Welcome!

Welcome to Feeding Miss Daisy.  I hope you enjoy following our journey.  I’m Sarah, a mom, wife, and IBCLC in private practice in North Carolina.

My husband and I have three daughters, Aubrey, Everley, and Daisy.  Daisy was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate.

This blog will document our feeding journey with Daisy.   I hope it serves as motivation for mothers and families who hope to have some sort of breastfeeding relationship with their cleft affected newborns.   I hope it also serves as a source of comfort and relatabilty for those of you who are mourning the (potential) loss of breastfeeding, as well as the loss of the sense of normalcy that comes with birthing and raising a “typical” newborn.  I have been there, I *am* there, and you are not alone.

Welcome!  Enjoy!