Breastfeeding Twins #Chocolate Milk August 8, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, As a mom of four children born back-to-back in 2000, 2008 and 2010—including a set of twins, breastfeeding took up many months of motherhood. I never thought that I could love and hate...
Breastfeeding Challenges #Chocolate Milk August 7, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, Before I became a mom almost seven years ago, I always knew that I wanted to breastfeed my children. For me, it was a no brainer. I was going to nurse them for at least twelve months each. I...
My Baby Didn’t Like My Breasts #Chocolate Milk August 6, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice 1 Comment Dear Diary, I have heard of moms whose children latch on to their breasts and drink milk like they're at a water fountain. I have heard of moms who can pump enough milk to feed their child, and perhaps all...
Breastfeeding Pains #Chocolate Milk August 5, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice Dear Diary, I like my breasts. Sure, they aren’t what they use to be because, frankly, having and breastfeeding babies changes things—a lot. But despite the changes, I still like my breasts. They’ve...
Breastfeeding While Working #Chocolate Milk August 4, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice 1 Comment Dear Diary, While I haven’t breastfed, in over six years, I’m still a huge supporter of it, and encourage every expecting mother, to at least give it a try. And if they decide to go the formula route,...
Formula or Breast Milk? Or Both? #Chocolate Milk August 4, 2014 #Chocolate Milk, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Advice 4 Comments Dear Diary, One day my mother told me, You propped your chin up on your little fist and refused. That’s her breastfeeding story. It is captured in one sentence. I was a formula fed baby, and as far as I...