Macey and I just celebrated ten months of breastfeeding and are well on our way to hitting one year, which was my goal! If you had told me that I would make it to one year of breastfeeding during the first few months of Macey’s life, I would have laughed…and then cried. I had heard it several times while pregnant, “breastfeeding is hard”, but I didn’t quite know what mamas meant by that until I went through it myself. I’ve also learned that no two breastfeeding journeys are the same. It’s insane how different it can go from one mama to another.
Macey and I didn’t get the hang of breastfeeding until she was almost three months old! It was painful, emotional, and messy. Today I’m sharing a few things that helped me in my journey.
- A Lactation Consultant – Macey and I saw a Craniosacral Therapist (the amazing Cori) and a Lactation Consultant (BreAnne, loved her) from Eastside Total Health and Lactation. It took us three CST appointments and two lactation appointments before we began to see improvement. It was a long process but without the help of these experts I mostly likely would have given up breastfeeding early. So thankful!
- Kindred Bravely Nursing Sleeping Bra – I sleep in these every night. Enough said. 🙂
- Lansinoh Nursing Pads – The perfect layer of protection and you can buy them in bulk from Amazon here.
- Nursing Cover – These are not my favorite, especially when Macey got older and didn’t want to be covered up, but they’re necessary when you need a little extra coverage. I used this all the time nursing in public or when I don’t want to leave the room when I’m with friends or family. I prefer this style because it lets baby breath! Some covers a a bit smothering. 😉
- Mammojo Breastfeeding Hoodie – I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves but this hoodie is so soft, convenient, and cute!! I’ve had such a time finding things that are nursing friendly, let alone MADE with nursing in mind, that are still stylish. My love for this hoodie is beyond! Check out Mammojo’s website for more nursing friendly workout gear and use code DRIVINGMISSMACEY for a special discount! And keep scrolling for more pictures!
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