After 388 days, I’m officially done. 12 ½ months of pumping and nursing. 2,376 sessions and more than 500 hours spent making milk. HOLY COW. Literally. I felt like a cow much of the time.I had no plans to nurse and pump for as long as I did, but the coronavirus pandemic meant more time at home and …
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Hey New Mama, It’s OK To Be Annoyed
Hey there Mama. Yep, you over there…the one who is past her maternity leave, now balancing baby and home life with work. I don’t know about you, but as I stare at this bottle of “liquid gold”, I find myself annoyed and exhausted. I know, I know. We should be grateful for the child we hold in …
Are You Breastfeeding? It’s the question people need to stop asking moms
“Are you breastfeeding???” That’s the face of a well-fed baby. Does it matter whether I nursed my daughter, or pumped, or gave her formula? NO. But for some reason, that’s what so many people want to know. As people smile at my baby at the grocery store check-out or the aisles of Target, …