01/27/2026
Today I want to say this clearly: pumping mothers matter.
If pumping is how you feed your baby, that work is real, demanding, and worthy of respect. 🤍
Earlier in my own motherhood, I thought pumping was mostly for moms going back to work. And for many families, that’s still one of the main times it’s needed. But becoming a doula changed how I see it.
I’ve worked with families who pump because their baby needs extra calories and they’re fortifying breast milk. Others pump because it’s the solution that worked best for latching challenges. For some, pumping made breastfeeding possible when it otherwise wouldn’t have been.
What I don’t want is for mothers to feel like if they want to breastfeed, they automatically have to master pumping too. For many families, that feels like too much at once. It’s okay to focus on nursing first. Pumping can come later, or not at all.
The goal isn’t doing everything. The goal is having options, and support to choose what fits your baby and your life.
As a certified Infant Feeding Instructor and Postpartum Doula, I support all of those paths.
