tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81400237502824861162024-03-13T08:42:17.331-07:00Broken BoobiesBekkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13469120175940541594noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140023750282486116.post-60762110008651943382009-04-14T17:19:00.000-07:002009-04-14T17:27:05.318-07:00Quick IntroI'm starting this blog for two reasons:<br /><br />1 - In my obsessive researching of breast hypoplasia and how it affects breastfeeding - or more importantly, HOW to breastfeed successfully with hypoplastic breasts - I'm disturbed at how little information is out there.<br /><br />My hope is that anyone who comes across this blog (perhaps by Googling to find answers to their own problem) will find some helpful information here - maybe even a success story!<br /><br />2 - I need to document how my breastfeeding efforts go every single day, so that I can look back and take comfort in the progess I've made - no matter how small.<br /><br />During the first day's of my daughter's life, she was starving because I could barely produce 2 drops of milk.<br /><br />4 weeks later, I've pumped .75 for the day - a HUGE achievement for me.<br /><br />I need to be able to look at my progress when the daily depression sets in - seeing even a little bit of improvement is the only thing that gets me through another day.<br /><br />Breastfeeding with a physical issue such as breast hypoplasia is extremely difficult and frustrating. <br /><br />It is my sincere hope that one day, I'll be able to say that I'm exclusively breastfeeding my child - despite having everything stacked against me.Bekkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13469120175940541594noreply@blogger.com1