04/08/2025
Sharing some very unglamorous photos in honour of world breastfeeding week. While I’m immensely proud to be feeding my baby breastmilk, I’m more heartbroken that he isn’t drinking directly off my breast.
This journey has been beyond difficult. From painful latching to breast refusal and back to latching for comfort and snacks.
There’s middle of the night pumping. Paced bottle feeding. Washing and sterilising about fifty billion times per day.
Honestly, I feel frustrated and inadequate that despite every available resource, reasonable ability and a therapists background I still can’t get it right.
But I have to remind myself that as a person and parent, I’m doing the best I can with what I’ve got.
So here’s hoping that we get to our goal of EBF sometime soon - but if we don’t, I’m still here for the snacks and the soothing.
Happy world breast feeding week ❤️
