#MyStory #Formula #SNS #insufficient_glandular_tissue My little one was born on May 22nd. After about 10-15 vials of oxytocin were pushed through my veins, I managed to push her out. During the four day stay at the hospital I had more medicines than what I had in my entire life. I just wanted to go home to be able to live my life according to what I believed in-'Medicine is not the solution, let your body tell you what it needs.' I just wanted to go home because all the pinch

#MyStory #TheLastLetDown For nearly seven out of the last 9.5 years I have been breastfeeding a child. Whether it was a dozen times a day at the whim of a newborn or once a day for months on end, nursing has been a constant part of my life. Now that story has finally come to an end. I knew the moment had arrived, after stopping at my own will, and not my child’s, when that final rush, that last “let down” of flowing milk, filled my breasts after a week going breastfeeding fre

#MyStory #infantfeeding #type1diabetes #formula #pumping February 21, 2021. “…similac, materna or enfamil?” Huh? I didn’t understand. “Your son, he’s hungry. Do you want to give him similac, materna or enfamil?” July, 2020 when I found out I was pregnant. I knew there could be complications. I’m a 41-year-old type 1 diabetic – just getting pregnant naturally was, to me, a miracle. But my pregnancy was nearly perfect. I met with my medical team almost weekly. I wrote down ever

#MyStory #PPD #Resilient "Are you breast feeding?" It's a question that so many people feel entitled to ask you as a new mom, as if they would dare ask you if you wax your bikini area or when the last time you had a bowel movement was. Breast feeding is such a personal decision, one that sometimes we don't have a choice in at all, and something that really involves only the mother and the baby (and maybe the partner). But so many people feel that your worth as a mother and a

#MyStory #Infantfeeding #Mother_daughter One day it occurred to me that mammals are called mammals because of mammary glands. There are other traits of mammals beyond nourishing young with milk--but the name suggests that nursing is the most important trait of all mammals, more significant than having hair or babies born alive or complex brains. Looked at this way, it seemed to me that the folks who name things were making a statement: that women are pretty damn important in

#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 #Breastfeeding #Tubefeeding #MentalHealth I believe that every breastfeeding story starts long before the baby is actually born. At least for me it did. I had a beautiful image of a mother smiling down at her nursing baby. In my mind, breastfeeding was a magical moment where the baby easily latches and starts to feed while the mother closes her eyes and enjoys the endearing moment of closeness. Once I was pregnant, I started to hear from my friends about their breast

#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 #Breastfeeding I’ve been pregnant or nursing or both for over seven years. I have three wonderful children and another one ‘in the oven’. I gladly nursed all of these adorable creatures for almost two years each. I obviously love babies and nursing these sweet growing babies. But I was at a loss and couldn’t think of a story I could share with other women about the wonderful experience I had breastfeeding. For me, it all seemed so natural and perfect, what can I say?

#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 #Pumping Back in the day (1982 to be exact), a new mom, going back to work, was not encouraged. There were not different models of breast pumps to choose from with or without carrying cases, special breast milk storage bags and hands free pumping apparatus. The only places you could find and use an electric breast pump was at the hospital. To rent them for home was a daily rate that was too expensive for us. My support was 1 girlfriend , we are close to this day,

#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 #FedisBest At first, when I began to write about my experience with feeding my baby, I thought there wasn’t much to say. I had an easy breastfeeding experience. I continue to find nursing to be the simplest option for me, and my son is seven months old. Besides for a few ounces a day of formula to fill in what I can’t pump, my baby is breastfed. But then I actually thought back to the first days after my son was born. Nursing was not remotely easy. The reason I recal

#MyStory #Breastfeeding About a week before I gave birth to my first son, I had a dream. In that dream, I was nursing my new baby – but it wasn’t comfortable, it wasn’t warm and fuzzy, it was tricky and mechanical and I was having difficulties trying to get my over-sized nipple into his little mouth. I have always been thankful for that dream because it prepared me for what nursing would actually be like. About a week later – when my son was born – I wasn’t expecting nursing

#MyStory #Breastfeeding #Toomuchmilk My oldest son was born in a regional hospital in a North West Massachusetts mill town, now a hub of modern art, but then the very poor neighbor of the picture-postcard perfect college town where we lived. My late husband Peter and I had moved to the college town the year before. He loved it, and I saw myself edging towards an institution. When Jacob was born, I hadn’t made friends my own age (26), though that would change a few months late

#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 #FeedingTube #Pumping #Breastfeeding I have memories of attending breastfeeding classes with my mother, a lactation consultant for the county health department. As a I drive down certain streets in my hometown, I can still remember my mother and sister discussing whether or not my sister should start using formula for her daughter. When it came time for me to have my own child there were too many things to think about. I prepared for it all and told myself I would do

#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 If I would have written this entry three weeks ago I would have been able to tell you how I have always had the most amazing experiences with nursing. I’d tell you how I nursed both of my daughters with no hiccups. How my now four year old magically weaned herself from nursing on the day she turned nine months old. How I always had enough milk for my babies and even extra to pump, freeze and donate my milk to women all over Israel. Three weeks ago my t