Thanksgiving is over which means Christmas is just around the corner. If you haven’t already, you’ll probably begin to receive holiday cards from your family and friends soon. Holiday cards can get pretty boring unless they feature a major life event such as an engagement or birth announcement. Last year was our son’s first Christmas so, of course, our family and friends were expecting a card with his cute little face. And that’s exactly what they got! I don’t consider myself to be the craftiest person in the world but becoming a parent has definitely made me tap more into my DIY side. Before last Christmas, we’d been sending holiday…

So yesterday I had a moment. My son had a follow-up to his 12-month appointment to check his weight. Since his six-month check-up, the pediatrician has mentioned that he was weighing in a bit small but that there was no cause for concern. He asked me if he was on formula and I told him that he was being breastfed. He then asked if I noticed any decrease in my milk production. No! TF? I felt triggered. I knew for a fact that I was producing enough milk because my son always finished a feeding milk-wasted.    In my experience, medical professionals sometimes have a way of saying things so…

A little over a week ago, I was having a conversation with my best friend over a glass of wine and out of nowhere, my left boob started to leak right through my shirt. It was embarrassing but thankfully she was a mom so she definitely understood. My son was spending the night with my parents so here I was trying to enjoy a moment away but all my body wanted to do was be next to him. The conversation immediately shifted and we began talking about weaning and how to stop breastfeeding. She asked me how it was going and I admitted that it was going ok but not as…