46: The Power of Choice in Feeding Your Baby

"Pumping in the breastfeeding world is kind of like choosing your own adventure." Melissa on creating a journey for you and your baby through feeding. Melissa Guerriero is the momma and Certified Lactation Counselor behind Pump Momma Pump on Instagram and pumpmommapump.com. Her first baby came one month early, and while he was born healthy, he lacked the stamina to nurse and had to be tube-fed during a short stay in the NICU, so she wound up exclusive pumping. At the time, she didn’t know “exclusive pumping” was even a choice; she never imagined herself NOT directly nursing. She would eventually embrace this newfound style of breastfeeding and became empowered by her choice to exclusively pump. She started the Instagram page @pump_momma_pump and became a lactation counselor in an attempt to provide the education and support she so desperately needed when she began pumping.   In this episode we'll discuss: Melissa's journey to exclusively pumping How pumping is a valid and sustainable choice as a modern mother How pumping can create space for dad's to bond during feedings The best way to support exclusively pumping moms Melissa's top pumping products   Show links: Melissa Guerriero Website: pumpmommapump.com  Follow Melissa here: https://www.instagram.com/pump_momma_pump/  Download the Holiday Ready workbook here: https://bit.ly/wmpholidaychallenge