18. From Extended Breastfeeding to Double Mastectomy: A Mom's Journey of Resilience

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and so on this episode of Weaning It, Erin sits down with her friend Caitlin LoCascio-King who is a veteran breastfeeding mom of 4, a lawyer and business woman who had a double mastectomy earlier this year. Caitlin shares her four different breastfeeding experiences, two of which extended beyond a year.  She then explains how her family history of cancer prompted her to begin getting routine mammograms and breast MRIs before the age of 40 and how doing so resulted in a double mastectomy. She shares her health journey over the last year and how being a breast-feeding mom influenced her perception of her surgery. Episode Links Pockets of Hope BCalmed Inc If you or someone you know goes through breast cancer surgery, these are amazing resources and items that you can gift to them.  You can find Caitlin on Instagram @cllk09. I am honored to have five 5 start Apple reviews of the show! But having more will help our audience grow. After listening to this week's episode would you go here and leave a review?   IG: ⁠@erin.nursingmamas⁠ (DM me and say hello!) Take the Extended Breastfeeding Quiz - ⁠HERE⁠ Join the Nursing Mamas' Social Circle - ⁠HERE⁠ Purchase the Gentle Toddler Weaning Course - HERE Book a 15 minute consult - ⁠HERE