In the nearly seven years I’ve been a mom, I’ve come to believe that parenting is just a long series of hellos and goodbyes. In the delivery room – hello. The first day of school – goodbye. When they wake up each morning – hello. When they go to sleep each night … [Read more...] about A Bittersweet Goodbye to Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Nurse Purse: Making Pumping Pretty
I love being able to breastfeed my girl. But there is one thing I do not love about it . . . pumping. I really truly hate it. But as a working mama it is a necessity for me to pump while I am away from her. I am so grateful for my amazing pump. It allows me the chance to provide … [Read more...] about Nurse Purse: Making Pumping Pretty
My Breastfeeding Journey | Part II
Read Part I here When I found out I was pregnant again one of my first thoughts went to the challenges of breastfeeding. I could not get our struggles out of my head. Although I was excited to possibly get another shot at the whole thing I was nervous. I just didn’t know if my … [Read more...] about My Breastfeeding Journey | Part II
My Breastfeeding Journey | Part I
I have decided to write out my breastfeeding journey in three parts. That may seem like overkill but really I’m just separating my experiences by my three children. If I wrote about all three experiences it would be novel-length. I really don’t think I would be doing anyone any … [Read more...] about My Breastfeeding Journey | Part I
My Friday Night in the Emergency Room
I spent Friday night in the ER getting my right breast cut into. But let me go back a bit to fill you in. I developed a small lump at the top of my right breast over two weeks ago. I assumed it was a clogged duct and massaged it and applied heat/ice packs to try to help it go … [Read more...] about My Friday Night in the Emergency Room