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…
Read MoreFor 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.”
Read MoreIt’s a disheartening experience when you are unable to breastfeed your baby for one reason or another. I tried with my son for 14 weeks, but with little improvement on poor latching, chronic acid reflux, and super low milk supply, we were unable to make breastfeeding work. When we moved on to the next big ordeal - okay, now what’s the next best thing I can feed my baby?…
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