The shock, confusion (did childbirth actually happen?) mixed with feelings of euphoria of having actually experienced childbirth is still fresh in my mind and even more surreal, having finally met my daughter for the first time after ten months. Not having slept for more than a 24-hour period is also very apparent as I yawn. I will never forget the...
Breastfeeding
This is it.
“I got you, my love,” I whispered, as I scooted off the couch en route to transfer Jonah to the bed. These nights, he falls asleep in my arms, nursing, while I read books in a hushed, melodious tone. His mouth is still sucking as I stand up with all 26 lbs of him, remembering how he felt in my...
How Many More?
How many more nights will I get to nurse you to sleep? To hold you across my lap with your head resting heavy on my arm? How many more times will I get to feel your entire body relax into mine as you drift to sleep? To feel your gentle suckling every so often as you sink deeper into rest? ...
Nursing
19.5 months.We worked so hard to get here.Plugged ducts.Low supply.Lip tie.Tongue tie.Misdiagnoses.Surgeries performed multiple times due to regrowth and incorrect revisions done the first time.Craniosacral therapy.Chiropractic care.Speech therapy.Nursing strikes. Social pressure to stop nursing.Countless hours spent in research reading evidence based literature on breastfeeding, latch, and ties.Time spent advocating for myself. I fed you cross country as we moved from Arizona to...