Samantha Hanratty

So I was trying to figure out the whole – breastfeeding situation because he wasn't able to latch. And then I was doing the pumping. But then I was like, you know, he we basically just I was like, I think we need to do some donor milk. So it's really cool how they do it, because they basically, you know, women will bring in their their milk.

So I was trying to figure out the whole – breastfeeding situation because he wasn't able to latch. And then I was doing the pumping. But then I was like, you know, he we basically just I was like, I think we need to do some donor milk. So it's really cool how they do it, because they basically, you know, women will bring in their their milk.

and um they will put a bunch of different people's milk all mixed in together so like if you have um if you ate something that had peanuts in it yeah you know that could then go into the breast milk so they do like very little bit so it's really so many different people's breast milk went into this one little bottle and our pediatrician he was like it's so amazing because back in the day

and um they will put a bunch of different people's milk all mixed in together so like if you have um if you ate something that had peanuts in it yeah you know that could then go into the breast milk so they do like very little bit so it's really so many different people's breast milk went into this one little bottle and our pediatrician he was like it's so amazing because back in the day

people and especially like their tribes all the women would lactate at the same time and so there was never on one woman's shoulders to feed the baby because it was like if you're not able to or you need a nap or whatever you handed them off to your sisters to your mother to your you know your people and um and same thing with you know you'd wake up from a nap and be like where's the baby i don't know somebody's got you know it was a community

people and especially like their tribes all the women would lactate at the same time and so there was never on one woman's shoulders to feed the baby because it was like if you're not able to or you need a nap or whatever you handed them off to your sisters to your mother to your you know your people and um and same thing with you know you'd wake up from a nap and be like where's the baby i don't know somebody's got you know it was a community

thing and he's like you're not supposed to do this alone just by yourselves or just you and your husband because that is crazy like you are yes you're supposed to have people that you lean on and like with that being said like I'm not having all my friends breastfeed my baby but

thing and he's like you're not supposed to do this alone just by yourselves or just you and your husband because that is crazy like you are yes you're supposed to have people that you lean on and like with that being said like I'm not having all my friends breastfeed my baby but

but the idea is community it's beautiful yes and knowing that like it is something that i can call you know i have four older sisters and i can call them and i can you know like lean on my friends and i can my mom has been with me every step she's literally watching my baby right now like she has been the best grandma ever and like she's just incredible and so yeah so you're not alone

but the idea is community it's beautiful yes and knowing that like it is something that i can call you know i have four older sisters and i can call them and i can you know like lean on my friends and i can my mom has been with me every step she's literally watching my baby right now like she has been the best grandma ever and like she's just incredible and so yeah so you're not alone

ask for help and things that are hard will pass. Yeah. And validating.

ask for help and things that are hard will pass. Yeah. And validating.

Right.

Right.

Yeah. I was like the Grinch before. I didn't even know.

Yeah. I was like the Grinch before. I didn't even know.

I already It's scary. Yeah, I scare myself. Yeah.

I already It's scary. Yeah, I scare myself. Yeah.

Yes. We were at the hospital when he got his first surgery done. And I was, I was sitting there and I, I was, I had been so worried prior to surgery. So I didn't sleep for like 48 hours. I just was not doing well. Once he, I knew he was okay. I finally, everything's just started shutting down.

Yes. We were at the hospital when he got his first surgery done. And I was, I was sitting there and I, I was, I had been so worried prior to surgery. So I didn't sleep for like 48 hours. I just was not doing well. Once he, I knew he was okay. I finally, everything's just started shutting down.