My Breastfeeding Journey Part I
Ahhhh, my breastfeeding journey… I know it sounds silly, but this is one of the true reasons for starting my blog. I want to share my story because frankly, I'm so freakin' proud of myself for nursing Ainsley this long. Who would have thought that breastfeeding was going to be one of my life's biggest accomplishments? Not me, that's for sure. And that's why I want to make sure I remember all the challenges and joys I've experienced through nursing as a way to encourage myself to do the same for all my kids. So let's start from the beginning, actually no, let's start before the beginning: My mom breastfed all four of her children, all my aunts breastfed my cousins, all my cousins breastfed their kids, and many new moms around me were breastfeeding as well. So there was never really a question about whether or not I would do the same with my kids. Formula was foreign to me, and in my eyes, breastfeeding was the only option. I don't really know why, I...