Breastfeeding mothers that work outside the home full time don’t have it easy! It always makes me giggle when someone makes a comment about breastfeeding being “easy,” or a “cheap” alternative to formula.
It is neither!
Women don’t breastfeed because it is the cheap or easy thing to do, they do it because it is the best nutrition for their baby.
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Congrats if you’ve moved past the stages of helping your baby latch on properly and the (oh so painful!) boob engorgement, mama!
From there, breastfeeding really does become much more enjoyable.
I was fortunate to breastfeed my twins (supplemented) for over a year.
I struggled in the beginning but over time, breastfeeding one child at a time worked the best then breastfeeding both of them at the same time!
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Although breastfeeding is one of the best things you can do for your baby, it also presents many challenges.
It creates that special bond with mama and baby, has countless health benefits (like burning calories!), and is much more economical than formula.
However, if you are not exclusively breastfeeding, say you have to return to work or have more than one baby to feed at once, then there are some external factors to consider.
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Are you worried about a low milk supply? Or if baby is getting enough milk?
You’re not alone, mama, believe me!! Most new moms worry about their milk supply and lots of new moms give up on breastfeeding because they’re worried they don’t have enough milk.
But there are some effective things you can try to boost your milk supply.
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Being a new parent comes with a huge learning curve, right? And there’s so much to remember – how often your little one feeds, how many wet and dirty diapers, which breast you nursed with last and so much more!!
It can get so overwhelming.
And you can double that overwhelm if you have twins!!
So a simple breastfeeding tracker can make your new mom life much easier.
I totally wished I had a breastfeeding tracker when I was breastfeeding twins!
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Elna is a mom to twins who blogs and writes for a living. She loves all things mom. While she’s not blogging, you can find Elna meal planning, organizing and helping other moms in her Facebook group, Ready Set Blog for Traffic (From Mom to Mompreneur). →