Said Goodbye to my Breast pump 👋🏻

I said goodbye to my pump on Sunday. I woke up that day, dreading the whole pumping process. So I decided that it was time to say goodbye.

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It’s strange coming to the end of this journey. We started off slow, but steady. I was an over producer with a baby that wouldn’t latch. I was attached to the pump all.day.long. It was tiring. But I built a good stash at the beginning.

We tried over and over again to get her latching. Finally gave in and bought a nipple shield and just like that, she latched. For about 4-6 weeks we used the shield and finally she was able to latch without. And from then on we were thriving! Even with a low supply struggle, we still thrived.

From over production to low supply. It was definitely stressful at times. Luckily we found a formula that is easy on her belly and she does just fine switching from breast to formula.

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There is so much stigma around formula and breast being best. And although scientifically, breast is best. You gotta do what is best for YOU and YOUR BABY! And if that means supplementing formula or simply doing formula 100% of the time, then DO IT!

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I still feel strange not pumping. It was my job for an entire year. My purpose was to provide food for my daughter. And that’s such a cool thing.

I’m still nursing her once, sometimes twice a day. But I know our journey is coming to a close. We really did have a good run at it. Even with my hatred of pumping, I absolutely LOVE nursing. Happy to see my pump go in storage but will be devastated when I no longer nurse. It’s such a beautiful, natural thing to do and I am so proud of my body for being able to do so. I know a lot of women struggle with that and I am here for you mamas. I’m here to say, ITS OKAY! It’s okay if your journey is not the same as mine. We are all different. Just enjoy your journey and don’t let others bring you down. Keep doing what is best for you!

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Goodbye pump, til next baby...if there is one.

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