I am also very grateful to have found a wonderful Lactation Consultant when I needed one with Cole. She truly worked a miracle for us. I only wish I was still living close to her now. I have not been able to find a good Lactation Consultant here, and I know I really could have used one with Conner.
Finding a friend who is breastfeeding is wonderful. You can find these friends anywhere. Online, next-door, or even talking to a family member who has been there can help you get through some hard times. You may not find someone who has been through exactly the same problems, but it helps to talk about it. It really helped to hear that it was o.k. To want to give up, but that I did not need to. I am glad I did not.
I often wonder...If I did not have such a hard time breastfeeding, or had I just given up and formula fed, how much would the kids and I really have missed?
