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Mary at Owlhaven alerted me to the fact that today is the last day of National De-lurking Week (January 8-12). This is the perfect opportunity for the next Mom-to-Mom question, which came to me anonymously by email: Q: Do you … More
The Nursing Mother’s Guide to Weaning (you can pre-order the revised edition which will be released on April 15, 2007) talks about how extended breastfeeding is more common if the mother is from an African, Asian or other non-Western society. … More
Part I and Part II of my breastfeeding story continue: After my newborn’s arrival, our mother-toddler-newborn nursing triumvirate went through a three-month adjustment period. My toddler was thrilled with the return of plentiful milk, and I think she was grateful … More
My story continues after Part I with the description of how I was diagnosed with Graves’ Disease and kept breastfeeding while on medication. Then: When my daughter’s first teeth finally started coming in, they contained pitting and staining. The first … More
Long before I had my first daughter, I had resolved to breastfeed my children. I knew my mother had breastfed me for one year, and my mother-in-law had breastfed my husband for two-and-a-half years. As I went through months of … More
Before I became pregnant, I was surprised to hear that some mothers breastfed their children beyond the first year. Then my daughter was born and we embarked on our nursing relationship. Almost immediately it became clear that breastfeeding was much … More
Thanks to everyone who participated in the first poll: How Old Is Your Nursling? See the side bar for the new poll about nursing in public! For the number junkies out there, here are the results from How Old Is … More
It’s general election day here in the United States. In honor of voters heading out to the polls, I’ve created my own first poll! Help me learn more about you all and how old your nurslings are. Look in the … More
Today’s breastfeeding story comes from Hsien, a sling-wearin’, blog-writin’ mother of one. She tells about her experience with overactive let-down, plugged ducts, her son’s teething, and isolation as an expat in Japan: “For almost four years, breastfeeding was an integral … More
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The way breast milk miraculously adapts to the changing needs of the baby reminds me of the old joke about the befuddled man first encountering a thermos. “It keeps the hot things hot and the cold things cold. How do … More
I could sense the inward cringes of the other first-class airline passengers as I sat down in seat 4C with my 22-month-old in my arms and my 4.5-year-old next to me. We’d had to book the flight at the last minute to … More
Scientists have long known that breastfeeding reduces a woman’s breast cancer risk. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month here in the United States. As part of a series of cancer-related posts, let’s revisit this incidental yet significant advantage of breastfeeding. … More
I recently witnessed a live-bat program sponsored by the Organization for Bat Conservation. As my daughters and I marveled at the tiny fruit bat cradled before us, the presenter mentioned that bats are mammals. In fact, they are the only … More
