Hey mommas, this week I'd like to talk about family support and breastfeeding. I have and had a great family support system. From the moment I conceived I knew I had a village to help me through my pregnancy. Fast forward to March 4, 2021, was when my baby was born. Everyone was so excited especially my sister, she even recorded our birth thru FaceTime. DRS. SAID “THIS IS THE MOST PEOPLE WE HAD IN THE ROOM SINCE COVID!” because she virtually recorded. That's when our 1st feed happened. Of course my family wanted me to express milk and pump so they could have shared feeding moments with him too as well. I was selfish because I had the ability to feed him and made the most of it. Today at 2years of age sometimes I reflect back and agree, like maybe I should have fed him every other feeding or shared feeding because our bond is super strong. In which I'm totally grateful for; however I think my selfish ways of wanting to fully feed my baby may have cause separation anxiety. I say that because those who’ve been on this journey with us from day one, you would think are strangers to my baby (lol) if they were to babysit him. So yes I think if I would have slowed down on physically attaching him to breast every feed until, I went back to work, separation anxiety would not be as bad. I say with my next baby, if I'm fortunate enough to be blessed with another baby I’d bottle feed breastmilk every other feed or couple of feeds to allow 1-1 bonding opportunities with other important family members. I found it so important to physically attach him because how our bodies work. Our body or boobs actually process our child's saliva to create antibodies needed. I thought that was best for him, however i now know i can attach my baby at any feed and my body will process their saliva either way to create antibodies every feed or if it were to be every other. I didn't fully know what i was in for. Although i loved and cherished every moment of my 1st breastfeeding journey with my Kyíroah. Id love to allow and see my mom, sister, nieces nephews, and other important members feed and bond with my baby. Hey mommas its time to chime in, how did you feed your babies did you allow your support system to bottle feed breast milk or were you strict, if so why?