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”.

H


obbs says


they will be offering free breastfeeding classes on June 21




and 29




, at 158 South Houston Road Suite 5 in Warner Robins.