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Breastfeeding can be an amazing and wonderful experience. It can also be painful, heartbreaking, and a nuisance. After successfully breastfeeding three children, each for over one year, I hope to offer tips for both breastfeeding and pumping. If I help anyone make their breastfeeding journey a little easier then I will be ecstatic.
If you plan on breastfeeding it is important to have a nursing station set up in your home with necessities within arm’s reach.Ā You will be spending a ton of time feeding your child, especially in the beginning,Ā so it is nice to have a designated area you can go with everything you could want or need. Here is how I set up my nursing station;
I like to create cheat sheets for myself, my husband, and babysitters so everyone is on the same page for how to properly care for the baby.
For more information and AWESOME tips make sure to take a look at my in-depth post on breastfeeding and pumping!
Oh, breastfeeding!
We’ve made it one year
Through pain, ease, and nutrition
Let’s give a cheer
But I’m done now, I’m through
I shrunk while my baby grew
Goodbye my boobs, goodbye my bum
It wasn’t always easy, it wasn’t always fun
Oh breastfeeding, I will miss the close bond
But when baby cried at night, it was me who always had to respond
I won’t miss the hair pulling nor biting nor leakingĀ
Now it is time for my baby to learn independent feeding
I want to throw the pump away
I promise it will be okay
I want to wear any type of clothes I want
So I won’t have to worry how to nurse in a restaurant
Oh breastfeeding, I thank you
But my body is now mine again
At least for the time being
To part ways with you is very freeing
