Hey guys. So, I have a cosmetics blog, but this single mom/parenting blog is something I have wanted to do for a while now. I couldn't think of an awesome topic to start with, but I think after I introduce myself, then I'll go into that.
As previously stated, i am a single mother. i am 24 years old, not dating anyone, and am a cosmetology student in Louisville Ky.
My parents are divorced, both remarried, and both divorced again. I have a brother who is my heart. A step brother whom I love so dearly. And a brother that passed away a few years ago at the age of 17 in a car accident. I miss him every day, and not a second goes by that I don't think of him.
I love music, movies, and spending time with Alice. i love cosmetics, doing hair, art, fashion, going to big events, and spending time with my huge family. (my moms youngest of 11)
I need to get in shape. i love eating healthy food, taking vitamins, going for walks, and i adore my two doggies. Chihuahuas, Bella and Clair.
My daughter's name is Alice, and she is four years old.
Any other questions, just ask.
On to my topic, ...breastfeeding.
Okay, so I feel like a complete lactivist, but I am so pro breastfeeding. I breastfed Alice for 11 months, and supplemented with a bottle a little bit at about month 8 or 9. I feel like it did great with helping me lose weight shortly after the birth, and helped her in more ways than I'll ever know.
It made me feel closer to Alice, and I think it really comforted her more than a bottle ever could.She's beyond advanced for her age in every way possible, and healthy as can be. I'd like to thinkpart of that has to do with my commitment to breastfeeding.
I can still remember waking up in the middle of the night with bleeding cracks, and soreness in my breasts, but I still kept on, (with much help from my mother's motivation) and I did it!
I'm proud of myself, and I think that I did a great thing by choosing this route.
What are some of your favorite products that helped with your breastfeeding journey?
Mine were my breast pump, and my boppy pillow.
Comment, introduce yourself, and welcome to my blog!
Candice eden
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ReplyDeletei have a breast pump, but i don't use it much (yet?). i used a boppy for a little while but hated dragging it around the house. i think i stopped using it when joey was around one month old.
ReplyDeletei guess the products that have helped me the most are nursing tank tops. they help me feed joey modestly and comfortably when we are out because they cover my stomach when i lift my outer shirt. also, my washable breast pads have been a money saver and are very comfortable. "milk diapers" brand are the only ones i've found that work well, though.
i love breastfeeding and will practice child-led weaning with our babies.
-heather eberenz