Pushed to breastfeed?






Pushed to breastfeed?


 Since becoming a mom in 2016 I was always encouraged to breastfeed. After doing my research I knew I wanted to give it a try. Unfortunately, for me breastfeeding was nothing but overwhelming, challenging and stressful. Even though I did my best I had to stop. Being able to physically feed my baby wasn’t possible for me. I tried silicone nipple shields to allow baby to latch but that only led to more issues than it was worth. I was so desperate and determined to do what was right for my baby that I pushed myself to pump exclusively. It worked for the first little bit til I started getting mastitis repeatedly that only caused more pain. At that point I didn’t know what to do but to stop. The journey I had invested into failed me drastically. I felt like a failure. I was ashamed I couldn’t. But I’m here to tell you it’s nothing to be shameful of. Not everyone can. Not everyone wants to. AND THATS OKAY! I applaud those who can breastfeed and I also applaud those who can’t. I’ll be giving breastfeeding a try with our 7th baby, but am also prepared not too. Every pregnancy, birth, baby and lactation experience is different. It doesn’t hurt to try. Worse thing that can happen is it doesn’t work out. For all the mamas new or experienced please don’t be shameful if you can’t. Only you know what’s right for you and baby. 

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