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Your baby is gaining weight. The latch “looks good” Everyone tells you it looks fine.. But you’re in toe curling pain every time your baby latches because you already know it’s going to hurt. I want you to know this: A latch can look good and STILL be painful. Weight gain DOES matter, but it doesn’t tell the whole story about your comfort or what’s happening during a feed. You do not have to just accept pain as the price of breastfeeding. Let’s figure out WHY it hurts and what can actually help. If breastfeeding hurts, you deserve support. NOT another “just give it time.”

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Your baby took a bottle before.. so why are they refusing it now? I know how quickly this can turn into buying every bottle on the internet, trying a new person, a new position, leaving the house, a new trick while STILL feeling more stressed every time your baby says no. Bottle refusal isn’t often a bottle problem at all. Most of the time we just need to look at the feeding experience and the skills behind it. No, you don’t need to starve your baby into taking a bottle. And you don’t have to keep guessing. I help families troubleshoot bottle refusal virtually, too. If this is your life right now, comment BOTTLE or send me a DM. #bottlerefusal #bottlefeedingbabies #bottlefeedingtips

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Sometimes the hardest part isn't even the feeding itself. It's wondering why it seems easier for everyone else. It's grieving the experience you pictured. It's loving your baby SO MUCH and still feeling disappointed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. You are not failing because this is hard. And you are not the only one who has felt this way. If breastfeeding has looked different than you expected, you don't have to explain it away or pretend it's fine. What's one thing you wish someone had told you about breastfeeding? And please remember, you aren't alone 🫶🏻 #breastfeeding #breastfeedingjourney