There’s a moment in breastfeeding that people rarely talk about—the moment when you put your baby to the breast, pump your milk, and feel like your body is no longer keeping up. The bottle remains half empty. Your baby still wants more. And in the middle of the exhaustion, a little voice takes hold: “It’s my fault.”
I know this moment. I’ve lived through it. And the first thing I’d like to tell you is that it’s neither rare nor permanent, and it’s not your fault.