Breastfeeding Long Distance
By Mariah P. LeBlanc  I am active duty military and am currently serving away from my family. I left when my daughter was 6 months old. I decided that I wanted to continue giving her Breastmilk even though I was not at home with her. Before I left I pumped and froze the excess milk. I left with over 300 bottles in the freezer. I have been gone for 2 months and have another 6 weeks before I get to be with her.  I made a decision to continue pumping while away and
over-night the milk home to her. So far, things have worked out so well that I am even able to donate my extra milk to a local milk bank. As hard as it is being away from my baby, I feel good knowing that even though I'm not there physically, I am still a big part of her day to day life and am the reason for her continued nourishment! I look forward to re-establishing the nursing bond we had when I left! |
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