In this episode Sarah tells us about feeding her son Hunter.  Hunter is now 6 years old, so I was quite intrigued when Sarah reached out saying she would like to share her story!  

Sarah explains how throughout her feeding journey she felt let down by the health system.  When you hear her story you’ll hear so many moments where people could have stepped in to help Sarah when she was struggling to breastfeed, but instead she often got the advice to ‘keep trying, it will get better’.  Sarah started out breastfeeding Hunter and also expressed milk to bottle feed him, then ultimately transitioned fully to formula.  You can tell from Sarah’s story that she really wanted to breastfeed Hunter, but she also shares how special she found feeding Hunter whether it was by breast or bottle and how that was a special little bonding time for the two of them.

Sarah and her partner Sean have reflected on their feeding experience, as well as Sarah’s traumatic birth, and Sarah says they have now come to terms with how it all went and are looking to grow their family.

Sarah, you are an incredible women and mama.  Thank you so much for openly sharing your story with us all.

** Trigger warning: This episode mentions traumatic birth.

Resources mentioned in the intro:

https://thespinoff.co.nz/parenting/24-11-2016/choosing-baby-formula-a-guide-for-new-zealand-parents/

https://mykidslickthebowl.com/best-baby-formula-gold-or-standard/