I’m so excited to have several women sharing on the blog today about their experiences as Moms. These mamas are always giving great comments and input over on our instagram, I wanted to chat with them about something so important to me – confidence in motherhood. At Lactation Link our motto is “Creating Confident Moms”, because I believe having knowledge and options helps you tap into your mothers intuition much more confidently! I also believe strongly that ‘Mama Knows Best’, read on and you’ll know what I mean!
Whitney Fox
I’ve always wanted to be a mom, and truthfully, I always thought I would be a pretty good one. When pregnant with my first daughter and for the first couple months of her life, I poured so much of myself into research. Research about everything. I needed to know I was doing the absolute best for her. I needed to know I was starting solids at the exact right time, I needed to know she got 30 minutes of tummy time a day, or met her milestones when she was supposed to ect. That period in my life was the most stressful, confusing, pressuring time to date. I stressed every little thing I did, I was confused by all the contradicting information out there on how to mother, and I felt insane amount of pressure to measure up and to do what all this research told me I must. As time went on I slowly started to listen to myself. There isn’t a one size fits all when it comes to babies or to us as moms! We all have different things we are comfortable with, different priorities, different values, different emotions, and so on. Same goes for our baby! I learned this especially after having my second, I had to relearn all new tricks and I had to find what worked for her because what worked for my oldest, didn’t work for her. Mother’s intuition is one of the strongest things I’ve experienced in life. There is such a special bond between a mother and a baby, and once I just slowed down, really listened, and trusted myself, that’s when my confidence came. Motherhood is so much more enjoyable when you trust yourself!
♥Whitney Fox is a mom of two gorgeous little girls and shares daily snippets on her instagram @_whitneyfox.
Amanda Sanchez

Annie Staten
The best thing I’ve done to create confidence in motherhood is to trust my intuition and let it guide me to where I could learn and grow with an open heart and mind. It’s meant accepting that although I’m not the perfect mother, I’m truly meant to be my children’s mother. They are meant to be mine and together we are perfect. The more I’ve practiced listening to my intuition as a woman, wife, and mother, the more confident I’ve become in my ability to recognize what that inner voice is saying. Sometimes it’s saying “no, this doesn’t feel right for my family” or “yes! these values or decisions fit into our family dynamic.” Listening to and practicing confidence in my motherly intuition has led me to discover the tribes of women I connect with who have helped me learn, grow and realize my potential as a mother. When I implement using my motherly intuition on a consistent basis, my children benefit, my family reaps the reward of a confident (not perfect!) mom, and I feel I can manage the challenging and wonderful work of motherhood! @kthelinphotos
♥Annie Staten is a mama of four, including a set of twins! She is a fitness, birth, and breastfeeding enthusiast as well as an IdealFit Athlete. She shares a peak into her days on her IG @aejamba.
Alycia Crowley
As a first time mother, everything is new, and it can be hard finding confidence in anything your doing. Personally, I found confidence in learning as much as I could and then following through while trusting my instincts. I did this as I prepared for an unmedicated child birth, as well as breastfeeding. Each was a challenge that I came to with the tools I acquired, and then let my intuition fill in the gap. Preparation and instincts created a foundation of confidence, which turned into trust between the two of us. That trust is part of the sacred bond of mother and child. As I learned to take care of Ella the way Ella needed to be taken care of, it created a confidence that I knew her better than anyone else. I was her mother.
Liz Cannon

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I hope you guys LOVED all the submissions as much as me! If you’d ever like to see a certain topic covered or apply to be a guest contributor, please email us at info@lactationlink.com. Don’t forget about our first FACEBOOK LIVE Q&A Monday, August 7th at 7PM. I’ll be there answering your questions, discussing upcoming classes/events, and answering FAQs about our breastfeeding video classes. You must like us over on Facebook to have access to the Q&A. Make sure to RSVP to be entered for our event giveaway (huge swag bag from Ergobaby!). You can also leave a question in the event page comments – I’ll answer those questions first during the broadcast.
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I loved these beautifully different perspectives so much. Each gave me such peace and comfort as I enter my last trimester expecting twins! Thank you so much for the lovely article.
Sarah-Beth
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