I am getting myself ready for baby Jemma to make her arrival. Little by little, I am preparing myself and my family for her coming and what that means for us all. One thing that means for me specifically is that I will be breastfeeding again. I struggled a lot with Joley so I am only thinking positive thoughts about breastfeeding Jemma. I know we will be okay. Breastfeeding again also means … [Read more...]
Memories and dreams during World Breastfeeding Week
In case you didn't know, World Breastfeeding Week is/was August 1-7. I know I am catching it at the tail end, but I wanted to let you know my thoughts this year as they are different than where I was last year. I still think about my time breastfeeding Joley. I seem to forget all the horrible times we had. They are in the back of my mind... the latch issues, the lack of weight gain issues, … [Read more...]
Hope for the Breastfeeding Mom
I have shared a few times my breastfeeding story. It was a disaster and blessing all in one. There was a point that my baby girl failed to gain weight for several weeks. After a visit to her doctor office, seeing a Nurse Practitioner that I had never seen before, I was discouraged and in tears. She told me that I needed to supplement with formula and made me feel as though I was starving my … [Read more...]
The impossible task
Ever since I stopped breastfeeding, I have been on a mission. There is one task that needs to be completed and I am failing miserably. This is not because I can't do it but instead that it is just really hard. What in the world am I talking about? And why are there bras in the picture? Have I lost my mind? There are bras because they are my worst nightmare right now. Breastfeeding has … [Read more...]
An ending… from the beginning
I have been putting off this post for over a week. The feelings this post bring out in me are multi-dimensional. Let me start at the beginning... the very beginning. Joley and I had a very rough start with breastfeeding. Her birth was traumatic and I don't remember the first 10 hours of her life. I don't remember the first time I fed her, only that I said I did not want her to get formula. … [Read more...]
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