I was hesitant to blog about this (it’s a bit of an emotional/personal topic), but after watching two moms in my post-partum class dissolve into tears recounting their breastfeeding troubles, I realize that such problems are a lot more common than we are lead to believe, and that sharing my experiences might save someone else from weeks of needless agony — both emotional and physical.
Breastfeeding has been extremely challenging. The first five weeks of it were, in a word, hell. (more…)
