My advice to mothers exclusively pumping is that it is hard and time consuming but it brings you just as close to your baby as breastfeeding does.

Do what's best for you and your situation and don't let anyone tell you what you "should" be doing. If your baby is getting fed, getting the nutrients they need, that's all that matters. And be flexible and forgiving to yourself. Plans change, some days are easier than others, and things don't always go the way we imagine them going. It's all good momma, just keep going!

Pumping and co-sleeping can be heated topics in the breastfeeding world. Learn about how this Colorado mom does it.

After giving her friend the perfect gift of a baby, this beautiful mama continues to not only nurse her own daughter, but also wetnurse and donate milk! Read about her story in this blog.

After losing her son in childbirth, his brave mama was blessed with a friend who was willing to carry the perfect daughter for her. read about their story and her journey through attempting to re-lactate and further how to find donor milk for her sweet girl.

Not everyone falls in love with breastfeeding. For some this is a great reason to pull back and switch to another method, but others - like Shanda - choose to continue on and find the determination to keep on going. 

From triple feeding to refusing to nurse, this mama fought hard to nurse her darling daughter. Read about how they made it to 18 months so far in the blog.

...What do you want to remember most about this moment? The one you are in, right now, breastfeeding your baby?...

...Anyway, I do remember at the beginning sitting in bed, sore and tired in the middle of the night after Hubby brought her to me and just crying because it hurt so badly. That eventually got better and she started sleeping longer stretches which helped me heal a little more...

Breastfeeding was a given for us. We knew it would be better for him and I wanted to create that special bond between me and him that can only be done with breastfeeding... this was until we had some issues...

I wanted to breastfeed since I wanted to be a mama. I struggled with my first, and only breastfed a month despite working hard. The second time around, knowing this was our last kiddo, I was determined to fight harder and do everything in my power to make it work if it was possible...