PeaceFull Parenting offers breastfeeding tips to new moms

Published On: June 11, 2025

PeaceFull Parenting offers breastfeeding tips to new moms

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –

Becoming a mother can be hard.

M

ost expecting mothers

don’t

know how or where to start, especially when it comes to breastfeeding.

That’s why we stopped

by

PeaceFull P

arenting

to learn more on how mothers can prepare.

“I do have a twelve-year-old son that

I

did breastfeed exclusively for eighteen months.

S

o, when

I

had

her,

I

told myself

I

was

going

to

try beat that goal, and see if

I

can last a little longer, and

I

just felt that connection

I

had with my son was irreplaceable”, said Ashley

Houseman who is a local breastfeeding mother.

Houseman says her experience was pretty smooth, but that

wasn’t

the case for another local breastfeeding mother, Jennifer Barnes.

“It

hasn’t

been an easy journey; he had difficulty from the beginning,” said Barnes. “

I

had him early so latching was difficult for him”

.

She says even though breastfeeding has had its difficulties, it has all been worth it.

“

First,

he

wouldn’t

latch, so

I

went to pumping and went back to trying to get him to latch.

S

o, it has

definitely been

a journey, but

it’s

worth every minute of it”

, said Barnes.

Some moms have different opinions when it comes to breastfeeding or giving your baby formula. Houseman says she feels breastfeeding is a healthier choice.

“They both been healthy,

they’ve

grown well, they have hit all their milestones.

I

can’t

say

that’s

100% because

I

breastfeed, but

I

do feel that

I

can give myself a pat on the back and say, that did help”

, said

Houseman

.

Whether you choose breastfeeding or formula, both

mothers

share this piece of advice.

“Give yourself some grace and be patient, lean on the support systems like your family.

A

nd a feed baby is a happy baby so, whatever your journey looks like it great”

, said Houseman.

“

It’s

worth it!

I

would say

don’t

give up, just keep pushing through”

, said Barnes.

Owner of PeaceFull Parenting,

Sabrina

Hobbs,

explains how women can get started with the bre

a

stfeeding

process.

“

So,

if

you’re

on the fence, should I

breastfeed.

I

may have had a breast reduction, or something happened where people told me this

wouldn’t

work for me.

C

ome see

us here,

come see

a lactation consultant, and

let’s

journey through it,” said Hobbs. “

L

et’s

talk about the benefits, and the pros and cons with that.

W

e’ll

do an examination to help get ready for this journey”.