My
experience breastfeeding my first child was,
to say the least, less than ideal.
Even with all my dedication and
determination, I was told by the lactation
consultant at the hospital . . . “maybe
you shouldn’t breastfeed.” After 6
weeks, 3 plugged ducts and a round of
mastitis I decided to use a breast pump and
feed my daughter bottles of pumped milk
until she was a year old. In the
beginning, it was frustrating, stressful and
exhausting. Eventually, I got into a
routine and everything worked out in the
end. But, I was never able to
experience the joy (or convenience) of
actually breastfeeding.
So, in
preparation for the birth of my second child
I began researching lactation consultants
online. Though I didn’t realize it
at the time, a few strokes of the keyboard
and a phone call to Mellanie Shepphard and
my prayers were answered. Mellanie is
not only patient, knowledgeable and
understanding, but she is also incredibly
passionate about her profession. I
truly appreciated her manner and approach as
breastfeeding can be emotional and very
personal. I will be forever grateful
to Mellanie for teaching me and my baby how
to work together to develop a healthy, happy
breastfeeding relationship.
-K. Soward
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