Breastfeeding is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. I’m determined to stick with it, though, despite a few hurdles I’ve had to jump through in the three short weeks we’ve been at it. 1. I have a flat nipple. The first thing the nursery nurse said to me when I was reunited with [...]
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We took the before picture the morning I went into labor and the after is our cute Olivia at two weeks old. She was really packed in there. Olivia is my third and last child. My daughter Denali is 10 and my son Dylan is 8, so when we got pregnant with Olivia, everyone asked [...]
Before having kids, I pretty much knew absolutely nothing about breastfeeding. It seemed simple enough, but of course it was much more complicated than I ever anticipated! Between proper latch, proper positioning, engorgement, pumping, clogged ducts, mastitis, and practice, practice, practice, there was a huge learning curve. But like with many things parenting, you eventually [...]
When I was pregnant, many people asked me, “are you planning on breastfeeding?” I didn’t really understand the question since I assumed everyone tried to breastfeed, and only resorted to formula feeding if breastfeeding failed for some reason. But I started to understand that many women simply choose not to breastfeed. I was also confused [...]
Part 1 I camped on our couch our first night home from the hospital, dutifully trying to feed Baby Y every couple of hours. He would suck a bit and stop, suck a bit and stop. I had no idea if he was getting anything, but he would simply drift off to sleep, seemingly content. [...]
Before Baby Y was born, I dutifully educated myself about breastfeeding. I read the books, bought the gear, and talked to friends who had successfully breastfed. My mother had nursed all of us at a time when breastfeeding was only starting to become recommended practice, so it was in the genes. I accepted some formula [...]
