tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075880485688044454.post3011855594341972050..comments2023-12-21T18:41:08.662-05:00Comments on Unspoken Spells: My Breastfeeding Journey & Why I Chose To Exclusively PumpDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905268409725272026noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075880485688044454.post-85811392390048013662019-07-23T18:51:52.261-04:002019-07-23T18:51:52.261-04:00Thanks, Elle. It's always nice to hear I'm...Thanks, Elle. It's always nice to hear I'm a good mom. <br /><br />You're right - Cooper's my superhero. <br /><br />That outside pressure can be incredibly heavy. I completely understand and can relate to needing some autonomy. Thank you for your comment. <3Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905268409725272026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075880485688044454.post-26542951372786365142019-07-23T18:49:45.333-04:002019-07-23T18:49:45.333-04:00Thank you. I appreciate you reading!Thank you. I appreciate you reading!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905268409725272026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075880485688044454.post-26648030441215053842019-06-19T09:29:18.033-04:002019-06-19T09:29:18.033-04:00You are such a good mommy. And Cooper is such a li...You are such a good mommy. And Cooper is such a little champ! He showed up an entire month early, finished growing, AND learned how to be alive. He got more accomplished in a few months than most of my coworkers combined.<br /><br />I wasn’t that emotionally invested in breastfeeding and I still had a few guilt pangs when I stopped even though intellectually I was perfectly confident about stopping; thank you, Outside Pressure on Deeply Personal Things. For me, I needed to regain a sliver of autonomy in order to be a good mom (and in order to not kill Diego in an exhaustion-induced rage.) Taking my nipples out of the equation didn’t magically make everything perfect but it did help A LOT. <br /><br />Also that is such a great picture of you two – your face is so perfect for this blog post haha! <br />ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01045753582793208053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075880485688044454.post-30032618136405730692019-06-14T21:44:23.373-04:002019-06-14T21:44:23.373-04:00Thanks for sharing this journey with us. I'm s...Thanks for sharing this journey with us. I'm sure there are readers who need to read this and know that you are right... As long as your baby gets what they need, it is still something magical. xoxoxTerri Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333024343069943295noreply@blogger.com