In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day.
A story from Rebekah:
My little one was born and all was well. She nursed happily and I happily nursed until…
She continuously refused the bottle. Finally I tasted it.
YUCK!! Something was wrong with my milk!
Frantically I search for answers and discover that I have Excess Lipase. Those two words were a punch in the stomach. I had 575 oz. of frozen breast milk that my daughter wouldn’t drink.
I healed.
Having excess lipase turned into one of the most amazing experiences of my life. My little one continued to nurse happily and I happily nursed…
Stories can be submitted for publication to this blog by emailing them to me at amber@ambermccann.com. Please keep them to 100 words or less. Before publication, stories will be edited only for minor spelling/grammatical errors. If the stories will be published in any other medium or venue, other than this blog, your permission will be obtained. Feel free to widely share this post and encourage others to also submit their stories.
[…] 3. Could you describe your breastfeeding story in 100 words or less? When Amber sent out her request for breastfeeding stories in 100 words, I didn’t think I could do it. My story was just too big, but somehow I managed to say it all in exactly 100 words. […]