12/25/2025
This precious baby was born exactly seven days before Christmas—21 years ago.
I’ll never forget being a new mom (and a newlywed), trying to figure out breastfeeding while balancing the demands of the holidays. I desperately wanted to hold on to the family time and traditions of both my family and my husband’s.
We ended up doing all the things: visiting my family, his family, “trying” to nurse a newborn who had destroyed my ni***es to the point of bleeding—all with a smile on my face as a newlywed couple with an infant in tow.
That night, we found ourselves at a 24-hour Walgreens, desperately searching for a thermometer and some Tylenol. I didn’t know it then, but I was dealing with my first (of many) cases of mastitis while my completely dysregulated newborn screamed in the back seat.
If this story resonates with you—today or any day during the holiday season—we created this resource just for you (link in comments)
https://www.thebranchmoms.com/_files/ugd/12bf58_53bb7c26169948cd99c4a90bbb1768b1.pdf
We hope it provides the help you need, when you need it.
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