When I found out I was pregnant with my son, I felt all the emotions you’d expect: joy, anticipation, fear. But never, in all those months of planning and dreaming, did I imagine what I’d feel after we brought him home. Nothing. I looked down at his tiny face, his perfect little hands, and IContinue reading “The War Within: My Struggle with Postpartum Depression”
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Pump It Up: Why I Chose Exclusively Pumping Over Breastfeeding (and How That Changed… Eventually)
When I had my first baby, I had the quintessential dream of breastfeeding—a cozy, bonding experience where my baby and I would gaze into each other’s eyes while angelic harp music played softly in the background. Spoiler alert: reality looked nothing like that. Breastfeeding my daughter was a full-on battle. She struggled to latch, IContinue reading “Pump It Up: Why I Chose Exclusively Pumping Over Breastfeeding (and How That Changed… Eventually)”
The Pumping Chronicles: Juggling a Toddler, a Newborn, and Military Life
When I found out I was pregnant with my second child, I thought, “I’ve got this. Been there, done that.” After all, I’d already survived the sleepless nights, the diaper blowouts, and the existential dread of being solely responsible for another human being. How hard could it be to add one more? Spoiler alert: it’sContinue reading “The Pumping Chronicles: Juggling a Toddler, a Newborn, and Military Life”
Pumps & Panic 