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Things I’ve Learned
Inspired by my friend Yuz at Not Just About Wee. It’s funny to wake up one day and realize you are the mom. No longer the child craving adulthood, the college kid denying it, you finally have to admit...
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Six Months of Breastfeeding, Baby!
Breastfeeding No1 was a disaster. Milk allergy, improper latch, nippleshield, clogged ducts, projectile vomiting, PPD…you name it? We suffered through it. For three long months. And I have a...
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The Best of Both
She lies in my lap, The crook of my arm too hot, too restrictive, Her ear presses into my palm As I take the weight of her head in my hand. We rock Back and forth to the rhythm of my breath, As she...
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Breastfeeding on Psychotropic Medication
Nearly four months ago, I wrote about meeting my goal of breastfeeding for six months. Now, No2 is almost 10 months old and we’re still going strong. In fact, we’ve moved past the awkward “I can’t be...
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And then I shared my boobs with the internet…
I never imagined that I would find myself nursing past a year, nursing uncovered in public, or advocating for breastfeeding. And I certainly didn’t expect to write about it or post pictures of myself...
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Thank You, Target
I don’t shy away from nursing in public, for a host of reasons. Mostly? I’m just feeding my baby. And I’m not about to put the discomfort of a few strangers above the needs of my child. But since...
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World Breastfeeding Week
I’m only one day late, in typical fashion. I have a post brewing about extended nursing and how I never expected to still be breastfeeding. About how it contributes to my mental health and how it...
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Yes, I’m Still Breastfeeding
I never expected to be breastfeeding a toddler. But here I am, with my 23-month-old, still going strong. After my first breastfeeding experience ended abruptly due to to a myriad of issues, I was...
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Milk-Soy Protein Intolerance and Living Dairy-Free
I had never heard of milk intolerance before becoming a mom. Lactose intolerance, sure. But milk protein intolerance is completely different. Not really an allergy, MSPI (milk-soy protein...
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In Mourning
“You have any milk you, mama?” she asked me as I rocked forward in the glider to scoop her up in my lap. Not a request. Not a whine. Merely a curiosity. That had become our routine each bedtime, and...
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