Becoming a mom has been a challenging and exciting experience and I’ve learned that not everything goes according to plan. My number one focus is his health and happiness and I’m much better at that when I am healthy and happy too!

I have never had an issue with my supply or mastitis, my biggest struggle has been trying to figure out how to breastfeed my babies without suffocating them (as I have large breasts), also needing to cut dairy out for both of my boys has been super difficult. Also cutting out caffeine with my second has been tricky since I work nights and love my coffee.

After working through her past, Jackie nursed her first daughter until she was two. Now that she has a second daughter, so much of her life has changed and her breastfeeding journey is still growing too.

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. 

After discovering she has post partum depression, Kendra has continued to work hard to nurse her son and still bond with her other children. 

Karine's Story has been beautiful, yet challenging. Yet, now that she has stopped pumping for her daughter, they both are enjoying the sweet moments together so much more. Read about it here.

"Don’t be alarmed, I loved that I could nourish my child with my body, I loved watching her latch and coo at “nursies”. I loved looking at her chunky legs as she drifted off to sleep following feedings. Those are some of the dearest memories I have so far."

"Weaning was just a step, a part in life that signifies growing up. I would now even classify it in the same feelings as him growing out of a favorite outfit, or saying a new word. It pinches at your heartstrings. But it reassures you that you’re doing right as a mother, you are your child are growing up, together. And things are progressing forward exactly as they should be."

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...