Rory gave birth in June of 2020 in New York City. As she prepared for labor she did not know from day to day if her partner would even be allowed to accompany her to the hospital, let alone if she would even receive the standard of care that we know isn’t enough in the best of times.Rory desperately wanted to breastfeed her son. But after having a c-section and then being released after 36 hours without her son ever latching, and only one person entering the room at a distance to even try to help with the latch, the odds were stacked against her from the beginning. As a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on postpartum health, Rory understands that she was dealt an unfair hand, but it doesn’t make it any easier to talk about her own experiences.It seemed like at every turn she was dealt an unfair hand due to restrictions placed on them from Covid-19. She was navigating new parenthood, blending her family, learning to breastfeed, recovering from a c-section in near total isolation, and because she became pregnant before the pandemic began, this definitely was not what she signed up for.To get individualized lactation support from me, Lo, go here.To learn more about Rory’s services visit her  website!To listen to Pushing Through Postpartum: Life After Birth on Apple Podcasts listen here.Follow Rory on Instagram @pushingthroughpostpartumFor Episodes about Tongue Tie go to: Episode 43, Episode 50 and hear my own story on The Tongue Tie Experts Podcast go to Episode 303Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more episodes!Join The Milk Making Minutes Facebook Group to talk about the structural barriers that make breastfeeding so difficult and work together to chip away at each one.To buy books about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting, and to support the show while doing it, go to my bookshop!Follow me on IG @milkmakingminutespodcast to laugh about breastfeeding and to see photos of guests!