The Hardest Job Ever

Boobs, Bottles, Burnout: Karen's Lactation Journey


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S2 Ep4: In this episode, Karen takes us inside her meticulous, exhausting, and sometimes maddening breastfeeding journey—from collecting colostrum at 37 weeks to weaning while working full-time.

We cover:

• How she learned to collect colostrum (and why it mattered later)

• Flange sizing, nipple shields, and other ridiculous breastfeeding gear

• The chaos of triple feeding and tube feeding—and how she survived it

• Pumping in office supply closets, hormonal crashes, and weaning grief

• What finally helped her feel like herself again (and why “fed is best” isn’t just a slogan)


This one’s for the overachieving pumpers, the exclusive breastfeeders, the formula moms, and anyone just trying to make it through one more feed. You’re doing more than enough.

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The Hardest Job EverBy Purvi Vyas and Karen Desai