Breastfeeding Journey – Part 2

Eight days after our baby was born, we finally got to bring her home. She had a specific, yet vague, feeding plan to include nursing, pumping, and formula supplementation. I should’ve documented better because those early days are a blur of feeding baby and changing diapers around the clock or pumping. Here is what I do remember: The terror of regularly scheduled weigh-ins at the pediatrician’s office and holding our breath in between those appointments;…

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Breastfeeding Journey – Part 1

When I found out I was pregnant, there was no question whether I would breastfeed or not. Immediately I knew it was something that I wanted to do. I spent hours researching it and even took the class supplied by the hospital where I had little Peanut. Matter of fact, it was the aspect that I researched the most…with the exception of perhaps cloth diapering, but that is a post for a different day. Everything…

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