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 Breast Feeding. Most of us have heard the phrase "Breast is Best".  And we all know it is true.  But what about adding "Formula is Good too!" to that statement? Why is it that people find it necessary to Mom-Shame any mom who is feeding their child a bottle instead of their breast?  I know, I'm not the first to write about this.  It's been said time and time again.  But I'm going to share my breast feeding journey; mainly because I just need an outlet to let my feelings out sometimes, and the topic came up again today in my feed. Chrissy Tiegen tweeted on Sunday this... "ok I'm gonna say something and you all are definitely gonna make it a thing but here goes: normalize formula." Once again, she isn't the first to say it.  She is a celebrity with a huge platform of followers that can spread the word and positivity on the subject.  Plus she is a mom.  A WOMAN.  Someone who can actually talk from experience on the subject. When I was pre...

 Hey Everyone! I wanted to talk about a topic that, I feel, starts coming up as you reach adulthood, more and more.  A topic that is often thrown out there willy-nilly, and people don't really think as they tell you to do this extreme "life-changing event"... The topic of "Wanting" a Baby. So as some of you may know, my husband and I just welcomed our son into this crazy world on September 21st, 2020.   Having a baby during the pandemic was pretty surreal at times.  We found out we were pregnant in January, so before this all started.   Luckily, my husband was able to go to my initial appointments with me (which I am so utterly thankful for, because that first trimester was the most nerve-wracking for us!); but at about the week 14 mark he was no longer allowed to come in with me; even to ultrasounds.   As you can imagine, that was extremely hard.   I was very fortunate that this time around, everything was pretty picture perfect during my pregnancy (t...