Breast Milk Donation

     It's hard for me to feel like I can call myself a mom without having a baby to hold in my arms. I know I am, but saying it out loud both hurts, and feels good. Something I decided while in the hospital was to donate my breast milk. I saw something about it on pinterest once and the idea stuck. I thought this would be a way for me to feel more like a mom. My body is going through everything any other mother's would go through after giving birth, so why not try to help others in need. If I was in a position of needing breast milk for my baby and couldn't provide it, I would want someone to do that for me. And again, this is one more way to feel like a real mom.

     Some days it gives me such a good feeling knowing I am helping someone. That out of our horrible horrible situation, I can give to a family in need. Other days it's really hard. I want to rock my baby girl in her room and nurse her. Today was one of those days. It was hard for me to get through my second pumping this morning. But I did. And I just have to keep telling myself that I would have raised Eloise to give back to others, and I can do it.

If you want more information on breast milk donation, here is a link to their website.
https://www.ohiohealth.com/milk-donation-process/