Coping with Breastfeeding Loss
My twins are weaned. There. I said it. My blissful, road-block and pain free nursing experience with Aellyn was NOT repeated with my boys. Breastfeeding – even just feeding breastmilk – was an uphill battle the whole way. I used donor milk. I pumped and pumped and pumped. I smelled like maple syrup from all the fenugreek I was taking. I saw lactation consultants on multiple occasions and fixed latch issues. I tandem nursed. I even exclusively nursed for a whole month! I thought I had arrived. Sadly, Boston did not grow that month at all. He was’t getting...
Read MoreIn the end, it was the tornado that did it
My boys are breastfeeding! Exclusively! No supplementation, no (well almost) pumping and bottle feeding! I’m so happy about this development that I feared would never be achieved. Having preemies who had poor latch and suck along with the stress of trying to keep up my supply solely through pumping was so stressful. Actually putting the boys to breast became recreational after the stressful work of supplying their food source with pumping and formula. This was clearly not the way to achieve exclusive breastfeeding but it was so stressful everytime I tried. And then a tornado...
Read MoreVideo – Asher Nursing
My baby boy is tiny but he’s nursing like a pro! [youtube URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=211C8lldm5A&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]
Read MoreBreastfeeding Friendly Does Not Equal Formula Antagonistic
I have had a horrible week and it is something I can’t talk about with fear of being dooced. So, I want to talk about another topic that generally falls into the same category. Namely, how my country completely devalues mothers and children all while under the guise of “family friendly” initiatives. I recently read this post over on Fearless Formula Feeder’s blog (FFF, btw, say that 3 times fast). I really love her blog because I think she is an amazing lactivist “despite” (or a better word might be in addition to) being a formula feeder. She agrees...
Read MoreBreastfeeding vs. Smoking: Effect on Bystanders
Recently a DJ from an Orlando, FL radio station interviewed a midwife about nursing in public. The DJ would prefer that women not nurse in public, and his questions to the midwife were very anti-breastfeeding in nature. At one point he said something to the effect of, “well if women are allowed to breastfeed anywhere, then smokers should be allowed to smoke anywhere they want.” Today’s piece is part of a collaborative effort that seeks to demonstrate why smoking in public is not an appropriate analogy for nursing in public (N.I.P.). Please visit the other writers’ sites to learn more....
Read MoreGet Your Own Breastfeeding Law Cards at NursingFreedom.org
From NursingFreedom.org: How many times have you talked to someone who was simply not aware of laws governing Nursing in Public? We want to make sure you are always prepared to educate others and to protect your right to feed your child when needed regardless of location. We have created State-specific reference cards that you can show someone if you are being harassed illegally or that you can hand out to friends and family. We have lots of options! The front of each card has a beautiful grayscale image of a nursing child and one of three themes: Affirmations, Rights, or Benefits. ...
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