Monday, March 14, 2011

nursing can be tough

just a little rant...
nursing a baby can be tough.
exclusively nursing a baby for 6 months can be tough.
nursing a baby that has a new tooth can be tough.

but i am hanging in there because i do LOVE it.  
the rewards of breastfeeding are numerous and everyone has heard them.  
we'll save that lecture for another day.

looking down at quinn while he nurses, knowing that i am single-handedly sustaining and nourishing him is very empowering.  
when he reaches his tiny hand up to stroke my neck or pulls away to look up at me and smile, i know that things are as they should be.

and i love seeing celebrities publicly embracing breastfeeding.  
so more power to you nursing moms!
stay tuned...maybe i will post some of myself...right...
miranda kerr
maggie gyllenhaal
angelina jolie



3 comments:

  1. maggie gyllenhall so would be nursing like that in public.

    regarding strollers:

    WHY WOULD I WANT TO PUUUUUSH MY CHILD AWAY FROM ME

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  2. I breastfeed for 10 1/2 months with my son before I dried up and am going to try VERY VERY hard to make a whole year with my next baby. It is VERY hard!! Biting, cluster feeding, soreness. It's hard but I'm so glad we kept up as long as we did and I really hope next time I can make it the whole year! Good luck and great post!

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  3. thanks verna! yes, this new tooth business is an interesting turn of events. but nursing is so wonderful and i too will try to nurse quinn for an entire year as well. thanks for the comment!

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