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A new Grandmother

Years ago I tried everything including pumping and was not able to breastfeed. I too thought it was my issue. My daughter just had her first baby, so, after a lot of research she would breastfeed and pump inbetween to try to increase her supply. We used a powerful pump and after 1 month and the less than 1oz a day, she decided to bottle feed and add what little she gets with pumping to the formula. So as all of you discovered, some people do not produce enough no matter what they do. I felt guilty for 33 years. No more, thanks for the post!

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Congratulations! NEW
by: Anonymous

Congratulations on your new grandchild! ;-)
The worst part for most moms that struggle with breastfeeding is that they miss out on the special bonding experience. Your daughter should continue to give baby as much breast milk as she can, even if it is only a few drops. The benefits go beyond the physical, they are emotional too...and have kept many moms from postpartum depression.
My mom had the same problem, she wanted to breastfeed us (my brother and I) but couldn't, she didn't have any milk at all, and for many years afterward she had to hear about how much milk her own mother had.
If we could all just stop feeling guilty about our weaknesses and start recognizing and celebrating our strengths as mothers.

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