Episode 87 The Pain of Ending Human Milk Feeding Earlier Than Hoped With Sydney
Did you try breastfeeding or chestfeeding or pumping only to be disappointed that you were not able to meet your original goals? Did you seek out all the support you could find and you still didn’t meet the “success” you were looking for? This episode is for anyone who has grieved over the milk making journey. My guest Sydney’s baby was a little over four months old at the time of this recording, and she was still very much mourning the ending of her breastfeeding and pumping journey, even though she knew that was the best choice for her.
This episode features:
Sydney’s story of how her C-section impacted the start of her breastfeeding journey
Her difficulty starting immediately after delivery, and not understanding her baby’s cries were hunger signals
Weight loss in baby
Low milk supply
Use of medication to help with milk supply
An exclusive pumping attempt
Tethered oral tie releases
You can hear Lisa Paladino’s personal story which led to her expertise in tongue tie on Episode 49 here.
You can hear Episode 50 about tongue tie here.
You can hear Episode 6 with Danielle that Sydney mentions here.
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