Happy Dorothy

She loves her donor milk

Dorothy Had a great 1st Christmas and she got a wonderful gift from a local mommy today. All of that yummy milk is from momma Kelly of Lexington, Ky. And as you can tell by the smile on her face she loves it. Thank you again and i want you to be secure with knowing that you sent you milk to a good home because it will all be used and is greatly appreciated. 

Dorothy with Mommy milk

   I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas because we know we did. Now we are looking forward to the new year and our new years resolutions. 
    It has been brought to my attention that one of the things that could be affecting my supply could be my weight. I am a bigger momma and have always been big but it was recommended to lose some of my weight and it should help boost my supply. 
   Im not going to diet because i know that can hurt it even more but i am going to watch what i eat and looking into joining a gym again. 

Dorothy Christmas morning 

      I hope all have a great day.
              Namaste.

All of my babies

Dorothy Hope

Thank you Amber

Look what Dorothy Hope just picked up :) Atleast i dont have to stress over the holidays about getting Dorothy any milk..... Its odd how the universe has its way of answering prayers..... Thank you everyone for helping me with keeping Dorothy on mommy milk.... and remember donations are always needed because my little girl is a piggy and boy does she go through it lol

just a vent

peek-a-boo i see you

 Merry Meet and Blessings all around,
    It has been a stressful week for Dorothy and me. Aunt flow decided to visit us and that made my milk go from low to even lower :( 
   what is it i am doing wrong? I want to give my lil girl what only a mother should be able to give her. Am i broken? 
    Dorothy has been nursing non stop and eating her donor milk as well so i am guessing she has hit a growth spurt. 
   we are thankful for all of our donors and for every bit of mommy milk that we can get.....

stole a shot while she nursed

  I have been receiving a lot of criticism here lately for for my decision about mom to mom milk sharing. i feel it is the best for my little girl and wish i had of known about it with my other children because maybe then i would have been more successful in breastfeeding them.
   To me Dorothy is a happy baby,,,,granted if mommy isnt around then she isnt quit as happy but for the most part she is nothing but smiles and she loves being in my wrap that i  made on my back and i love knowing that i am what gives her comfort. i am what she wants and needs. I am her mother...isnt that my job....my privilege.

I have had some people ask me here lately if i am worried about how my kids are going to turn out from the way i am parenting them. they have said that i am ruining my children from where i am making them reliant on me and because i have chosen a different way of disciplining my children. Now instead of spanking my kids i have chosen to go with the gentler approach with timeouts and being firm.  I am new to the whole attachment parenting lifestyle but i feel it is the way i should raise my kids. Why should i have to cause my kids physical harm to make them mind? What is wrong with breastfeeding my daughter until she is ready to stop on her own? even if that means she is 3 years old. 
  I want what is best for all of my kids. I may not be able to afford all of the toys that they want or be able to go to disney land or places like that but i can make sure that they are loved and well cared for. I can give them the best start to their future by doing all that i can to make them a better person. And i want to thank all of Dorothy Hopes milk donors for helping me make sure she stays healthy.
                           Happy Holidays to all,
                               NAMASTE    

Thankful

Dorothy with her memaw

Dorothy has been blessed by a wonderful milk momma who has donated to us regularly now for a few weeks :) no its not been large amounts but like i said any amount is a blessing and it always seems like she has shot me a message right when i was stressing about what to do :) I want to thank her right now....Momma Sarah thank you for all of your help and for helping me keep Dorothy Hope on wonderful breastmilk...and if i can get Dorothy to be half the size of your little one then we will be set :)

Dorothy crawling at old house

    The other day i have a wonderful momma make a very generous offer....i had posted on Eats on Feets Global asking for help and this wonderful momma who relies on donor milk also due to low supply offered to pay shipping for one person close to KY (1 time)...I am stunned and so grateful for her generosity and her offer.....i have been trying to find a donor who is willing to ship but i am having trouble....I had one momma in new york who was willing to do it but the problem with that is she had asked me to provide her with a cooler and gel packs....and i didnt have the money for them :( hopefully we find one soon though....

She makes her daddy proud with her jedi ways

    Dorothy Hope is almost 7 months old now and we are starting her on baby food....I am hoping that with baby food maybe she wont need as much mommy milk :) 

   I hope all have a great night/day. Remember Dorothy Hope can always use mommy milk. No amount is to small.
        NAMASTE

i love breastfeeding

I was looking at Dorothy Hope this morning while she was eating breakfast with the SNS and i was reminded why i love breastfeeding and why i want to keep her on breastmilk for as long as i can....She gave me a milky smile with my nipple still in her mouth and started blowing razberrys :) she must have known that mommy was feeling stressed and that i needed a pick me up...... I want to do what is best for all of my kids and if that means stressing over finding donor milk for her then that is what i will have to do.


We are still in BIG need of milk. We have a mom who is going to meet up with me and give me some milk for Dorothy hope but we are still in need for more. Any drop is a blessing and more then welcomed.

blessings to all 
   Namaste

Is it really worth it? the struggle

Turns out the other day when i came home engorged and had a good pumping session was just a fluke. I have been trying to pump since then and i am now back to my normal .5oz combined from both sides and having to top Dorothy hope off with a few ounces of milk.... now that i am down to my last few bags of milk it has me thinking.....is it worth it? 
   I understand that breast is best and i dont want her on formula because of how it hurts her tummy and causes so many problems but if i cant keep donor milk in the house for her then i dont know what i am going to do......
  I found some moms selling their breastmilk and i wish i had the money to purchase it from them.....hopefully i have another miracle coming my way because otherwise i am going to have to give in.

Something must be working :)

Went to work today as usual and again did t get the chance to pump but one thing different then any other day....... I came home FULLY ENGORGED :) that has never happened..... baby girl just nursed and is milk drunk and doesn't need a top up and I was able to pump and get 3.5oz yay something is working :) hope it keeps up.... still needing donor milk though because we are down to our last couple of bags.... remember any helps :)

our new home

Well we decided to move out of our home for the past 2 years and go somewhere smaller with the hope that it will help us get back on our feet.....I didnt realize how stressful moving is when you have 3 kids. From all the stress of the move (not to mention aunt flow returning) my supply has pretty much become non-existent. I have upped my fenugreek with the hope that it will help..... We have moved to Harrodsburg, KY (40330) and so far everyone who has seen me wear Dorothy or breastfeed her has looked at me funny :( *sigh* hopefully its just for a year.....I have had a couple of mommies help me out tremendously and have donated milk to Dorothy Hope and i have welcomed every drop....No amount is to small :)

Big sissy faith with Dorothy Hope.....May 17,2012

In need of Donor milk for Dorothy Hope

   I am a mother to 3 beautiful children whom i love with all of my heart and would do anything for them. I am married to a man that i have loved since i was 13 and he is the most supportive and loving husband and i don't know what i would do without him. I have had a rough life but i am proud of where i am now. 
   I tried to breastfeed my 2 older children but i had lack of support then and i failed. My dream has been to breastfeed until my child is ready to ween on their own but have not been successful. 
 

My youngest is 5months old her name is Dorothy Hope. She was born May 16,2012 and I have been breastfeeding her since day one and rely on donor milk due to low supply for when i am at work and to top her off. I am in need of help because i am having trouble finding someone who can donate to me on regular basis.
   I dont want to give a sob story but i feel like i should explain our situation. We are in a real tight spot right now and we are unsure how it happened. The plan was for me to work weekends only so that i could stay home with the kids and focus on taking care of them and breastfeeding. but due to bad luck i have had to go back to work full time. My husband has been out of work for the past month because of an accident at work and workers comp isnt wanting to pay.

     When Dorothy Hope was 10days old I was put in the hospital for 3 days do to a blood clot in my lung, the doctors refused to let her stay with me so that i could feed her and i couldnt pump enough to sustain her. My husband had no choice but to put her on formula. She lost over a pound while i was in the hospital because she wouldnt eat it and when she did eat she would scream in pain. I dont want to put her through that again if there is anything i can do to stop it.
   Money is real tight and we dont have much to spare on top of bills, rent, and the cost of 3 kids, but we do what we can. If anyone can help me out i would very much appreciate it. 
   Im not against receiving shipped milk but sadly i must say that i cannot cover shipping costs unless it is real cheap but i am willing to cover supplies like milk bags (those i can afford).  We are in Lancaster, Ky (40444) and any help is appreciated. If you are unable to help but know of someone who might be able to then please share my story. .

      Namaste.