Have you been surprised by how you ended up feeding your babies? Were you able to make those decisions with confidence? Did you have barriers to breastfeeding or chestfeeding that dictated you switch to bottle feeding? My guest Jess, a postpartum doula and Certified Sleep Consultant shares three very different baby feeding stories that led her to changing careers to support other families.This episode features:

• Choosing to formula feed in because that worked better for her schedule
• A preemie who was in the NICU who Jess pumped for
• Adjusting the feeding goal for her NICU baby to get her home sooner
• Various levels of connection towards newborns
• Exclusive breastfeeding a third baby
• Work policies that make human milk feeding difficult

To hear another story of difficult feeding at work, listen here.Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!Listen to Episode of The Milk Making Minutes on Amazon Music too!To Connect with Jess for Postpartum or Sleep Support:www.burgeoningbud.comhttps://www.instagram.com/burgeoningbudpostpartum/FB Group Sleep Well, Eat Well, Be Well: Burgeoning Bud PostpartumTo book a lactation consultation with me, visit my website: www.quabbinbirthservices.com. In many cases I can bill your insurance, or create a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement. I offer virtual consults for clients outside of my service area!To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!My music was composed by Nela Ruiz. You can get her to make music for your project  by visiting her website: https://www.nelaruizcomposer.com/Follow me on IG @lonigrosh to laugh about baby feeding (so you don’t cry) and to see photos of guests. Follow me on TikTok to answer questions of the day and ponder systemic inequities together: @lonigroshibclc