by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | My story
As my breastfeeding journey with Allison comes to an end, I reflected on everything that happened in the past year. Breastfeeding is a wonderful, natural process but it is definitely not easy. In a way, all the challenges I had in the past year made me a better...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | My story
When Allison turned one, we were both ready to stop breastfeeding. We successfully introduced milk and she (and I) were loving it. I started taking longer intervals between pumping sessions and within a few weeks the milk was gone. Weaning felt very strange but also...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | My story
Many of us have read horror stories online about traveling with breastmilk. I’m thankful to say I have not had any issues. When traveling to Greece, we took several bottles of milk on the airplane. At security, the milk had to go through the X-ray machine. It was...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | My story
When Allison was 10 months old, we (my husband, daughter and one of our best friends) went to Greece for a wedding. First of all, everyone I came across during the trip was very nice and supportive. I pumped in the plane, in the car, at historic monuments, and in...
by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | My story
I was fortunate enough to be able to donate some of my breastmilk. If you ever have any supply that you can share, it is an amazing thing to do. Donated breastmilk is mostly used for infants in the NICU, many of whom are born prematurely. For them, breastmilk is...
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