So many people head into the prenatal period either feeling uncertain they can feed their baby from their body, or feeling like it won’t be possible because they have heard so many stories that plant seeds of doubt. If you are one of those people, this story from Francie Webb of Go Milk Yourself will help you feel like feeding your baby milk that your body makes is possible, and will give you practical tools to getting there.Francie, a mom of three, went into her first birth feeling very scared about being emotionally triggered because of a traumatic experience that happened while babysitting when she was 14 years old. She had hired a doula and had forthright conversations with her care providers about her fears and how she wanted to be cared for during the prenatal period and delivery.She also was directed away from a breastfeeding course which she was told would be unhelpful and toward a prenatal education course which helped her to feel empowered about what she was capable of doing.Due to a variety of circumstances, the first few months of milk making were far from stress free. She was dealing with a bed bug infestation, returning to work as a teacher, and was someone who produced barely enough milk with the pump. It was not until she left for a yoga retreat away from her baby and left her double electric pump at home and learned to hand express more milk than she ever had with the pump that she finally felt like she was enough for her baby.Tune in to hear Francie’s story of finally feeling like she is enough for her babies, and how she empowers other people to feel the same.Topics discussed:

• Fears in the prenatal period
• What makes for great prenatal breastfeeding education
• Low milk supply
• Hand expression
• Pumping while at work
• Overcoming the feeling of not being enough for your baby
• Finding empowerment through feeding your baby

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