I recently made the assumption that my daughter had decided to wean. Here is why: Two nights ago I did not nurse my daughter to sleep like I usually do. For the first time in at least three months she did not climb into bed with me in the middle of the night. Then the [...]
I do. Sarah at One Starry Night recently wrote a post called I Fear Change, which got me to thinking about the different kinds of changes that happen in our lives. Whether we can control that change or not, for me, often dictates the level of discomfort I have with it. I’m not afraid of [...]
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, [...]
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I’ve recently started working towards not nursing my youngest daughter to sleep. She’s two and a half and I’m at the point where I’d like to be able to go out of the house once in awhile past 8:00 without worrying about how my daughter is going to fall asleep without me. Because she never [...]
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I attended the Annual Clients of out local Midwifery Group Family Picnic this weekend. It was held at the same farm I pick up my CSA share of organic veggies at each week, a gorgeous old farmstead, complete with an ancient weather-worn barn and the smell of sweet yellow, summer’s end grass. We sat in [...]
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I’ve nursed both of my kids to sleep. At naptime and at night, which means I’ve spent a lot of time in bed when I could have been doing other things. Sometimes I wish I hadn’t started this habit. My first daughter took up to an hour or more to fall asleep when she was [...]
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I am pleased to share a guest post with my readers today that was written by a reader and friend, Melissa. The following is her story of her extended breastfeeding relationship with her son, Cole. When I was pregnant with my son, I imagined myself having a wonderful breastfeeding experience, nourishing and nurturing my baby [...]
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