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Giving Breastfeeding All that I Had: Andrea’s Weaning Story
by Andrea Volk I made the decision to stop pumping/breastfeeding. It was not a decision I took lightly. I talked about it at all hours of the day, cried about it, and contemplated my decision for days....
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Exclusive Pumping to Exclusive Pumper: Mary Ashley’s Story
by Mary Ashley Parrish I had just found out I was pregnant when the breastfeeding anxiety began. I had read everything about how a woman is supposed to feel during pregnancy, and what changes are...
View ArticleBright Pink Headphones: Finding the Mom Inside, above the Noise.
by Megan Crosby I thought that at this point in my motherhood journey, I would be sharing the “final chapter,” closing out my time of pregnancies and nursing. I began my mom journey eight years ago and...
View ArticleDoing My Best with the Information I Have: Andi’s Story
by Andi Reasin “The second night is always the worst.” Those words spoken by the nurse at the hospital play over in my mind, even two and a half years later. I think back to those first few nights as a...
View ArticleDo You Want More?
by Teresa Wemhoff I. HATE. THIS. QUESTION. It certainly seems innocent enough as part of casual conversation, but little does my patient, coworker, or random parent at the playground know that her...
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Celebrating Milestones: Emily’s Story
by Emily Zarek 12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. My son, my baby, my last child, turned one this week. It’s the end of an era in more than one way. I’ll never have a baby again. He started walking two...
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Making Peace With Mixed Feelings: Emily’s Story
The most important moment of my first breastfeeding experience is when Katie told me to stop. As a new mom, I wanted to do everything “right.” To me, that meant I had to breastfeed–except I had no idea...
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Spectra Settings Tips From A Low Supply Working Pumping Mama
by Marlena McKee Do you hate pumping? I do. I especially hate feeling like I’m attached to the wall for 20 minutes to barely collect half an ounce. However, I had a “come to Jesus” moment when I...
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Remembering Logan Every Day: Meghan’s Story
My family and I are still in the very raw stages of our tragic story–it has been six months without my youngest son, Logan. And although some days I still think I can, I do know that I cannot bring him...
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Becoming Rinoa’s Mom: Zara’s Story
Hopelessness. Homesickness. Sadness. Doom. Those are some of the words used to describe D-MER: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex. I didn’t know to call it that at first, of course. All I knew was that...
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