Exclusively pumping is kind of a taboo subject but it shouldn't be. Most people don't know this but I've been…

Exclusively pumping is kind of a taboo subject but it shouldn't be. Most people don't know this but I've been exclusively pumping for 6 months now. Pumping is hard! For 6 months I've spent multiple hours a day attached to my pump, watching my little girl play by herself because I'm busy, spending more time awake in the middle of the night because I have to feed Amelia and then pump. I've been told that I'm not really breastfeeding, that I didn't try hard enough to nurse, that I'm taking the "easy way out" and that I shouldn't pump in public. So I want to set the record straight... I DO BREASTFEED, I do not NURSE. I tried really really hard to get Amelia to nurse but because of complications during my pregnancy I was not able to. Exclusively pumping is hard, it takes a lot of dedication and still sometimes you can't keep a supply up. I do several "power pumps" each week where I pump for hours on and off just to continue to have enough to feed Amelia. As far as pumping in public I really don't see it being any different than nursing in public.. Let me be clear I am a huge believer in FED IS BEST, but I am also really proud of myself. I've given my baby exclusive breast milk for 6 months and will continue for as long as I can!