Tag: baby
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Is my nursing era coming to an end?
Lately, I have been reflecting a lot on motherhood. One of the most defining parts of my experience has been the journey to nursing success. My daughter and I are now nearing year three of nursing. I’ve been thinking about the trials and tribulations it took to get there, but also about the end that…
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Last day of pumping. What an emotional moment.
June 28, 2023 at 2:10pm was my last day of pumping out breastmilk. Rules allowed pumping until the 18th month, and for months I knew that date was coming closer and closer. I don’t know why I felt the need to pump that long since most people stop at 12 months, but it seemed like…
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Small hiatus, more coming soon
As with motherhood, being a working parent, time of year, etc., things have gotten a bit hectic lately and I’ve had almost zero time to myself, let alone time to sit down and document the amazing and tough journey of breastfeeding and motherhood. My daughter and I still continue our nursing journey as she nears…
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Motherhood: Early Morning Snuggles
At the moment of writing this it’s a Sunday at 6:45am and I am sat on the couch with my under 2 toddler fast asleep on my shoulder. My little bug, who is also in a developmental growth spurt, didn’t go to bed until after 10pm last night. Before you judge, yes, we tried everything,…
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Breastfeeding: Reflecting on nursing a toddler and what they are learning from it
I find myself in a place where I am still nursing my now toddler, and it’s both amazing and wild. I think about how far we’ve come from the possibility that it wouldn’t work, to letting us see where the journey takes us. Lately I’ve been reflecting on this new stage of nursing as my…
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Pumping: Pump Bra Haikus
My child has been keeping me really busy lately so I haven’t been able to build up a stock of nursing posts. However, I’ve got some in the works so next week should be back to normal. For now, here are some haikus about how much I dislike pump bras. Pump bra you are badI…
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Breastfeeding: The time I breastfed on Pirates of the Caribbean
If someone had told me that one day I would be breastfeeding my child in the middle of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, I would have though, “Yeah right.” Yet, it did happen. So, I’d like to talk about the time I took my child on Pirates of the Caribbean… at 17 months old……
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Breastfeeding: When a doctor told me to “just curl my toes in pain”
“Just curl your toes in pain every few days until she gets the hang of it” Yes, the title of this blog post is literally something a doctor, a medical professional, told me. “Just curl your toes in pain every few days until she gets the hang of it,” was said by an ENT when…
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Breastfeeding: What it took to make it work
Breastfeeding is hard. I feel like that sentence could be a complete blog post and it would resonate with so many. Sure breastfeeding may come easy to some, but to many the journey to success is filled with pain, exhaustion, frustration, anger, many lactation appointments and a serious number of Amazon deliveries for needed supplies.…
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