Caitlin’s Breastfeeding Story

“I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I didn’t know much about it, but I had a midwife for my pregnancy. So she was really supportive. And I felt like it was kind of in the environment that I was in. Like, it wasn’t with an ob it wasn’t at a hospital, so I just knew, that we were gonna do it. And I was so lucky because he was born and the first thing he did was latch. Like it was immediate. And my midwife was so funny. She was amazed at how perfectly, we fit together right away, in the first moments after his birth, you know? So we’ve had a very Stress free, easy. No, not easy. Definitely not, because it’s just not easy breastfeeding, especially at this age, you know?
But, we came home and We were getting into our breastfeeding rhythm, and he was waking a lot in the night and feeding. And so I’d be up alone with him and it was exhausting, but they were really special, special moments for me. Just this feeling of him and I and the only people in the world, you know, like we sort of get that feeling when you’re.
When you’re up with your child and learning his rhythm and knowing that he’s learning my rhythm.

I think a huge part of breastfeeding, is having a supportive partner. Your husband or your partner, whoever you’re co-parenting with, is really sharing you and I mean, I was all for him.

It can be an energy drain. It’s very tiring. So I think a lot of people struggle with their breastfeeding journey because they have a partner who says: “Well why don’t you just quit? You’re too tired.” But I was so lucky because Tim really was so supportive and is still supportive. He considers [breastfeeding] one of the best things that we can do for [our son]. I feel very fortunate about that. ”