Fever…again

A few weeks after I got mastitis, the fever was back. This time my breast was red and painful and I knew what was going on. Immediately, I started pumping, massaging, and breastfeeding as frequently as possible. I decided to give it 1-2 days before starting an...

My best friend’s wedding

About 4 weeks after giving birth I was to be a matron of honor at my best friend’s wedding. This was tricky. I had to be there at 7 am and this was going to be an all-day affair. This experience really taught me to think outside the box when it came to pumping. That...

Going out

Baby is a few weeks old. We were invited to a birthday party before I gave birth and we’re determined to go. Grandparents are babysitting. Pumped milk is in the fridge. Baby is full. Mommy found a dress that fits (yay!). I packed all my supplies and we’re off. We...

Fever

On day 10 after giving birth, I developed a fever. I was feeling fine all day and then suddenly, after taking a nap, I started feeling warm. Then, I developed muscle aches. I took my temp and it was 100.4F. This is one of those times when knowing too much is harmful....

Week one: “My milk is not coming in.”

My baby girl was born breech. We discovered that she was breech at 32 weeks of pregnancy and despite my consistent attempts at doing the exercises I found online, she did not turn. She did wait until 39 weeks, which is when she was delivered via scheduled C-section....

Breastfeeding journey of a lactation consultant

With so many things to worry about during pregnancy, I considered myself very lucky having the knowledge about breastfeeding when I embarked on the journey of motherhood. I’ve been doing it for several years and it has been an interest of mine for a long time, so I...