In this episode Bec reflects on feeding her two children George (who has just turned 4) and Sadie (who was 2 earlier this year).

Bec and I don’t get into the nitty gritty of each and every challenge of hers, instead we talk about the bigger picture. How feeding made her feel, how it impacted her mental health, how she reflects on it now, and how it is okay to look back and say you didn’t love it regardless of the types of challenges you faced.  This is a great episode if you want to glimpse into what lies on the ‘other side’ of breastfeeding for some mamas - hindsight can be beautiful for some, but for others the rose tinting glasses aren’t always strong enough.

Bec’s reflects on how challenging breastfeeding George was (tongue tie, painful latch, nipple shields, mastitis and anxiety).  She talks about the lonely times of feeding, how breastfeeding wasn’t this picture perfect image that she had in mind, and how it added another thing to be anxious about in early motherhood.

With Sadie, things were different.  Bec talks about how the lack of tongue tie meant feeding was far more natural the second time around and it was easier for her.   She shares how Sadie weaned earlier, and that her and her husband Ben decided it was best for all to wean at that point rather than ‘battle through’.  

We also talk about feeding two under two and the back to back pregnancy and breastfeeding journeys with no breaks in between.

Thank you Bec for sharing this story with us.