(2/3) “Neither my mom nor my sister nursed. My mom attributed not being able to have a letdown to having c-sections with our births. My sister chose not to nurse. That’s partially why I never let myself set the year goal that I ultimately wanted in the back of my head. I set it for 6 months because I wanted to feel confident that I could achieve it. So my goal was 6 months. We are at 7.5 months now, and there is enough milk in the freezer for her to go well over a year. One of the most difficult things has been committing to pumping at work. It’s probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. I have to put it in my calendar as a meeting; it’s the only real way I can guarantee that I pump during the day. Otherwise, I’ve learned that by the end of the day, I haven’t pumped at all. When I get home, we sit together and nurse. It’s what I look forward to all day at work. Even if she isn’t actively eating, it’s just about that touch and connection with one another.”

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