Kaitlin Olson always knew she wanted to breastfeed, but the first few weeks after welcoming son Axel Lee were almost too much of a battle for the first time mom to bear.
“They were extremely challenging! I hate the pump and so do my boobs because it’s not nearly as efficient as the baby,” the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star, 35, tells Best for Babes. ”I have dealt with way more than my fair share of engorgement and ended up with mastitis five times in eight months.”
Unfortunately in her journey to nurse, each time the actress encountered a problem with breastfeeding, the end result was often a low milk supply. “Every time I got mastitis my milk went away. Or way down,” she explains. ”But what kept me going was the ability to relax and hang in there, knowing my milk would always eventually come back, the baby would always eventually try again, and we’d be back on track in a few days.”
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