#MyStory #Formula #Oversupply I had a huge oversupply and my baby just couldn’t handle it. He would choke while eating. He would spit up 7-8 times in between feeds and projectile vomit occasionally, would burp and pass gas constantly. His stomach was literally hard all the time and he was always fussy. I tried all the things that were suggested to me and nothing seemed to work unless I let him scream for 5 minutes before every feed while I expressed, which was very hard and u

#MyStory #Formula Giving birth at an "older" age, brought with it several years of seeing my friends, colleagues, sister in laws... you name it, breastfeed. I always saw it as an amazing experience, but never gave it the true time of day, thinking it through when approaching birth. After giving birth, I can clearly remember the midwife giving me my baby. Laying her on me to hug and love...and immediately asking me if I planned on breastfeeding my baby. Automatically, I said y

#MyStory #Formula After some time of fertility treatment we were blessed. I became pregnant in May 2017 and our son is now 15 months old and delicious. It turns out though he is allergic to sleep which we as parents are learning to cope with. Who needs 8 hours when 6 hours with 4 intermissions will do?! Anyhoo, while I was pregnant I noticed my belly grew and my boobicles did not. I did not say anything and kinda played the waiting game until my chest turned into flotation de

#MyStory #Breastfeeding #Pumping #Formula The first several weeks of breastfeeding my daughter were challenging and painful. I didn't know how to nurse, and I didn't get much guidance from the hospital's lactation consultants about how to nurse (specifically how to latch and de-latch) properly. As a result, I ended up doing superficial damage to my nipples - mostly bruising and torn tissue - that took time to repair. In addition, I had an abundant supply in the first several

#MyStory #Formula Breastfeeding can be very challenging, and isn't the best option for all moms and infants. I had a very tough experience with breastfeeding for my daughter, who did not have a good latch and could not nurse efficiently. Multiple visits with lactation consultants, ENTs for tongue tie checks, and the pediatrician for weight checks did no good. I nursed a bit but mostly pumped for about 5 months, until I discovered the joy and wonder of formula , which is, thes

#MyStory #Breastfeeding #Formula My story began when my son was born in 2000. I was adamant about breastfeeding even though I had some close family members who did not support my decision. Things did not start well as my nipples are small and my son had trouble latching on. I was encouraged to use a nipple shield which worked great even though he wouldn't nurse without it. I didn't have any trouble producing milk until I went back to work and was stressed. My milk production

#MyStory #Pumping #Breastfeeding #Formula #BreastReduction I had a breast reduction at age 20 (in 1999). The surgeon was very clear with me that going through with the reduction would greatly reduce my chances for being able to breastfeed. I wasn't breastfed and I was certainly not concerned with that at age 20. I wanted my back to feel better and to not have bra strap marks digging into my shoulders anymore. After getting 3 lbs (~1.3KG) removed, I could finally wear size Sma

#MyStory #Breastfeeding #premmie #Formula Breastfeeding is hard. No one warned me of that while I was pregnant. No one spoke about the process of breastfeeding at all. They'd say "get sleep now" or "make sure you rest." Everyone seemed to be focused on the pregnancy itself and how I was feeling and the sleepless nights ahead but no one uttered a word about the world of breastfeeding that I was about to enter. Thanks for that. I had my son Asher at 35 weeks. I had never had a

#MyStory #Breastfeeding #Formula I would say that my feeding story began long before I was a mom, long before I even ever attempted to breastfeed my first born, a beautiful, healthy baby boy who was born at 36 weeks—catching us all by surprise. I remember my mom cooing at my baby brother while she would breastfeed him, and I remember hearing how wonderful this experience was, about the loving bond it created and you could see what nurturing looked like. These stories and mem