Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival! This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe’s Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today’s post is Wordless Wednesday: Breastfeeding Photos! Please [...]
Most breastfeeding moms at one time or another have heard a baby cry who wasn’t their own and felt their milk let down. This is kind of what I’m talking about today, but not exactly. Nor am I talking about nursing someone else’s child for money or because you’ve struck up a deal with someone [...]
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I was surprised when I heard Glenda’s story of not being supported by her Church family around her breastfeeding her infant daughter (with a nursing cover no less!), but I am usually never surprised when I hear about Facebook removing yet another breastfeeding photo or art piece. But I did come close when Kate Hansen sent [...]
Continue reading about Madonna and Child-Like Paintings Are Obscene Too?
My youngest daughter who just turned three, spent her first night without me this weekend. My husband and I just celebrated our fifth anniversary and wanted to have an overnight without the kids so my mom watched both of them. It has been a long time coming, and my youngest has been ready for quite awhile. [...]
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Recently I had a reader ask me if I could post something about nursing an adopted baby. Since I have no experience in this area and feel that personal stories are worth far more than any research that I or anyone else could drum up, I decided to go on a little search. Luckily, I [...]
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Some of you may have noticed that it isn’t as politically correct these days to use the term “extended breastfeeding.” “Full term breastfeeding” is now the more accepted term. Why? Because “extended” nursing implies only breastfeeding longer than the norm, and the norm, as many of you know is sadly not long at all. Also, [...]
Continue reading about What Do You Think of The Term “Full Term” Breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world, so do we really need a piece of technology to do it better? And if you breastfeed on demand, which is the method of feeding I recommend, so long as your baby is gaining weight and producing enough wet diapers, then you shouldn’t have to worry about whether [...]
