There is also something so empowering in being able to provide nourishment for my son. I remember those first days, sitting there and listening to him drinking, I was just an awe that my body was able to produce just what he needed.
did offer it once in awhile. We are blessed to have flexible schedules so my husband watches him while I work. I gave him some info on paced bottle feeding and he was able to work with Noah and get him to take the bottle. The first few days were a little rough, but my husband found that he would take the bottle better if he positioned him laying back on his legs instead of cradling. Weird position, but it worked for them. I also started pumping prior to heading back to work to try to build a bit of a freezer stash and was worried that I wouldn’t be able to pump enough milk when I went back to work because it didn’t seem like I was pumping much at home. Now, it is nice to have a little stash, even if it isn’t very much. My husband has always been very supportive and he would just tell me not to stress about it until I knew for sure there was a problem. Luckily, I have been able to keep up with No25