Motherhood is hard. One second, we think we're doing a good enough job and the next we feel

like the worst mom on the planet, which is why we need the refreshing truth of the gospel

to be repeated over and over, giving us hope in the everyday moments. So mama, whether

you're sipping cold coffee or doing a sink full of dishes, we hope you'll find true,

encouragement and laughter here. This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast. Thanks for joining us.

Well hey guys, welcome to another episode of Risen Motherhood. Today, oh, hey, I forgot

to tell you that my sister-in-law is here, but you guys know that. I'm always here. I was

just diving into the episode. I'm excited. So today, we were talking about a super sensitive

topic and Emily and I are somewhat terrified to talk about this, but also excited because

it really shouldn't be such a scary topic. We were talking about one of the most common

mommy wore topics, breastfeeding and bottle feeding. We're talking about how you feed your baby.

I know we're both like herring a little bit here. I think it's the thing with it is like

it is one of the most difficult things as a new mom is feeding your baby. I'm like, why

is that? Is it because it seems like it's probably just because it's always touch and

go if it's going to work or how it's going to work or if you know your child's getting

enough and it's like the first thing that's in your face, your first big responsibility

as a mom is to make sure you're feeding your nursing and all that stuff.

In real life, what you do, it takes up a tremendous amount of time. Feeding your child in the

first year is, I mean, if I could clock the hours that you spend either preparing for

it or washing bottles or whatever you do, it just takes a lot of time. It affects all

these other areas like sleeping and their temperament and mood. That's true. When you

go places and what you have to bring with you when you go and there's just, it impacts

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