Leslie Mehigan
STEFANIE

I found myself searching for excitement but I was sedated and exhausted and sore. The nurses were pushing formula as an easy transition since I was dazed and our baby (girl!) was jaundiced. I consented because I was now in the blur of motherhood and was taking any advice anyone offered.

If it weren’t for my husband, who was adamant about breastfeeding, Teya would have been on formula from day 2. He kindly, but firmly, declined every offer for a bottle during our 5 day stay after she was born. 

STEFANIE

Rebekah Horton

REBEKAH

REBEKAH

I saved enough milk for about 2 months when we found out that I would have to have my thyroid “killed” with radioactive iodine.  After taking this medication, breastfeeding would have to end so the radioactivity wouldn’t pass on to her through my milk.  At 8 months she was weaned onto formula and we had a horrible time with it.  For 4 excruciating weeks I couldn’t hold her at all because I was too radioactive for her to be near me.  It was a very difficult time for all of us.

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