# My Breastfeeding Reality 🫶🏼 **URL:** \ **Category:** Breastfeeding & Pumping\ **Tags:** whathelpedme\ **Created:** [July 29, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648 "2026-07-29T06:44:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alyssa10](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/alyssa10/32/4205_2.png) [@Alyssa10](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Alyssa10)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/1 "2026-07-29T06:44:58Z")
#BreastfeedingReality 🤎 Every single time I nurse, I pump. What truly pushes me to do this is the reality of my biggest pet peeve. Which is wasting even a single drop of breast milk. No matter how exhausted I am, if she’s nursing, I’m getting up to pump too. The second she stimulates a letdown, my milk just flows. I’d rather be tired and empty than tired and completely soaked. Every ounce counts & for me, it’s worth the extra effort. I know that’s not the reality for some. But for me I tend to be really hard on myself. I also learned to not fight myself with it, I just do it. I remind myself that this is temporary and all of this will be missed once it becomes just a memory. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/original/2X/5/5123373ed1a294a0f058fc4e2d0fefd2221ff101.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jess3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/jess3/32/5163_2.png) [@Jess3](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Jess3)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/2 "2026-07-29T08:36:39Z")
You are so dedicated, momma! And so efficient! I’m trying to get better about being efficient. Great job mom​❤😘 ---
**Author:** ![Angel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/angel/32/68_2.png) [@Angel](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Angel)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/3 "2026-07-29T09:12:18Z")
I pump and nurse too 💓 tiring but worth it 💓 ---
**Author:** ![Rachel5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/rachel5/32/2404_2.png) [@Rachel5](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Rachel5)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/4 "2026-07-29T10:22:56Z")
I’m trying to get better about this! ---
**Author:** ![Alyssa10](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/alyssa10/32/4205_2.png) [@Alyssa10](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Alyssa10)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/5 "2026-07-29T17:10:01Z")
It’s the hardest thing I do in the middle of the night. But thankfully she wakes up once or twice a night now. You got this mama 🫶🏼 ---
**Author:** ![Alyssa10](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/alyssa10/32/4205_2.png) [@Alyssa10](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Alyssa10)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/6 "2026-07-29T17:10:11Z")
Totally! ---
**Author:** ![Alyssa10](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/alyssa10/32/4205_2.png) [@Alyssa10](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Alyssa10)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/7 "2026-07-29T17:10:41Z")
& you will be! It’s hard but totally worth it in the end. ---
**Author:** ![Barb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@Barb](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Barb)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/8 "2026-07-29T18:17:48Z")
Every once does count! ---
**Author:** ![Courtney](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/courtney/32/4878_2.png) [@Courtney](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Courtney)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/9 "2026-07-29T19:17:29Z")
Yes before you know it breastfeeding will soon be a memory 🤍 ---
**Author:** ![Naee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e19adc/32.png) [@Naee](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Naee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/10 "2026-07-29T19:43:25Z")
Very great mindset to have, I’m you going to keep this in mind as well. Good idea. 🤍 ---
**Author:** ![vitoria\_mb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/vitoria_mb/32/6217_2.png) [@vitoria\_mb](https://community.momcozy.com/u/vitoria_mb)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/11 "2026-07-29T19:51:31Z")
I’ve found that to be so helpful! Right now it’s very hard for me to pump and feed at the same time, I’m excited to have my wearable pump and make this process easier. ---
**Author:** ![Jessica2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/jessica2/32/2282_2.png) [@Jessica2](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Jessica2)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/12 "2026-07-29T21:16:33Z")
I wish so much I could pull this off so much it looks so great! I’ll definitely try it again! ---
**Author:** ![Chantel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/chantel/32/111_2.png) [@Chantel](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Chantel)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/13 "2026-07-29T22:19:02Z")
I feel you! I was pretty hard on myself in the beginning. It got better around 12 months. I was able to let go a bit and not worry so much about supply ---
**Author:** ![Jess3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/jess3/32/5163_2.png) [@Jess3](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Jess3)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/14 "2026-07-30T15:05:28Z")
Yes it is worth it. You’re right momma 😍😘 ---
**Author:** ![Alyssa10](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/alyssa10/32/4205_2.png) [@Alyssa10](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Alyssa10)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/15 "2026-07-31T19:00:58Z")
It’s truly beneficial to have a wearable that allows you to nurse and pump. Which one do you have? 🤎 ---
**Author:** ![Alyssa10](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/alyssa10/32/4205_2.png) [@Alyssa10](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Alyssa10)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/16 "2026-07-31T19:01:37Z")
Hopefully with your next baby you can reset and attempt to do it since you’ll be up all hours of the night 😩🥹 ---
**Author:** ![vitoria\_mb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/vitoria_mb/32/6217_2.png) [@vitoria\_mb](https://community.momcozy.com/u/vitoria_mb)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/17 "2026-07-31T19:02:59Z")
Right now I have a blue Spectra, but hopefully today my Wellness will arrive 😍 ---
**Author:** ![Alyssa10](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/alyssa10/32/4205_2.png) [@Alyssa10](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Alyssa10)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/18 "2026-07-31T19:05:15Z")
12 months seems so far from now. But I do know time flies by so even in the hardest moments I try to enjoy as much as I can. 🤎 ---
**Author:** ![Alyssa10](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/momcozy/user_avatar/community.momcozy.com/alyssa10/32/4205_2.png) [@Alyssa10](https://community.momcozy.com/u/Alyssa10)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.momcozy.com/t/my-breastfeeding-reality/21648/19 "2026-07-31T19:06:38Z")
Oh yay! I hope you share your experience with it & I hope you love it. My spectra is honestly my ride or die during my menstrual cycles for power pumping 🤎