I wasn’t able to breastfeed—and I’m still a good mom
You are a mother, however your child is fed.

As a mom with chronic Lyme disease, most things in my life look quite a bit different—including my pregnancy.
Before I got pregnant, I researched Lyme disease transmission and pregnancy and came up with a lot of conflicting information. I remember googling the words "Lyme disease and breastfeeding," and literally squinting my eyes, afraid of what I might see in the search results. Could my disease be transferred through the breastmilk? After thorough research, I was only left with more questions. Because of the lack of data, my many doctors left it up to me to decide. I battled with the decision intensely—feeling a pull between wanting to nourish my baby and wanting to protect her. When I finally made the decision not to breastfeed, it felt like I'd punched myself in the gut. Breastfeeding is such a beautiful thing—a natural system of nourishing and caring for our babies with our own bodies.
Before I got pregnant, I researched Lyme disease transmission and pregnancy and came up with a lot of conflicting information. I remember googling the words "Lyme disease and breastfeeding," and literally squinting my eyes, afraid of what I might see in the search results. Could my disease be transferred through the breastmilk? After thorough research, I was only left with more questions. Because of the lack of data, my many doctors left it up to me to decide. I battled with the decision intensely—feeling a pull between wanting to nourish my baby and wanting to protect her. When I finally made the decision not to breastfeed, it felt like I'd punched myself in the gut. Breastfeeding is such a beautiful thing—a natural system of nourishing and caring for our babies with our own bodies.