Blue hair, ultrasound, 5 girls, and Sugarbaby
We have 5 daughters. Tomorrow we may find out Sugarbaby’s sex but before we do, my thoughts on what we’re hoping for, gender expectations, and society.
Your Guide to Relactation
Stopped breastfeeding and want to start again? Here’s our guide to relactation.
this moment
I cheated, it’s a collage of 3 photos from one of advent activity calendar.
this moment- sister cuddles
Post Nutcracker performance sister cuddles, my biggest and my littlest.
Unsupportive Support- For a profit
Magazines, websites, even businesses now offer frequent support with articles on breastfeeding, pages devoted to trouble shooting potential breastfeeding problems, staff experts responding to breastfeeding questions, and even live support available online or to call in to speak to someone. In theory it sounds great and in some ways it is. But even in offering support there are opportunities for unsupportive support.
Unsupportive Support- Cultural breastfeeding ignorance: toddlers and introducing solids
Socially, breastfeeding gets a lot of lip service (the “best” for baby!) but the cold shoulder in practice. It’s just not normal to see breastfeeding. So it’s no wonder there is a lot of misinformation and negative attitudes about what normal breastfeeding looks like. Add in a toddler or preschooler at the breast or relatives set to stick fingers full of whip cream in a 3 month old’s mouth and ignorance can become a damaging motive for unsupportive support.
