Testimonies: Overcoming difficulties in breastfeeding 9 Articles

by Allison Tannery

Breastfeeding can be wrought with many difficulties. Women can have a difficult time with milk supply, infection of the milk ducts (Mastitis), inversion of nipples, engorgement, or just the incessant demand to eat, from a...read more

by Sheila Holloway

Sore, cracked nipples. Engorgement. Bruising. Mastitis. These things could never happen to me, or so I thought. My first baby was born hungry. She latched on and suckled like a pro almost from her first try. We nursed for...read more

by Beth Kean

Breastfeeding is nature's food...Breast is best...Breastfed babies have higher IQ scores...Breastfed babies are less likely to be obese. So why on earth wouldn't someone choose to breastfeed? During my pregnancy, I dec...read more

by Sarah Matthews

Before I had my first baby, I was under the impression that breast feeding would somehow come naturally. After all isn't that how it worked? Perhaps I was under such a misguided notion by watching The Blue Lagoon one too...read more

by Natasha Mitchell

I have successfully breastfed 5 children, and am currently nursing my 6th baby.I have experienced many problems , but none have superseded the benefits of nursing.Heres a little history on my babies. 1st baby- She was b...read more

by Shelley Williams

Before I become a mother I was determined to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is a great bonding experience, beneficial for baby and mother, and lowers expenses. I did some research before my son was born but not enough. I nev...read more

by Jenny Sivak

I never thought breastfeeding was something I would go for. Even in the hospital, when the lactation nurse asked me if I was going to breastfeed I replied, "I don't know." I then thought about it for a couple of hours an...read more

by Melanie Clark

Then came baby # 3- I fully expected to not have any problems whatsoever with my third baby since I had already successfully breastfed two babies and had no problems with my second. I figured that any problems I had with...read more

by Nichole Dulin

When I was pregnant I knew I wanted to breastfeed my son, because it was the best thing for the baby. But, to be truthful, I wasn't looking forward to it. I didn't want my body to change; the thought of it made me uncomf...read more