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14/09/2022

02/09/2021

Yes you DID.

Loosey-goosey absaloosey! My belly was a clubhouse for many of the folks I love most in the world. So I Consider that way more that impressive.

08/04/2021

That pump life though ✌🏽💦

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21/03/2021

We’ve said it before:
Anytime.
Anywhere.
On-Demand.
Until We’re Done.




・・・
Every word matters.

21/03/2021

“One day, he stopped signing for “milk”.

He stopped pulling my shirt down.

He stopped grabbing at my b***s when he needed comfort.

One day came so much faster than I would’ve hoped.

But, that’s the beauty of the journey.
Every one’s is different, and we can only embrace it and appreciate it before it suddenly (or not so suddenly) ends.

I’ll never regret taking pictures like this.

I’ll never regret the nights he nursed to sleep.

I’ll never regret the showers I missed,
the coffees that went cold,
the laundry piles that piled up
while I was watching him as he peacefully slept, still connected to me.

I’m so grateful for those moments.
I’ll cherish them forever.
But, I’m done mourning them.

Because now, instead of nursing for comfort, he falls into my arms to sleep.
He hugs my neck.
He lays on my belly, as it’s growing his little brother.

I may have ended one journey, but now we have began a new one.
He’s growing, he’s becoming more independent, and while it’s bittersweet to watch, it’s also such an amazing thing to witness.

My advice for anyone going through the weaning process:
✨Sit with your emotions, but absolutely talk to someone if you’re feeling depressed (which is likely when weaning as your prolactin and oxytocin levels will drop)

✨Appreciate those last moments of nursing, you never know when it’ll be the last time

✨Try to wean gradually if you’re still producing milk, otherwise you could become engorged or get mastitis

✨You’re allowed to wean for the sake of YOUR mental health

✨Always remember that you’re not a bad mama for weaning or ending your breastfeeding journey. Your baby loves you regardless, and you’ll soon find new ways of comforting each other 🤎” -

21/03/2021

The sleep felt so good but 😫😫😫 ouch!

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12/02/2021

Birth is vast and multifaceted, radiant and mysterious.

We give birth to our hopes and our fears, to our ecstasies and our agonies, to our joy and our disappointments.

We give birth to our babies, each one perfect and radiant.

We give birth through our instincts, we give birth to our instincts.

We give birth to our capacity for instinct, which will match us perfectly with our babies, who are, and always will be, instinctive creatures.

May we all be blessed through instinctive birth.

Words by Dr Sarah Buckley, Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering.
Photograph by Terri Bessa LaLucia Doula Services. Terri Bessa - La Lucia

16/01/2021

Research has revealed new insight into the biological mechanisms of the long-term positive health effects of breastfeeding.

14/01/2021

Have you heard of this? There may be no need to spend ages back patting, try this position to help naturally.
There's a lot more to anatomy and wind than just this of course, but it certainly can't do any harm to try!

The amazing Shel Banks IBCLC Lactation Consultant and Feed Sleep Bond are to thank for this golden nugget of info. If you don't follow them, go go go!

03/01/2021

“stop scaring new moms. there, I said what I said 🤷🏼‍♀️

when I was pregnant + then during those early newborn days, I got a lot of questions about how we were doing. considering that we had waited YEARS to have this experience, my answer was typically upbeat with a positive outlook. which maybe shocked people? I honestly don’t know, because then I’d be showered with warnings in the form of “you just wait.”

can we talk about those three words for a second? because that’s a powerful start to a sentence + I feel like the follow up is just as important- what should I be waiting for?

here’s the thing: the follow up part of that sentence has the ability to either scare or build up a new mom. let’s face it, becoming a mom is SCARY. there’s no rule book, no guidelines, + no reset button for when the baby is screaming.

so why the added scare tactic? why do we feel the need to spook new moms even more? maybe instead of warning them for the hardships (which we already know will come), let’s build them up!

so instead of saying:
❌ “you just wait until they’re up every two hours!”
❌ “you just wait until they’re screaming in your ear!”
❌ “you just wait until you’re sleep deprived!”
❌ “you just wait until ____”

try this instead:
✔️ “call me when you need to vent.”
✔️ “I know those newborn days can be a little hard, can I send you coffee or lunch?”
✔️ “just wait until your baby smiles! it’s magical.”
✔️ “some days can be challenging, but I want you to know that I’m here for you.”

please understand that I’m not shaming you if you’ve ever said something like this. heck, I’m sure I’ve fallen victim to it, too. but I believe in change!

and it all starts with supporting a new mom in a positive way vs. scaring her from your personal experience. I understand that something during motherhood may have been difficult or stressful for you, but that doesn’t mean it will be the same for everyone.

people relentlessly warned me about the sleepless nights, but to be honest with you- I LOVED them + now that they’re gone, I miss them terribly.

mamas! what’s something people “warned” you about that ended up being a positive experience for you?” -

03/01/2021

Those first few moments... those first few gulps... pure exhaustion and love all wrapped up into one... motherhood.

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21/12/2020

The legislation is awaiting President Trump's signature, though he has threatened to veto it.