I don’t think you’re QUITTING breastfeeding. I think your breast feeding journey has just come to an end. You’re not quitting, you did what you could for the time you could. You did amazing. You’re doing amazing. Fed is best. I’m proud of you. And your babies are so happy and healthy. Good job mama 🥰✨💞
No she’s quitting. There’s a formula shortage and she’s still producing milk. If she’s gonna demand that other people who don’t have her privilege stay home so that W could get a surgery- she needs to stay on pumped BM so that other babies don’t LITERALLY STARVE TO DEATH
For anyone who is having a hard time finding formula, health officials have said do NOT try to make your own formula or water down your formula. If you need help finding some I believe you can go to your local hospital and they can try to help you.
I loved breastfeeding, too, but when my daughter started biting (read visciously chomping) at nine months, Mom's Diner shut down overnight. We were both ready and we still had lots of close, cuddly bonding time.
it's logical to stress about breastfeeding, as it's logical to worry about every single think that is related with your children. We understand you ❤ Let me tell you that you are a role model and we love you 💕 Its ABSOLUTELY OK to make this decision.
Oh Colleen I teared up when you spoke about not being able to breastfeed your babies like you wanted to. I had so much trouble BF and ended up exclusively pumping (which I only knew was a thing because I watch your vlogs). My baby is now 4 months and I only got to 3.5 but I had the exact same thoughts and feelings as you have when I stopped. It's so emotional but I just couldn't keep it up. You've done AMAZINGLY getting this far and with TWINS nonetheless. Lots of love to you, welcome to the formula club
Colleen I'm 18 with no kids & I UNDERSTAND why you're emotional about this. I'm so proud that you're proud of yourself. Keep being a GREAT Mama queen! We know it's hard for you to make this transition.
I’m not a mom and I could never imagine how scary the formula shortage is for formula feeding mamas!! I’m pretty sure that you could order some formula from Mexico they have a huge stock (as of the last I heard). I’m praying for you all. Stay safe 💗💗
Don’t just pray about the formula shortage!! (I’m not sure that is what you are saying, and prayer is beautiful and I respect that) But VOTE VOTE VOTE for logical, sensical representatives who will pass the bill in congress to solve this situation. Don’t pray for formula, vote blue! Vote for logical action!
@@turquoise_turtle9563 Sure do! Thank you for the question. The formula action is stopped at the level of Congress. Biden, who is a moderate democrat, has done as much as he can through Executive Order and the Defense Act. So much more could be done if the “pro life” republic in the House and Senate would vote to approve. But “pro life” or forced birth was never about protecting children, as we can see in their failure to support the production of infant formula. We can made a difference with our votes in the midterms! Let’s show up for the health and safety of our children, and do better 🫵
@@mnmom723 agree with Minnesota mom (I'm also a Minnesota mom). Colleen gets sent *free* formula... because she's an *influencer* ... must be nice bc I have panic attacks every time I need more formula for my son. Also made a video showing the privilege of influencers...
I feel this. I had to exclusively pump for my NICU baby, too. I EP’d for 7 months. I just recently stopped, and honestly, my mental health is SO much better. It was so stressful and painful, and now I don’t have to deal with it. I still have milk in my freezer, so my baby still gets some BM, but she’s mostly formula fed now. The formula shortage is scary, but there are so many groups out there that have helped! I cried SO much when I was weaning from pumping. There are genuine side effects that you can have. It’s called “weaning flu” so just be weary of that.
I imagine having a baby that you could fully breastfeed with, with no problems before, is making this an even MORE painful experience to go through. Try to separate your memories of what breastfeeding was with Flynn. You are doing what's best for your babies and you. Also I'm not a mom, idk what I'm talking about at all. I'm just trying to be supportive. Lol.
20 years ago, my mom had to stop breastfeeding my younger sibling after literally one week because she needed to take antibiotics for a postpartum-related infection or she would have died otherwise. By the time she was off the antibiotics, her milk supply was gone. I remember seeing the pain in her eyes when she realized this.
this hurts to read for you mum as a breastfeeding mother. We now know better that a lot of medications are actually compatible with breastfeeding. I would have been devastated if that was me too
It's too bad she didn't know that she can breastfeed through most antibiotics because the baby will probably have obtained bacteria from the infection the mother had so it's ok for the babe to have the antibiotics also.
@@personincognito3989 it was probably the advice 20 years ago, advice changes all the time so going back 20 years… I don’t know for sure but maybe she was advised to stop BFing because of the antibiotics
@@itswaytoomucheffort5424 It could also have been the life threatening health issue she had. We don’t have all of the facts and it’s ignorant to tell her what her mother should have done based on the knowledge available today. My comment isn’t criticizing you and what you said because you were actually pretty spot on in your comment. It’s the other people who have written mean comments.
Colleen, just know that you have given the babies a great start in life. Due to a traumatic birth, my milk didn't come in. I was in hospital for 8 days, receiving transfusions and minor but painful surgeries. Felt so bad but my baby thrived, so I was just thankful that we both survived.
Honestly, why is it “quitting”? This may just be a mindset shift; but those are important. There is no set time that you needed to breastfeed for, I see no quitting here. You did/are doing a great job mama. I like the words done or switching, I hope you know that no one sees this as quitting 💙. Thanks for sharing your journey 💖
I haven’t watched the full video yet, but I wanted to say how much your journey has meant to me! I had a miscarriage in May of last year and started watching your videos when I was trying to convince our rainbow baby. I’m now 35 weeks pregnant with our rainbow baby boy. Thanks for being so transparent and open with us. ❤️
I love you so much, Colleen. My milk supply only lasted about two months and I did everything and anything I could to increase my supply. I'll never forget the moment my mother in law said to me "ahh...just give up." and that comment ripped right through my heart.. coming from a woman who had no problem breast feeding her twins boys.. she didn't mean to hurt me but it did and she never experienced what I was and made it sound like oh no big deal but to me it was. I (plus so many other mothers) completely understand your emotions about ending breast feeding. Again, I love you so much! 💗
I was only able to BF my 1st for 3 months, and my 2nd for 9 months. Pumping was so hard!! So you know whats best and your babies are healthy!! More power to you Momma!! 💜
I applaud you for pumping and trying to breast feed as long as you have! You have worked so hard, and should not ever feel like you didn't do enough I had three babies and the longest I could ever nurse was about 4 months. My body just wasn't good at it. You are still providing loving care by bottle feeding. Your babies are so adorable just have to say
Don’t be disappointed, mama. Remember, fed is best! It’s okay to be sad about it. You care about your babies. And deciding to stop to help your mental health and to properly feed the babies, that’s okay. Love you!
TTQ: do you have any plans for flynn starting preschool if he does end up going to preschool? or is he just going to start in kindergarten, etc? love you so much and so proud of you for the breastfeeding decision, i understand how hard that would be and you’re so strong
I’m so proud of you for choosing to stop breastfeeding. We have seen how hard that decision has been for you, and we are all SO PROUD of you. You are a super mom, much love!
Once you have had time to grieve the end of your breastfeeding journey, the next chapter of your motherhood journey begins!! And you will LOVE IT! You will have so much freedom. I have been where you are, NICU mum, exclusively pumping, grieving the end of the journey, but it is LIFECHANGING. Congratulations, you are amazing 🥰🥰
TTQ: now that Flynn has experienced being an older brother and understanding the concept of babies, has he asked for more siblings? Also can we keep a jeep tour if you are able to film that :) Love you and can’t wait to see you on your 💓💓
I feel this soooo much!! I’ve never produced more than 10 oz in an entire day! I tried so hard with my first and it was truly detrimental to my mental health and I’ve done everything I can do the second time around and while I still don’t produce enough, it’s been more than with my first so I keep on. It takes so much time away from my babies being plugged into a pump. I’m trying to hold out and hit 6 months before I stop but it could be sooner. 💜 Much love to you and your precious family.
I’ve been watching you for a long time now and to be able to watch you’re videos while you were pregnant with the twins and now they’re here is so so so beautiful!!! I’ve learned so much from you! I’m currently pregnant with my first baby and it’s so comforting to watch videos like this from you. You’re strong and you’re amazing Colleen! Love you🥹🤍
I really can’t believe that’s still a big deal to stop breastfeeding in 2022. I can remember being so shamed in 1993 when I stopped because my milk just quit coming in!! I did everything I could back then but my doctor, nurses, family and friends thought I was the worst mother ever!!! But I knew the truth!
It’s such an emotional decision! I exclusively pumped till my baby was 5 months, and it was just the right timing for both of us to make the switch. It was a hard decision, but it was truly for the best. Be proud of your journey!
Welcome to the formula mama club Colleen ❤️ I tried to breastfeed my oldest son but I did not produce enough to keep him full and my youngest son was formula from day one. I hope everything goes well during your transition!
TTQ: would you ever ACTUALLY consider moving out of the US and if so where would you want to move and why? love you so much and so proud of you for the breastfeeding decision, i understand how hard that would be and you’re so strong
Tortilla talk question: as someone who is going through a lot right now with friend issues, is there any advice you would give? I’ve been feeling left out and betrayed and its been hard. Your vlogs always give me an outlet to just forget about everything for a sec and make me so happy so genuinely thank you from the bottom of my heart 💜💜
If your friends are making you feel that way those are not your friends, If you want to salvage the relationship call them don't text about it texts can be misconstrued too much call them tell them your feelings and if they don't validate them let them go. No one deserves friends that would make them feel bad, But if you continue to let your friends treat you poorly then it becomes your fault and I don't mean that in a wrong way I just mean you only deserve what you allow.... Don't allow anybody to miss treat you ❤ I hope it gets better soon
I think the best advice I every heard was from a middle school teacher. That being you recycle friends. People will come and go. From personal experience letting go of a friendship is hard. Sometimes you have to let go and it hurts but it’s for the best
Colleen keep doing what you are doing. I’m so glad you added more dates because more people are going to see you having so much fun. I went to see your show and it was amazing. Keep up the amazing work💜
I haven't even watched the video yet, but I just wanted to say I know this decision is so so complex and difficult to make. The end of breastfeeding is so emotional and hard no matter what the circumstances are. You breastfed TWINS for several months. Just growing them and bringing them into the world was incredibly hard work, let alone the hours and hours spent feeding them with your body afterword. You are amazing and the best mama for them.
This is so relatable to me bc I currently have mastitis and my supply has slowly gotten less and less. I have decided to stop breastfeeding after I finish my antibiotics… being sick has truly taken a toll on me physically and emotionally- and I have struggled with choosing my mental health over obsessing over breastfeeding. Thank you for sharing and helping me not feel alone.
I GET TO SEE YOU ON MY BIRTHDAY!! I’ve been trying to come to one of your shows for YEARS and I got VIP tickets to see you in Houston! So excited to meet the person I most look up to💕
Yes I would love to know more about the twins schedule and transition into their own rooms as I have a baby a few weeks older. I’d love for Colleen to share about their sleep etc
Tortilla talk question: Have you had any paranormal type experiences at any theatre, venue, etc and if so could you tell us about it? PS: You’re an amazing mom 💕
RE: stopping breastfeeding. It is a hard decision. Even if it hasn't worked from day one, and you try pumping, even if you have a super supportive family and medical network telling you to move to formula, the mothers guilt you put on yourself that you should be able to feed your own baby, it is so darn hard!! Its hard to be a pumping mum, but mentally its even harder to make that decision to stop pumping and to stop trying.
I’m listening to you talk about quitting breastfeeding and my mom heard from the other room and she said “oh god I remember those exact emotions from 20 years ago. It’s so hard to make that decision.” 😭❤️ your so strong xoxo you got this!!!!
I need to say thank you Colleen! My grandson was born on Saturday,and he was six weeks early! If not for you and sharing your NICU journey,our situation would’ve been much scarier! Because of your journey,I can show his parents how big and healthy your preemies are and that definitely gives us hope for our little guy,and what to expect during his NICU stay!! You have no idea how helpful you sharing your journey was for us,thanks again!!
I felt the same way when I stopped pumping for my twins. I cried so much but it was so much better on my mental health. They're both so happy and healthy (they were born 8 weeks early) and I have more time for them.
You know colleen it's OK to accept the fact when you can't do something. You already do soooo much. It's OK that you feel sad too, and I would be too. We are all proud of you and your family is so loving and we will be there for you, stay strong. Love you colleen. ❤
I completely understand how you feel! I was only able to pump for 6 months and it was so sad to not be able to anymore. But, it was so relieving to stop, and I started to feel like myself again. 😊
I just had my first baby back in April, and when she was born, I told myself I would only breastfeed & was so looking forward to that journey with her. Well, that didn’t happen. She kept losing weight and lost over 10% of her birth weight on top of being in the dangerous bilirubin levels of having jaundice, so I had to start supplementing formula. It was really hard for me because I wanted her to exclusively breastfeed. Other people around me were very supportive of it except my MIL who is very anti-formula. She gave me a lot of hell for doing that & told me she would gain the weight back and have her jaundice go away naturally, but she was so dangerously unhealthy, I didn’t want to allow that. Ever since supplementing, I haven’t been able to keep my milk supply up with her & have continued supplementing her with formula. No matter what I’ve tried, and I’ve tried everything, I’m just not producing enough. But that’s okay. I’m slowly getting to that same point of wondering if I should just stop breastfeeding because she’s barely getting any from me and mostly getting from the bottle. I also have been struggling with PPD on top of that & I feel like the guilt of not creating enough and having this constant stress on my body & with trying to up my supply with her & her crying on my empty boob would make me feel a little bit better. All of this to say, watching this video of you crying about not breastfeeding is so relatable & Im sure is so helpful to mamas like me who are in that struggle as well. It helped me not to feel so alone, and I hope if you see my comment, you know you’re not alone either.
I had a similar journey with my daughter who was born in January. It's so scary when they lose too much weight and I had major mum guilt for not being able to provide milk for her. Such a stressful time which gave me PPD too. She's now formula fed and super happy and chubby. I see you! You're not alone
I tried so hard for my first two babies. I hated every minute of it, extreme pain, infections the whole thing, quit at 6 weeks. I didn’t even try with my 3rd and my mental health was much better after that delivery. Breastfeeding was depressing for me honestly. Too much pain. I hear all the time people say o the pain goes away, or it doesn’t hurt… that was not my experience at all and I had help with “the latch.” It wasn’t that, it’s just I guess I experience more pain or something.
Just wanted to say thank you for your comment!! I had the exact same experience as you my baby lost over 10% of her weight and had jaundice. I supplemented with formula and it was the best thing I could do for her. It’s a horrible thing getting ridiculed from your mother-in-law. Please don’t ever hesitate to know that you are the mama and you know what’s best for your baby. I struggled with postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety, my baby also had extreme acid reflux and my breastmilk made her physically sick as soon as I stopped breast-feeding and fed her with formula she was so much happier healthier and safe formula is a wonderful thing it’s packed with the nutrients they need and there’s no reason to feel bad about not breast-feeding. You are a wonderful mama and I am so happy that we have these support channels as a way to help each other in these hard times. U are amazing and no matter how you’re feeding your baby you are the perfect mama for your baby. thank you for sharing your Experience there are so many women like us who have been in the same boat.
I work in a pediatric doctors office and try and call your local doctors offices. We don't have a lot. But we are in direct contact with formula reps and when we have babies that need a certain kind we will message them and try and get cases for our parents. It's no cost. And yes they are sample size but they are free and we always try and help our formula momma's any way we can. If we don't have the exact kind we will try and find it or get you the closest thing to what you have. ❤️ I hope that helps someone!
I’m a NICU momma a gtube baby and I only got to exclusively breastfeed for about a week before she went nothing by mouth. I still pumped it for 3 months but it was so hard. I hated it. But quitting felt like being defeated. It’s still something I grieve.
Girl, I can relate! Breastfeeding is such a journey and it definitely has its up and downs. I have only been doing it for 2 months w my daughter now and have been through several moments where I wanted to quit and had to convince myself to keep going. The formula shortage definitely helps. I wanted to thank you for being so open and honest throughout your entire pregnancy/birth/breastfeeding journey. You make me feel less alone and you have no idea how much your vídeos have helped me. I also have been bingeing your Relax podcast episodes w Eric. You and Eric have played a big part in helping me keep my sanity throughout my pregnancy, post partum recovery and now breastfeeding journey. You should be so proud of yourself!! ♥ Not just for how amazing you are as a mom to your kiddos but all the people you help by being so open. Thank you! ♥
Hugs mama. Stopping feeding your baby is so hard emotionally and physically. Sounds like you have a great plan to wind down slowly. Your kiddos are so cute and you’re an awesome mama. 💕
Hey girl I love you so much and I just wanna tell you, you don’t need to apologize for crying it’s so natural. My therapist told me she was talking on a stage about something close to her heart and she started tearing up, she apologized and continued. After she was done talking a man came up to her and said… don’t apologize for crying, your tears is your war paint. It shows that you’ve been thru a battle. YOU ARE SUCH A STRONG MAMA! You got this bae💕💕 God bless you:)
I’m sitting here crying listening to you talk about no longer pumping. It takes me back to a time that was so har for me. I would just sit and sob, while she was feeding because she wouldn’t stop crying or sleep unless she was on me and I never got rest. When I went back to work I was getting stressed about being in trouble because my workload wasn’t getting done because 2 hours of my day was pumping. I felt like it was never enough, that I was never enough. I feel like no one ever talks about how HARD it is to breastfeed. Movies make it seem like it’s a perfect process and it just happens. Thank you for starting this conversation. ❤️
I have been an exclusive pumper for 19 months and just switched my daughter over to cow's milk in order to provide breastmilk for my friends kiddos who were supplementing! I was looking forward to no longer pumping but I feel blessed that I am able to produce enough to help out two babies other than my own! ❤ This is such a scary time and I hope things get better very soon!
Colleen I watch you every single day getting ready for work. I'm strangely addicted to getting frustrated with your over explanation and repeat for clarification of everything you say to avoid any possible backlash. Why girl? Where is your not give a chit botton? Love you!
I just wanted to say…no one is quitting anything!!! I get so upset with a lot of the language surrounding breastfeeding - it can be so damaging. Especially when you are trying your best to care for your babies. No one “quits” breastfeeding. You simply have a new plan. A wonderful plan that cares for your family and yourself and you are doing an amazing job! You are an amazing mom and I promise you, your little ones will only know your love and care, not what they were eating:) I used to say it to myself and it just made me feel shame and guilt and the reality is, it’s not true! The language really needs to change to care better for mamas. You are victorious. You go mama! You’re awesome!
No need to justify why you’re stopping. It’s okay. You can stop. You can make the choice. You don’t have to give us reasons. I went through it and did the same, kept giving reasons why like I had to explain. There is no need.
Such a strong, powerful, and caring decision Colleen has made, such a selfless and beautiful mom ! P.S Maisie and Wes looked so cute in there outfits today.
COLLEENN!!!! ilysm!!! ❤️❤️❤️ You’ve been adding more tour dates, and I was wondering if you could add one in North Carolina? Maybe Charlotte, Raleigh, or Greensboro?
It's normal to feel guilt or emotional when it comes to making these types of decisions. Mom guilt is awful but it means that you care and are concerned you are doing what is best for your babies. You are an amazing mother and don't you ever forget it! Sending all the love
PLEASE COME TO OMAHA!!! I have so many friends here in Nebraska that would DIE to come see you! We all love you and Miranda’s videos and would love to see your show. I missed the last one, and was so sad!
It's okay to not be okay with how your breastfeeding journey went. I personally haven't had this issue yet but I did have a very challenging birth that went nothing like I thought it would. I had to accept that I might never be okay with how my birth went and that's okay. Once I accepted that, it got so much easier.
Omg Colleen I love you so much your so strong and I’m so proud to call you one of my idols I look up to you in more ways than you know. Tortilla Talk Question- What’s one of your favorite things about being in the industry your in?
Oh Colleen…valid reason for weaning! When my daughter was thirteen months and started biting (and then looking up at me and smiling when I protested) I said “well you’re done breastfeeding” 🥹 you have done an amazing job!
I just saw the title and the cover image ans immediately felt my heart pour for you. What you have done for those two babies is amazing. You've done a bloody amazing job and you deserve the biggest pat on the back. You are inspirational.
Its a girl thing! My daughter started biting me at 9 months which is why I stopped as well 😅. But my kids were drinking formula since day 2 because of supply as well, my breastmilk was more supplemental than formula was 💜
I needed to see these comments! I am starting to wean off the pump after a month and i wish i coukd have done it longer but she wasnt taking well to it.
I’m so proud of you! I was only able to pump for six months. It was EXHAUSTING and so difficult. I remember the mixed feelings I had when I started to reduce pumping. I would look at my son and cry thinking that I should be breastfeeding him. Once I stopped though, I began to feel so much better, mentally, after I stopped stressing about it.
tortilla talk! how have you been doing with the formula shortage? has it impacted you and the twins as much as it has impacted other people? love you and your family!!
Hi Colleen, Certified Lactation Specialist here❤️ thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings about your breastfeeding experience! Hold onto those special memories and maybe decide on a day where you will take a special moment to breastfeed them for a last time…take photos if you’d like and soak in those last moments if you so desire! As a lactation professional, I would encourage you to reach out to a lactation consultant just to talk through your goals, feelings, and they can help in support you in anyway they can as you make this transition! Additionally, this formula shortage is so scary, and lactation professionals are another wonderful resource for anyone to reach out to in order to locate formula or help with breastfeeding in any way if that is a possibility. Again, sending you love and letting you know how proud I am of you! ❤️
Hi Colleen,I love your videos I watch you all the time and I understand that you want to quit breast feeding but just remember you are very lucky to even be doing that because there’s a shortage of formula and a lot of people are wishing that they could breast-feed at least some milk I’m not a hater just wanted you to remember this! But do what’s best for you and your baby’s!!!!!
You are an inspiration to everybody because I mean you had a C-section and twins then proceeded to go on tour you've been through so much and still manage to put a smile on everyone's face (I don't know how to word it I'm not the best typer/writer) (but just know you make me happy everyday you make me look forward for the future because before I watched you I wanted to end it all and now I look forward to what the world holds) keep up the good work and don't let anybody bring you down 😄
congrats on switching!!🤍 so proud of you for getting as far as you are and remember that it’s important that your health and well-being is just as important as your babies. love you so much. i’m glad to see that you are doing what is right for you, your health and your babies. lysm and keep going🤍
Colleen!! I would love it if you did a show in Dallas. Unfortunately, I currently live in Oklahoma City, but I would never ask you to come to Oklahoma. Dallas is the closest city where I can go and not be openly gay bashed on the streets. Yea southern United States!
YOU ARE NOT ALONE NY FRIEND!! I too had to end up switching to formula since after a very intense surgery and running out of my backup milk we had stored. That decision was one of my hardest to have had to ever make. I even had my sister in law MAKING FUN OF ME for being so emotional about it. To her breastfeeding was never a thought in her mind and never cared to learn about it. So that also made me feel like I was just a over dramatic ball of tears. Those nursing moments with my son were so SPECIAL, AND I SOAKED UP EVERY LITTLE MOMENT. I am going to be honest( like I haven't already been lol) but still to this DAY I think about our special first year and thank God for that time with him. But the switch was definitely a challenge and extremely emotional. My husband was the one human I could truly count on to pull me aside and remind me how amazing I was as a mama and how we are embarking on a new journey and to embrace it while still knowing it's okay to miss our BF days. Any way...hope this helped! Xoxo
Pumping was so hard and I only did it for one baby! I can’t imagine doing it with twins and a toddler. I’m so excited for you to start to feel the relief as you drop pumps; I remember dropping from 4 to 3 and feeling just…. So relieved to have time back in my day and my body more to myself. You are awesome for pumping for this long!
I can relate to this so much. My daughter just self weaned and i was not really ready for it. I was definitely holding on to this dream that’s not part of our journey. But id definitely keep pumping because the shortage is going to last a little while.
I totally get how you are feeling! I breastfed my first born for 11 months, I just recently had my second baby and I could only breastfeed for 2 months due to postpartum anxiety. I feel like a failure still sometimes especially because of the formula shortage now, but I know I did best for my health and my sons well being! It’s amazing that you even pumped for so long!! You are amazing no matter what 💜
Good for you, Colleen! You do what is best for you. I’ve seen how hard pumping has been for you and your mental health. Please do whatever is going to work for you and make you happy and what works for your babies. Do not be disappointed. Every experience is different. We love you and we want you to be safe, happy and healthy! :)
I don’t think you’re QUITTING breastfeeding. I think your breast feeding journey has just come to an end. You’re not quitting, you did what you could for the time you could. You did amazing. You’re doing amazing. Fed is best. I’m proud of you. And your babies are so happy and healthy. Good job mama 🥰✨💞
YES!!!! i hope she sees this💞💞
Yesss she's an amazing mom!
Boost this comment!! Yes!❤️
Yaaaas exactly!
No she’s quitting. There’s a formula shortage and she’s still producing milk. If she’s gonna demand that other people who don’t have her privilege stay home so that W could get a surgery- she needs to stay on pumped BM so that other babies don’t LITERALLY STARVE TO DEATH
For anyone who is having a hard time finding formula, health officials have said do NOT try to make your own formula or water down your formula. If you need help finding some I believe you can go to your local hospital and they can try to help you.
I still can’t get over how big the twins are getting. I’m so proud of you for always putting your babies first and still doing a show. So inspiring 💛💛
IKR!! It really feels like yesterday that Colleen announced that she was pregnant with them! 😍😍
When she showef them standing while holding hands, I seriously thought OMG they are going to be walking soon!! 3 kids running around! OMG!!
@@michellefishhead you're clearly not a true fan and just a troll. Move along
@@michellefishhead HAHAH
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I loved breastfeeding, too, but when my daughter started biting (read visciously chomping) at nine months, Mom's Diner shut down overnight. We were both ready and we still had lots of close, cuddly bonding time.
it's logical to stress about breastfeeding, as it's logical to worry about every single think that is related with your children. We understand you ❤ Let me tell you that you are a role model and we love you 💕 Its ABSOLUTELY OK to make this decision.
Oh Colleen I teared up when you spoke about not being able to breastfeed your babies like you wanted to. I had so much trouble BF and ended up exclusively pumping (which I only knew was a thing because I watch your vlogs). My baby is now 4 months and I only got to 3.5 but I had the exact same thoughts and feelings as you have when I stopped. It's so emotional but I just couldn't keep it up. You've done AMAZINGLY getting this far and with TWINS nonetheless. Lots of love to you, welcome to the formula club
Colleen I'm 18 with no kids & I UNDERSTAND why you're emotional about this. I'm so proud that you're proud of yourself. Keep being a GREAT Mama queen! We know it's hard for you to make this transition.
I’m not a mom and I could never imagine how scary the formula shortage is for formula feeding mamas!! I’m pretty sure that you could order some formula from Mexico they have a huge stock (as of the last I heard). I’m praying for you all. Stay safe 💗💗
She gets her formula from Europe bc she has the money to do so. Most are not so fortunate!
Don’t just pray about the formula shortage!! (I’m not sure that is what you are saying, and prayer is beautiful and I respect that) But VOTE VOTE VOTE for logical, sensical representatives who will pass the bill in congress to solve this situation. Don’t pray for formula, vote blue! Vote for logical action!
@@opal4644 You do realize that Biden is democratic right?
@@turquoise_turtle9563 Sure do! Thank you for the question. The formula action is stopped at the level of Congress. Biden, who is a moderate democrat, has done as much as he can through Executive Order and the Defense Act. So much more could be done if the “pro life” republic in the House and Senate would vote to approve. But “pro life” or forced birth was never about protecting children, as we can see in their failure to support the production of infant formula. We can made a difference with our votes in the midterms! Let’s show up for the health and safety of our children, and do better 🫵
@@mnmom723 agree with Minnesota mom (I'm also a Minnesota mom). Colleen gets sent *free* formula... because she's an *influencer* ... must be nice bc I have panic attacks every time I need more formula for my son.
Also made a video showing the privilege of influencers...
I feel this. I had to exclusively pump for my NICU baby, too. I EP’d for 7 months. I just recently stopped, and honestly, my mental health is SO much better. It was so stressful and painful, and now I don’t have to deal with it. I still have milk in my freezer, so my baby still gets some BM, but she’s mostly formula fed now. The formula shortage is scary, but there are so many groups out there that have helped!
I cried SO much when I was weaning from pumping. There are genuine side effects that you can have. It’s called “weaning flu” so just be weary of that.
I imagine having a baby that you could fully breastfeed with, with no problems before, is making this an even MORE painful experience to go through. Try to separate your memories of what breastfeeding was with Flynn. You are doing what's best for your babies and you.
Also I'm not a mom, idk what I'm talking about at all. I'm just trying to be supportive. Lol.
20 years ago, my mom had to stop breastfeeding my younger sibling after literally one week because she needed to take antibiotics for a postpartum-related infection or she would have died otherwise. By the time she was off the antibiotics, her milk supply was gone. I remember seeing the pain in her eyes when she realized this.
this hurts to read for you mum as a breastfeeding mother. We now know better that a lot of medications are actually compatible with breastfeeding. I would have been devastated if that was me too
It's too bad she didn't know that she can breastfeed through most antibiotics because the baby will probably have obtained bacteria from the infection the mother had so it's ok for the babe to have the antibiotics also.
Awh:((
@@personincognito3989 it was probably the advice 20 years ago, advice changes all the time so going back 20 years… I don’t know for sure but maybe she was advised to stop BFing because of the antibiotics
@@itswaytoomucheffort5424 It could also have been the life threatening health issue she had. We don’t have all of the facts and it’s ignorant to tell her what her mother should have done based on the knowledge available today. My comment isn’t criticizing you and what you said because you were actually pretty spot on in your comment. It’s the other people who have written mean comments.
As someone who went through this a few months ago because I couldn't produce enough- thank you for making this and talking openly about the struggle💕
Colleen, just know that you have given the babies a great start in life. Due to a traumatic birth, my milk didn't come in. I was in hospital for 8 days, receiving transfusions and minor but painful surgeries. Felt so bad but my baby thrived, so I was just thankful that we both survived.
that must have been so hard. i hope you and baby are doing well!!
Whatever you're doing to feed your babies is gonna be the best way to feed them!! Listen to your own advice, you are doing amazing!!
Totally agree
Honestly, why is it “quitting”? This may just be a mindset shift; but those are important. There is no set time that you needed to breastfeed for, I see no quitting here. You did/are doing a great job mama. I like the words done or switching, I hope you know that no one sees this as quitting 💙. Thanks for sharing your journey 💖
I haven’t watched the full video yet, but I wanted to say how much your journey has meant to me! I had a miscarriage in May of last year and started watching your videos when I was trying to convince our rainbow baby. I’m now 35 weeks pregnant with our rainbow baby boy. Thanks for being so transparent and open with us. ❤️
I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm so glad that you have a rainbow coming!
Congrats I hope you have a safe rest of your pregnancy!
I’m sorry for your loss but congrats I’m also 35 weeks with a baby boy and can’t wait
I am so sorry for your loss. Congratulations on the new rainbow baby. Praying for you and your baby.
@@hez5160 thank you! I appreciate your kind words
I love you so much, Colleen. My milk supply only lasted about two months and I did everything and anything I could to increase my supply. I'll never forget the moment my mother in law said to me "ahh...just give up." and that comment ripped right through my heart.. coming from a woman who had no problem breast feeding her twins boys.. she didn't mean to hurt me but it did and she never experienced what I was and made it sound like oh no big deal but to me it was. I (plus so many other mothers) completely understand your emotions about ending breast feeding. Again, I love you so much! 💗
I was only able to BF my 1st for 3 months, and my 2nd for 9 months. Pumping was so hard!! So you know whats best and your babies are healthy!! More power to you Momma!! 💜
I applaud you for pumping and trying to breast feed as long as you have! You have worked so hard, and should not ever feel like you didn't do enough I had three babies and the longest I could ever nurse was about 4 months. My body just wasn't good at it. You are still providing loving care by bottle feeding. Your babies are so adorable just have to say
Me too 5sonsone girl I could not do it all 9lb on food at 3mons took60z at4weeks 8oz at8weeks were much happier when I stopped try for 3weeks or 4
Don’t be disappointed, mama. Remember, fed is best! It’s okay to be sad about it. You care about your babies. And deciding to stop to help your mental health and to properly feed the babies, that’s okay.
Love you!
TTQ: do you have any plans for flynn starting preschool if he does end up going to preschool? or is he just going to start in kindergarten, etc? love you so much and so proud of you for the breastfeeding decision, i understand how hard that would be and you’re so strong
I’m so proud of you for choosing to stop breastfeeding. We have seen how hard that decision has been for you, and we are all SO PROUD of you. You are a super mom, much love!
Once you have had time to grieve the end of your breastfeeding journey, the next chapter of your motherhood journey begins!! And you will LOVE IT! You will have so much freedom. I have been where you are, NICU mum, exclusively pumping, grieving the end of the journey, but it is LIFECHANGING. Congratulations, you are amazing 🥰🥰
TTQ: now that Flynn has experienced being an older brother and understanding the concept of babies, has he asked for more siblings? Also can we keep a jeep tour if you are able to film that :) Love you and can’t wait to see you on your 💓💓
Tara m what does TTQ mean
@@Jessii172 Tortilla Talk Question
Thank you
I feel this soooo much!! I’ve never produced more than 10 oz in an entire day! I tried so hard with my first and it was truly detrimental to my mental health and I’ve done everything I can do the second time around and while I still don’t produce enough, it’s been more than with my first so I keep on. It takes so much time away from my babies being plugged into a pump. I’m trying to hold out and hit 6 months before I stop but it could be sooner. 💜 Much love to you and your precious family.
It's so amazing you were able to breastfeed and only you can make the call to stop. You're an amazing mom! You're great!
I’ve been watching you for a long time now and to be able to watch you’re videos while you were pregnant with the twins and now they’re here is so so so beautiful!!! I’ve learned so much from you! I’m currently pregnant with my first baby and it’s so comforting to watch videos like this from you. You’re strong and you’re amazing Colleen! Love you🥹🤍
I really can’t believe that’s still a big deal to stop breastfeeding in 2022. I can remember being so shamed in 1993 when I stopped because my milk just quit coming in!! I did everything I could back then but my doctor, nurses, family and friends thought I was the worst mother ever!!! But I knew the truth!
It’s such an emotional decision! I exclusively pumped till my baby was 5 months, and it was just the right timing for both of us to make the switch. It was a hard decision, but it was truly for the best. Be proud of your journey!
Welcome to the formula mama club Colleen ❤️ I tried to breastfeed my oldest son but I did not produce enough to keep him full and my youngest son was formula from day one. I hope everything goes well during your transition!
TTQ: would you ever ACTUALLY consider moving out of the US and if so where would you want to move and why? love you so much and so proud of you for the breastfeeding decision, i understand how hard that would be and you’re so strong
Probably Canada if I could take a guess
shes said she would love to move to vancouver or just move
So hard to come to this conclusion. Good for you for starting this new journey. You’re a great Mama ❤️
Tortilla talk question: as someone who is going through a lot right now with friend issues, is there any advice you would give? I’ve been feeling left out and betrayed and its been hard. Your vlogs always give me an outlet to just forget about everything for a sec and make me so happy so genuinely thank you from the bottom of my heart 💜💜
If your friends are making you feel that way those are not your friends, If you want to salvage the relationship call them don't text about it texts can be misconstrued too much call them tell them your feelings and if they don't validate them let them go. No one deserves friends that would make them feel bad, But if you continue to let your friends treat you poorly then it becomes your fault and I don't mean that in a wrong way I just mean you only deserve what you allow.... Don't allow anybody to miss treat you ❤ I hope it gets better soon
I think the best advice I every heard was from a middle school teacher. That being you recycle friends. People will come and go. From personal experience letting go of a friendship is hard. Sometimes you have to let go and it hurts but it’s for the best
You are incredible. Pumping is difficult. Proud of you for doing what makes sense for your family.
You are awesome! Don’t let the worries and struggles of the world put you down!! You are strong and make sure you remember that.💖
Colleen keep doing what you are doing. I’m so glad you added more dates because more people are going to see you having so much fun. I went to see your show and it was amazing. Keep up the amazing work💜
Informed and supported is the best way to feed babies. Thanks for being brave in talking about this, I know there are a lot of strong opinions.
I haven't even watched the video yet, but I just wanted to say I know this decision is so so complex and difficult to make. The end of breastfeeding is so emotional and hard no matter what the circumstances are. You breastfed TWINS for several months. Just growing them and bringing them into the world was incredibly hard work, let alone the hours and hours spent feeding them with your body afterword. You are amazing and the best mama for them.
I’m literally only keeping up with pumping just for the reason of the formula shortage. I’m scared for the future! But I totally feel you!
You should look into getting your milk freeze-dried! It makes it into a powder like formula and it has a longer shelf life. You are doing great!
This is so relatable to me bc I currently have mastitis and my supply has slowly gotten less and less. I have decided to stop breastfeeding after I finish my antibiotics… being sick has truly taken a toll on me physically and emotionally- and I have struggled with choosing my mental health over obsessing over breastfeeding. Thank you for sharing and helping me not feel alone.
I GET TO SEE YOU ON MY BIRTHDAY!! I’ve been trying to come to one of your shows for YEARS and I got VIP tickets to see you in Houston! So excited to meet the person I most look up to💕
Tortilla Talk Question: A couple of weeks ago you talked about getting the twins on the same schedule. How is that going?
Yes I would love to know more about the twins schedule and transition into their own rooms as I have a baby a few weeks older. I’d love for Colleen to share about their sleep etc
I saw her asking for that advice on her instagram story today
Tortilla talk question: Have you had any paranormal type experiences at any theatre, venue, etc and if so could you tell us about it?
PS: You’re an amazing mom 💕
Ooh I hope she answers this!!
RE: stopping breastfeeding. It is a hard decision. Even if it hasn't worked from day one, and you try pumping, even if you have a super supportive family and medical network telling you to move to formula, the mothers guilt you put on yourself that you should be able to feed your own baby, it is so darn hard!! Its hard to be a pumping mum, but mentally its even harder to make that decision to stop pumping and to stop trying.
I’m listening to you talk about quitting breastfeeding and my mom heard from the other room and she said “oh god I remember those exact emotions from 20 years ago. It’s so hard to make that decision.” 😭❤️ your so strong xoxo you got this!!!!
I need to say thank you Colleen! My grandson was born on Saturday,and he was six weeks early! If not for you and sharing your NICU journey,our situation would’ve been much scarier! Because of your journey,I can show his parents how big and healthy your preemies are and that definitely gives us hope for our little guy,and what to expect during his NICU stay!! You have no idea how helpful you sharing your journey was for us,thanks again!!
Update: Our little guy began eating successfully and came home today(two weeks ahead of schedule)! Thanks again Colleen for sharing your journey!!
I felt the same way when I stopped pumping for my twins. I cried so much but it was so much better on my mental health. They're both so happy and healthy (they were born 8 weeks early) and I have more time for them.
You know colleen it's OK to accept the fact when you can't do something. You already do soooo much. It's OK that you feel sad too, and I would be too. We are all proud of you and your family is so loving and we will be there for you, stay strong. Love you colleen. ❤
I completely understand how you feel!
I was only able to pump for 6 months and it was so sad to not be able to anymore. But, it was so relieving to stop, and I started to feel like myself again. 😊
I just had my first baby back in April, and when she was born, I told myself I would only breastfeed & was so looking forward to that journey with her. Well, that didn’t happen. She kept losing weight and lost over 10% of her birth weight on top of being in the dangerous bilirubin levels of having jaundice, so I had to start supplementing formula. It was really hard for me because I wanted her to exclusively breastfeed. Other people around me were very supportive of it except my MIL who is very anti-formula. She gave me a lot of hell for doing that & told me she would gain the weight back and have her jaundice go away naturally, but she was so dangerously unhealthy, I didn’t want to allow that. Ever since supplementing, I haven’t been able to keep my milk supply up with her & have continued supplementing her with formula. No matter what I’ve tried, and I’ve tried everything, I’m just not producing enough. But that’s okay. I’m slowly getting to that same point of wondering if I should just stop breastfeeding because she’s barely getting any from me and mostly getting from the bottle. I also have been struggling with PPD on top of that & I feel like the guilt of not creating enough and having this constant stress on my body & with trying to up my supply with her & her crying on my empty boob would make me feel a little bit better. All of this to say, watching this video of you crying about not breastfeeding is so relatable & Im sure is so helpful to mamas like me who are in that struggle as well. It helped me not to feel so alone, and I hope if you see my comment, you know you’re not alone either.
I had a similar journey with my daughter who was born in January. It's so scary when they lose too much weight and I had major mum guilt for not being able to provide milk for her. Such a stressful time which gave me PPD too. She's now formula fed and super happy and chubby. I see you! You're not alone
I tried so hard for my first two babies. I hated every minute of it, extreme pain, infections the whole thing, quit at 6 weeks. I didn’t even try with my 3rd and my mental health was much better after that delivery. Breastfeeding was depressing for me honestly. Too much pain. I hear all the time people say o the pain goes away, or it doesn’t hurt… that was not my experience at all and I had help with “the latch.” It wasn’t that, it’s just I guess I experience more pain or something.
Just wanted to say thank you for your comment!! I had the exact same experience as you my baby lost over 10% of her weight and had jaundice. I supplemented with formula and it was the best thing I could do for her. It’s a horrible thing getting ridiculed from your mother-in-law. Please don’t ever hesitate to know that you are the mama and you know what’s best for your baby. I struggled with postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety, my baby also had extreme acid reflux and my breastmilk made her physically sick as soon as I stopped breast-feeding and fed her with formula she was so much happier healthier and safe formula is a wonderful thing it’s packed with the nutrients they need and there’s no reason to feel bad about not breast-feeding. You are a wonderful mama and I am so happy that we have these support channels as a way to help each other in these hard times. U are amazing and no matter how you’re feeding your baby you are the perfect mama for your baby. thank you for sharing your Experience there are so many women like us who have been in the same boat.
Just bought tickets for San Antonio! Excited to see you, can't wait!
It's okay to grieve the loss of the breastfeeding journey that you wanted! You are doing what's best for your babies but your feelings still matter
I work in a pediatric doctors office and try and call your local doctors offices. We don't have a lot. But we are in direct contact with formula reps and when we have babies that need a certain kind we will message them and try and get cases for our parents. It's no cost. And yes they are sample size but they are free and we always try and help our formula momma's any way we can. If we don't have the exact kind we will try and find it or get you the closest thing to what you have. ❤️ I hope that helps someone!
I’m a NICU momma a gtube baby and I only got to exclusively breastfeed for about a week before she went nothing by mouth. I still pumped it for 3 months but it was so hard. I hated it. But quitting felt like being defeated. It’s still something I grieve.
Girl, I can relate! Breastfeeding is such a journey and it definitely has its up and downs. I have only been doing it for 2 months w my daughter now and have been through several moments where I wanted to quit and had to convince myself to keep going. The formula shortage definitely helps. I wanted to thank you for being so open and honest throughout your entire pregnancy/birth/breastfeeding journey. You make me feel less alone and you have no idea how much your vídeos have helped me. I also have been bingeing your Relax podcast episodes w Eric. You and Eric have played a big part in helping me keep my sanity throughout my pregnancy, post partum recovery and now breastfeeding journey. You should be so proud of yourself!! ♥ Not just for how amazing you are as a mom to your kiddos but all the people you help by being so open. Thank you! ♥
Hugs mama. Stopping feeding your baby is so hard emotionally and physically. Sounds like you have a great plan to wind down slowly. Your kiddos are so cute and you’re an awesome mama. 💕
Hey girl I love you so much and I just wanna tell you, you don’t need to apologize for crying it’s so natural. My therapist told me she was talking on a stage about something close to her heart and she started tearing up, she apologized and continued. After she was done talking a man came up to her and said… don’t apologize for crying, your tears is your war paint. It shows that you’ve been thru a battle. YOU ARE SUCH A STRONG MAMA! You got this bae💕💕 God bless you:)
Erik has to poop. Next scene: "Erik has made a little thing for us." LOLOLOLOL
I’m sitting here crying listening to you talk about no longer pumping. It takes me back to a time that was so har for me. I would just sit and sob, while she was feeding because she wouldn’t stop crying or sleep unless she was on me and I never got rest. When I went back to work I was getting stressed about being in trouble because my workload wasn’t getting done because 2 hours of my day was pumping. I felt like it was never enough, that I was never enough. I feel like no one ever talks about how HARD it is to breastfeed. Movies make it seem like it’s a perfect process and it just happens. Thank you for starting this conversation. ❤️
Haven't even watched the video yet but I'm SO PROUD of you for choosing to not breastfeed anymore for the sake of your mental health!!
8:10 stoppp! the babies are standing up! That’s so cute!
I have been an exclusive pumper for 19 months and just switched my daughter over to cow's milk in order to provide breastmilk for my friends kiddos who were supplementing! I was looking forward to no longer pumping but I feel blessed that I am able to produce enough to help out two babies other than my own! ❤ This is such a scary time and I hope things get better very soon!
Exclusively pumping is like 2 full time jobs, that's incredible.
Colleen I watch you every single day getting ready for work. I'm strangely addicted to getting frustrated with your over explanation and repeat for clarification of everything you say to avoid any possible backlash. Why girl? Where is your not give a chit botton? Love you!
I just wanted to say…no one is quitting anything!!! I get so upset with a lot of the language surrounding breastfeeding - it can be so damaging. Especially when you are trying your best to care for your babies. No one “quits” breastfeeding. You simply have a new plan. A wonderful plan that cares for your family and yourself and you are doing an amazing job! You are an amazing mom and I promise you, your little ones will only know your love and care, not what they were eating:)
I used to say it to myself and it just made me feel shame and guilt and the reality is, it’s not true! The language really needs to change to care better for mamas.
You are victorious.
You go mama! You’re awesome!
No need to justify why you’re stopping. It’s okay. You can stop. You can make the choice. You don’t have to give us reasons. I went through it and did the same, kept giving reasons why like I had to explain. There is no need.
Such a strong, powerful, and caring decision Colleen has made, such a selfless and beautiful mom !
P.S Maisie and Wes looked so cute in there outfits today.
COLLEENN!!!! ilysm!!! ❤️❤️❤️ You’ve been adding more tour dates, and I was wondering if you could add one in North Carolina? Maybe Charlotte, Raleigh, or Greensboro?
We support you in anything and everything!!! Love ya Colleen!!
It's normal to feel guilt or emotional when it comes to making these types of decisions. Mom guilt is awful but it means that you care and are concerned you are doing what is best for your babies. You are an amazing mother and don't you ever forget it! Sending all the love
You do what’s best for you hun. Your babies are doing amazing and I know they’ll love you for all the food you’ve provided from you actual body!!
PLEASE COME TO OMAHA!!! I have so many friends here in Nebraska that would DIE to come see you! We all love you and Miranda’s videos and would love to see your show. I missed the last one, and was so sad!
Love you Colleen and fam. Never been this early lol. Hope you're okay, the babies look sooo big standing up like that!! Time flies man! 💜💜💜
It's okay to not be okay with how your breastfeeding journey went. I personally haven't had this issue yet but I did have a very challenging birth that went nothing like I thought it would. I had to accept that I might never be okay with how my birth went and that's okay. Once I accepted that, it got so much easier.
Omg Colleen I love you so much your so strong and I’m so proud to call you one of my idols I look up to you in more ways than you know. Tortilla Talk Question- What’s one of your favorite things about being in the industry your in?
Please add Birmingham, AL to the tour!! We’d LOVE to come see your show again!!
Just want to say if your having a hard day you can do it as someone once said “if you never get hurt you never feel happiness”.
Oh Colleen…valid reason for weaning! When my daughter was thirteen months and started biting (and then looking up at me and smiling when I protested) I said “well you’re done breastfeeding” 🥹 you have done an amazing job!
I just saw the title and the cover image ans immediately felt my heart pour for you. What you have done for those two babies is amazing. You've done a bloody amazing job and you deserve the biggest pat on the back. You are inspirational.
Its a girl thing! My daughter started biting me at 9 months which is why I stopped as well 😅. But my kids were drinking formula since day 2 because of supply as well, my breastmilk was more supplemental than formula was 💜
I needed to see these comments! I am starting to wean off the pump after a month and i wish i coukd have done it longer but she wasnt taking well to it.
we love a queen taking care of herself and her mental health ❤️❤️ well done Colleen
I’m so proud of you! I was only able to pump for six months. It was EXHAUSTING and so difficult. I remember the mixed feelings I had when I started to reduce pumping. I would look at my son and cry thinking that I should be breastfeeding him. Once I stopped though, I began to feel so much better, mentally, after I stopped stressing about it.
tortilla talk!
how have you been doing with the formula shortage? has it impacted you and the twins as much as it has impacted other people? love you and your family!!
Whatever you want to do is great. 💕 it is a weaning for ourselves, too, and a physical/emotional connection, but the bond is solid. No worries!
I would definitely keep pumping as long as possible with this formula shortage 😞🤧 so scary..
Hi Colleen, Certified Lactation Specialist here❤️ thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings about your breastfeeding experience! Hold onto those special memories and maybe decide on a day where you will take a special moment to breastfeed them for a last time…take photos if you’d like and soak in those last moments if you so desire! As a lactation professional, I would encourage you to reach out to a lactation consultant just to talk through your goals, feelings, and they can help in support you in anyway they can as you make this transition! Additionally, this formula shortage is so scary, and lactation professionals are another wonderful resource for anyone to reach out to in order to locate formula or help with breastfeeding in any way if that is a possibility. Again, sending you love and letting you know how proud I am of you! ❤️
Hi Colleen,I love your videos I watch you all the time and I understand that you want to quit breast feeding but just remember you are very lucky to even be doing that because there’s a shortage of formula and a lot of people are wishing that they could breast-feed at least some milk I’m not a hater just wanted you to remember this! But do what’s best for you and your baby’s!!!!!
You are an inspiration to everybody because I mean you had a C-section and twins then proceeded to go on tour you've been through so much and still manage to put a smile on everyone's face (I don't know how to word it I'm not the best typer/writer) (but just know you make me happy everyday you make me look forward for the future because before I watched you I wanted to end it all and now I look forward to what the world holds) keep up the good work and don't let anybody bring you down 😄
congrats on switching!!🤍
so proud of you for getting as far as you are and remember that it’s important that your health and well-being is just as important as your babies. love you so much. i’m glad to see that you are doing what is right for you, your health and your babies. lysm and keep going🤍
Colleen!! I would love it if you did a show in Dallas. Unfortunately, I currently live in Oklahoma City, but I would never ask you to come to Oklahoma. Dallas is the closest city where I can go and not be openly gay bashed on the streets. Yea southern United States!
i’m so sorry you have to experience that :(( wishing you the best 🎨🤍
@@bea2661 I appreciate that. Thank you!
@@amybabb4013 of course ♡
YOU ARE NOT ALONE NY FRIEND!! I too had to end up switching to formula since after a very intense surgery and running out of my backup milk we had stored. That decision was one of my hardest to have had to ever make. I even had my sister in law MAKING FUN OF ME for being so emotional about it. To her breastfeeding was never a thought in her mind and never cared to learn about it. So that also made me feel like I was just a over dramatic ball of tears. Those nursing moments with my son were so SPECIAL, AND I SOAKED UP EVERY LITTLE MOMENT. I am going to be honest( like I haven't already been lol) but still to this DAY I think about our special first year and thank God for that time with him. But the switch was definitely a challenge and extremely emotional. My husband was the one human I could truly count on to pull me aside and remind me how amazing I was as a mama and how we are embarking on a new journey and to embrace it while still knowing it's okay to miss our BF days. Any way...hope this helped! Xoxo
I love how you and Eric interact, seeing you two together in the car was so wholesome
Love from a fellow creator:)
Pumping was so hard and I only did it for one baby! I can’t imagine doing it with twins and a toddler. I’m so excited for you to start to feel the relief as you drop pumps; I remember dropping from 4 to 3 and feeling just…. So relieved to have time back in my day and my body more to myself. You are awesome for pumping for this long!
I can relate to this so much. My daughter just self weaned and i was not really ready for it. I was definitely holding on to this dream that’s not part of our journey. But id definitely keep pumping because the shortage is going to last a little while.
Just curious why you’re choosing to stop when there is an actual formula shortage? Pumping is SO HARD. But just curious how you’re coping with that?
I totally get how you are feeling! I breastfed my first born for 11 months, I just recently had my second baby and I could only breastfeed for 2 months due to postpartum anxiety. I feel like a failure still sometimes especially because of the formula shortage now, but I know I did best for my health and my sons well being! It’s amazing that you even pumped for so long!! You are amazing no matter what 💜
TTQ: Are you at all worried about going to Texas knowing about the anti LGBTQIA+ laws they have made?
Good for you, Colleen! You do what is best for you. I’ve seen how hard pumping has been for you and your mental health. Please do whatever is going to work for you and make you happy and what works for your babies. Do not be disappointed. Every experience is different. We love you and we want you to be safe, happy and healthy! :)
is this really the best time to quit breastfeeding? couldn't you wait until the formula shortage is over, or when they switch to solids?