Breastfeeding

When I found out we were pregnant I knew I wanted to breastfeed.

I had read and heard so many women’s stories about the bonds made through breastfeeding and if possible I wanted to experience that.

I was a little nervous.

Breastfeeding is a lot of work and super demanding.

Sometimes it doesn’t happen and I did my best to keep a clear head about it all.

And knew that a fed baby is best.

I tried to keep the thoughts in my head on all the things that could go right and not on all that could go wrong.

I didn’t help that I had people in my life, even family, voice their concerns to me about it as well. When I would tell them I was planning on breastfeeding, they would say “oh, well what if that doesn’t work out. Then what are you going to do?” I am sure to them they “didn’t mean anything by it” but why try and sow doubt into my mind.

Why put that negative energy out there.

I made sure ignore them as much as possible & to keep my mindset as focused on what I wanted and not on the doubts of others.

I’m thankful I did.

Baby girl & I have made it 3 months into our breastfeeding journey! She was a champ from day one. Latched right onto my boob like she had been waiting 9 months for that milk.

Has it been physically & mentally demanding, yes. More so on the physically demanding, since I bruised my tailbone and pulled my groin in the first couple months. And that’s how we came to love side lying feeding.

I hope to continue on with breastfeeding for as long as Shelby wants to.

For all the mamas out there, don’t let anyones opinions discourage you from caring for your child the way YOU want to.

Don’t let their negativity in. Even if it is said “with the best intentions”.

The opinions & advice from others, especially in motherhood, will always be given .

Some advice is great but some is also garbage. Know that just because someone is offering up their advice, doesn’t mean you have to take it. Same with their opinion, just because someone is telling you their opinion doesn’t mean you have to listen.

Keep doing your best & stay true to you.