Community Breastfeeding Stories
Breastfeeding and donor milk
Traci
Traci overcame many struggles and relied on the support of her family and her own sheer determination to make breastfeeding successful . Read more
Preparing for breastfeeding, tongue tie, and nutrition
Garreth
Garreth shares her story of how she prepared for breastfeeding, dealt with a tongue tie, and used healthy foods to maintain a good supply. She also shares how the bond of breastfeeding has impacted her life. Read more
Breastfeeding NICU Preemie Twins
Brie
Brie gave birth to 29 week premature twins and had a two month NICU stay. She was determined to breastfeed and did not let anything get in her way. Brie shares her incredible story of dedication, perseverance and love. Read more
Breastfeeding with Food Allergies
Tiffany
"It’s more beautiful than I ever imagined and the challenges just add to the beauty as I am that much more in awe of what we have accomplished, together, further strengthening our bond." Tiffany shares her story of overcoming challenges including food allergies. Read more
Exclusive Pumping
Jessica
"To my mamas out there remember, whether your breastfeeding journey lasted 24 hours or 24 months you are a champion… never forget that." Jessica shares her story and her decision to exclusively pump for her daughter. Read more
Breastfeeding Poem
Melissa
"I relax, relieved, trusting he is taken care of, knowing he is nourished, grateful he is growing, impressed by the instincts, blown away by the biology." Melissa shares her nursing inspired poem. Read more
My Breastfeeding Journey
Patrícia
Patrícia is a Brazilian physician who moved to the United States just three years ago. She shares her experiences breastfeeding both her children. Read more
Patrícia é uma médica brasileira que se mudou para os Estados Unidos há apenas três anos.
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Breastfeeding Video Story
Christ-Lynn
Christ-Lynn never planned to breastfeed for long but she soon discovered the incredible bonding experience and benefits of breastfeeding. She shares this experience and more in her video story. Read more
Nursing Baby Emmy
Krystle
When Krystle received the diagnosis of Down Syndrome and a heart defect at her 20 week ultrasound she had been told that breastfeeding would be difficult. Krystle has faced many challenges nursing her sweet baby Emmy and she strives to continue to overcome them all. Read more
Nursing Twins
Laura
“And then, I had twins. These two babies are the sun and the moon. They both light up my life, but they couldn’t be more different. Their personalities, habits, challenges, and gifts are all so different from each other.” Read more
My Nursing Journey
Brie
Brie had to overcome challenges from an un-diagnosed lip and tongue tie! She was well supported by her amazing family! Read more
Nursing Triplets
Amy
“The body is a miraculous thing... and if I can grow three babies, I can feed three babies. We never know the limits of the impossible until we go beyond them to the POSSIBLE.” Read more
Overcoming Challenges
Jo Ann
"My goal at the time was just to make it to 1 year, we ended up going for 3.5 years" Check out this inspiring story about a mother who persevered through many breastfeeding challenges! Jo Ann shares her incredible story of determination, tears, and love. Read more
Tandem Nursing
Mickayla
“I had told my husband we could try, I was not very interested in it. When she was born and latched for the first time, everything changed!" Learn more about Mickayla’s journey, her challenges and pathway to tandem nursing! Read more
My Breastfeeding Story
Katelyn
"I was unable to breastfeed my first baby due to her being premature. So when I was preparing to have my second I was dedicated to making breastfeeding work this time around." Read more
Overcoming Challenges
Stormy
Stormy faced many challenges in both of her breastfeeding journeys. She overcame the challenges of tongue ties, pumping, and supplementing with pumped breastmilk. Through it all, she leaned on the support of her husband and professional support team as well as found inner strength she never knew she had. Read more