#Chocolate Milk

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Dear Diary, When I had my oldest daughter, I was just 20- years-old. I was terrified at the journey I was embarking upon--unchartered waters that from a statistical standpoint we were not likely to make...

Dear Diary, I’m a mother of two twin daughters. I did not begin exclusively breastfeeding my children until they were 4 months old. I struggled to breastfeed them both from birth and was unsuccessful...

Dear Diary, When I was pregnant, I read a ton of books on pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Breastfeeding was one of my top priorities as a new mother, because I knew it was the healthiest thing I...

Before I got pregnant, I knew I would breastfeed my baby. I didn’t put much thought into the decision really. I wasn’t shy—I showered in front of strangers at the gym and skinny dipped on Miami Beach one...