Comments on: My Relationship With Breastfeeding

By: My Melasma Fix - REZTT

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:01:13 +0000

[…] lucky enough to be privy to tons of great skincare over the last few years, and after I stopped breastfeeding I started aggressively targeting the melasma with skincare. I tried various product approaches, […]

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By: Deanna

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 03:06:35 +0000

Hi Eva,

I had a similar experience with breastfeeding. I wanted so, so, so badly to be good at it, but it was tough. We found out after a few weeks into our son’s life that he had a milk protein allergy. Everything I ate contained dairy.. i tried cutting it out for months but it was tough eating out and knowing for sure that the food was 100% dairy free. Butter is in everything. I pumped for months, Eva… trust me… I know it sucks!

Anyway my point is, I felt so much guilt, too… not even the mom world so much, but just from myself. It’s tough out there, and sometimes it’s not even other people doing it to us- it’s ourselves and the high expectations we set. I was so much happier as a mom after we put our boy on a hypoallergenic pre-digested, smells like shit formula.. he was happier too. I was so depressed while trying to do the “right” thing.

Thanks for sharing your story and for reminding us that life is not perfect for anyone.

Also absolutely loved you in Saved… 🙂

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By: The Postpartum Style Guide - REZTT

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 12:00:27 +0000

[…] your shape after baby. And while not everybody breastfeeds (just read my two journeys with it Here and Here), there are also some good breastfeeding fashion tips thrown in there for good measure. […]

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By: Eva Amurri Martino Details "Emotional" Decision to Stop Breastfeeding Her Baby Boy - Hombres Mag For Men | Hombres Mag For Men

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:45:23 +0000

[…] her formula when the child was just over four months old after battling a “super nasty case of Mastitis,” or breast inflammation usually caused by infection, and Shingles. The actress said […]

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By: My Relationship With Breastfeeding: Round Two - REZTT

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:01:57 +0000

[…] it’s all going, and my thoughts and feelings (and new discoveries!) this time around. When I wrote a bit about my Breastfeeding journey with Marlowe while I was pregnant with Major, I remarked that my expectations for breastfeeding him were […]

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By: Emily

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:53:41 +0000

Eva, it sounds like you are an amazing mom. I commend you for being so turned in to the wants and needs of your lovely babies. I want to tell you though, with block feeding, there is never really a ‘need’ to pump the other breast unless it is for your comfort or to build up a supply of frozen breastmilk. Breastfeeding is about supply and demand and by feeding from one breast and pumping the other during one feed, you were telling your body that you needed both breasts full of milk at every feeding. This can create or exacerbate an oversupply, which is sounds like you had. I had so much milk that I fed my babies one breast for 2 feedings and left the other breast alone. Initially I had to express some milk from the neglected breast for my own comfort, but then my body caught on and made just enough for my babies. Not everyone has this extreme of an oversupply and feeding one breast per feeding is sufficient. If you express just enough milk to make yourself comfortable (and hopefully avoid any sort of plugged duct or mastitis) your body will respond by moderating your milk supply. You can also express a few tbsp of foremilk before feeding your baby to reduce the strength of your letdown. It’s really a wonderful system. If you haven’t ever spoken to an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) I urge you to do so! They are a wealth of information. Also http://www.kellymom.com is one of the best websites out there for nursing mothers. Breast, formula, whatever combination of both, it’s all good as long as children are loved and intuitively cared for. It seems like you’re awesome at this mom thing.

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By: Dori

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 23:02:35 +0000

Thank you, my baby was also born with a tongue tie and was never really able to learn how to latch. I have been exclusively pumping for 6 mos. now and I have been searching for the courage to stop and gain my life back. It’s time for me to move past the guilt.

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By: Francie, TheMilkinMama

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 01:17:52 +0000

Oh mama, you’ve been through so much! And you did a KICKASS job with all of it. Thank you for sharing this – so many of us need it. I also wanted to offer TheMilkinMama as a resource. We teach mamas to hand express their breast milk, either instead of pumping, or in conjunction with pumping. We strive to give women more options. If more breastfeeding mamas knew how to hand express effectively, they would have more power, more freedom, and less stress. I have been breastfeeding the majority of the last 4.5 years, and I haven’t pumped in 4 years, even as a full-time working mom. I found that my hands were at least as effective as the pump, and decidedly more convenient. Now my #gomilkyourself teachers and I teach online workshops, in-person ones, private sessions on FaceTime, Skype, or in-person (in many parts of the country). We also have a video, a book, and much more coming. We are here to help all breastfeeding mamas make their lives easier. I applaud you for sharing your story and hope we can help even more mamas along their breastfeeding journeys.

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By: Preparing For My Home Birth - REZTT

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:17:12 +0000

[…] breast pump (by the way, this is the one I have and use. I’ve found it works the best, and I had to pump A LOT last time around). Kyle’s job is to install the infant car seat (in case a hospital transfer is necessary) […]

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By: Rebecca

Tue, 20 Sep 2016 00:56:58 +0000

I needed to read this. I made it 6 months breastfeeding and hated every minute of it. Not only was he classified as a ‘barracuda’ nurser, I battled both thrush and mastitis twice. I was constantly in pain. Going back to work didn’t help either. It was a difficult decision to switch to formula, but I feel like I am a better mother for it. PS: We use Hipp too!

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