Share Your Story - Breastfeeding in CT
Your breastfeeding story can help other families!
It doesn’t matter how long your baby breastfed, every breastfeeding story is valuable!
You can send us a video, photos or written stories. Your story can tell other families what breastfeeding means, or has meant, to you and your baby.
Other parents want to hear how having a plan helps you be ready for bumps in the road. Even though it can be hard, It's Worth It! Every story can make a difference to another family. We are in this together and there is a community in CT of families who can encourage each other.
We want to hear from everyone who has a breastfeeding story: All parents (moms, dads, and those who identify as either or more), grandparents, health providers, clinical professionals, employers and policy makers.
For more info and tips on providing a great photo or video submission, please scroll down.
Your breastfeeding story can help other families!
It doesn’t matter how long your baby breastfed, every breastfeeding story is valuable!
You can send us a video, photos or written stories. Your story can tell other families what breastfeeding means, or has meant, to you and your baby.
Other parents want to hear how having a plan helps you be ready for bumps in the road. Even though it can be hard, It's Worth It! Every story can make a difference to another family. We are in this together and there is a community in CT of families who can encourage each other.
We want to hear from everyone who has a breastfeeding story: All parents (moms, dads, and those who identify as either or more), grandparents, health providers, clinical professionals, employers and policy makers.
For more info and tips on providing a great photo or video submission, please scroll down.
Tips for Video Submissions
Tips for Photo Submissions
- Be yourself! Think about what helped you prepare for breastfeeding (classes, family advice, etc.), your hospital experience, obstacles you overcame, the influence of support, or a particular breastfeeding story that you will never forget.
- Avoid wearing clothing that shows brand names/logos or characters.
- Choose a well-lit area without distractions such as wind, background music, t.v., people walking by.
- Speak clearly, no need to rush.
- You are the expert, tell other moms what to expect and why breastfeeding is worth it.
- Ideal videos will be 30 seconds to 2 minutes long
- Tripods or webcams are great for proving a steady image.
- When you are finished speaking, please say, "It's Worth It".
Tips for Photo Submissions
- Photos that include multiple people may be hard to crop out unless they consent to their image being used
- Natural is awesome. Motherhood is messy, don't shy away because you are not wearing make up or your hair is not perfect.
- High resolution shots are necessary. If sending in from your phone, choose actual size photo files not S/M/L.
