tante, Anaya can come? Just want to see it anyway, the activity in Posyandu is anything,” reply.
“Bby ... just walk not exhausted right?” ask Mama Rina.
“Neganlah Aunty .. walking is even healthy,” Anaya reply.
“Ya already .. fifteen more minutes we go to Posyandu well. Onty Anaya wants to follow Citra to Posyandu. Want to see Citra weighed his weight,” said Mama Rina.
“Indeed the birth image of how many kilograms, Aunt?” ask Anaya.
“How much yeah .. It looks 3.3 kilograms and is 49 centimeters long. Pretty big anyway,” reply Mama Rina.
Anaya nodded her head faintly, “Oh ... big also yes Auntie, her baby Anaya is very small .. less than 2 kilograms. Her skin was red, and her voice was soft,” Anaya replied.
As much as telling the condition of the baby alone makes Anaya's eyes again glazed. Anaya closed her eyes for a moment to calm her own heart. Breathing to supply his lungs with oxygen.
“Whose name are you, An?” ask Mama Rina.
Anaya let out a long sigh, then she answered the question Mama Rina, “Name Cinta, Auntie .. that's just Anaya think because she is her love Anaya,” she said in a voice that already felt vibrating.
Mama Rina rubbed Anaya's shoulder, “Sabar .. strong well. Even if you can talk and tell stories, they must feel the same as you. It's just that Tama never told me. Only in the morning, Auntie knew that Tama's eyes were swollen and there were eye bags, of course Tama could not fall asleep, always awake because she remembered the late home,” Mama Rina replied.
On the lips, Anaya could say all of them, but in her heart Anaya was still injured. So sad is the true story of his life. Only, Anaya believes with a little patience can turn all the pain and sadness into happiness in her life. Let life go on, and Anaya will try to live as she can.
“Ya already, we go to Posyandu yuk, An .. let's go home quickly. Just weigh it,” said Mama Rina.
It looks like Mama Rina is holding Citra, and then Anaya is following Mama Rina from behind her. Seen Anaya brought a pink magenta KIA Book in her hand that has been prepared by Mama Rina.
“Wear stroller only Auntie... let Anaya who push,” he said by pointing stroller baby at the bottom.
“Bby ... let's just push,” reply Mama Rina.
Anaya put baby Citra into the stroller slowly, then she walked by pushing the baby stroller slowly, following Mama Rina walked towards Posyandu. Once out of the gate, there were some neighbors who seemed to greet Mama Rina and looked at Anaya.
“Where are you Miss Rina?” greet a neighbor whose house is next to Mama Rina's house.
“Mau to Posyandu, Mom ..want to consider the weight of grandchildren,” Mama Rina replied.
“New daughter-in-law's candidate huh Ma? Suitable so Mama Citra,” reply the neighbor again.
Mama Rina smiled and shook her head, “Oh .. She's Citra's Mom Susunya, all of you want to come to Posyandu to see Citra weighed. Well Mom, first well,” reply Mama Rina by returning to walk to Posyandu.
Once arrived in Posyandu, Citra's KIA Book was collected, then there were data made by Posyandu officers such as full names of babies, immunizations that have been obtained, and the names of parents. After that, waiting until the Citra turn. It was Anaya who saw children weighed, measured their height, and also gave vitamin A to children aged 6 months and over.
“Anak Citra,” call a posyandu officer.
“Iya,” say Mama Rina.
Soon Mama Rina held Citra, and put her to sleep on the baby scales in Posyandu. Mama Rina looked at the needle on the baby scales that was moving towards that right.
“4 kilograms well Bu... rose 7 ounces since birth,” said the Posyandu officer.
“Iya,” reply Mama Rina.
“Drink this ASI or Formula?” ask the Posyandu officer again.
“Drink ASI,” reply Mama Rina.
Then the Posyandu officer who was near middle age was staring at Anaya who stood behind Mama Rina by holding a stroller owned by Citra.
“His daughter-in-law's candidate is Miss Rina? Is Tama getting married again?” tanyakanya.
Quickly Mama Rina shook her head, “This is her ASI Mother Citra .. even though she does not have a biological mother, Citra has an ASI Mother who will provide ASI for her,” replied Mama Rina.
Maybe the job of being an ASI Mother sounds taboo. However, there are indeed people who become Mothers of Milk and even become donors of breast milk for other babies. Mama Rina also answered honestly because she did not want Anaya to feel uncomfortable because she was considered a prospective daughter-in-law.