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I Wish I Could Have Breastfed, But It Wasn’t ‘Best’ For Us

I’ve rarely heard the word “loss” associated with breastfeeding. But for the mom who can’t breastfeed, or the mom who stopped earlier than she wanted to, or the mom who needed to seek support or take medication, that’s exactly what it is. There’s that element of, “This is not how it’s supposed to be.” But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that our love is the gold standard.

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The Day I Gave Up Breastfeeding

It was sometime around 3:00pm, if I’m remembering right, and we were sitting down to feed again. Those early months are still hazy, but I’m almost sure it was afternoon because the sun shined warm and golden through the nursery window. My baby was rooting and beginning to fuss, and I was dreading the next hour and a half…I kept thinking (and being told) that we would overcome our breastfeeding challenges…

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Is My Baby's Tongue Or Lip Tie Affecting Breastfeeding?

Now, we are more knowledgeable about breastfeeding challenges, albeit with some strides to go, but we know that tongue ties and lip ties are among them. So, how do you know if a tongue tie and/or lip tie is affecting your baby’s feeding? When a baby is tongue-tied, the movement of the tongue is restricted so he will often suck more intensely and grasp firmly on mom’s nipple…

How To Talk To A Mom Who Can't Breastfeed

For some moms, however, breastfeeding is truly challenging and requires supplementing with formula, an at-breast supplementer, or exclusive pumping. For others, it is not possible due to a medical issue…In any case, what’s worse for a mom in one of these situations is to feel isolated and unsupported because she thinks that she is giving her child less than “best.”

8 Reasons Why We Chose A Goat Milk Formula

If the idea of a homemade formula makes you shudder; if it sounds too unconventional, granola, or pioneer woman for you; if you feel like you’d be “breaking the rules” about what to give your baby, believe me - I understand. I felt the same way. But this goat milk formula is a different kind of “homemade formula” from the usual recipe because it uses powder rather than raw milk and…

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When You Can’t Breastfeed, But You Tried So Hard

I have to admit that our time those first few months was clouded by trying so hard to breastfeed. When I look back, the prevailing question is not, Did I try hard enough? (although that certainly surfaces), but rather, Did I miss other things because I was so consumed by this? My baby didn’t get much milk from me, but he did get my overwhelming, unconditional love day after day…

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