What I Want You To Know About Why My Son Can’t Eat- FPIES
By Carrie Saum Dickson This guest post shares the feeding journey of 16 month of Echo as told by his mother. A breastfeeding, pumping, allergy story of a little boy…
Feeding Echo, Part 2- Solids, Vomit, More Pumping, Donor Milk, and FPIES
This mom made huge sacrifices to get her son breastmilk when breastfeeding didn’t work out, then allergies and FPIES.
When your older, weaned child asks to breastfeed
My weaned 4 year old asked to breastfeed again. How I handled that, what you can do in that situation, and why I decided to let her. Breastmilk, breastfeeding for the weaned child.
7 Risks To Feeding Your Child- You’re Screwed No Matter What
Congrats, you have a kid! Now what to feed it. Breastfeeding? Expressed breastmilk? Formula? Don’t worry, whatever you decide there are a few unavoidable, scary sounding risks. Welcome to parenting.
What does it look like to breastfeed a 2 year old?
What does it look like to breastfeed beyond that 2nd year? For our family it is simple. Breastfeeding beyond societal accepted norms isn’t about anything but the simple, sweet, loving continuation of what we already have.
Saving sanity- Transitioning from breastfeeding naps to quiet time
The old adage to sleep when baby sleeps is all well and good when you have a newborn and only a newborn and that newborn sleeps. But what about when they’ve grown into active toddlers? Or when you have an extroverted preschooler and a newborn? When do you find some time to recharge and rest during the day if you’re a stay at home or work at home parent and especially if you’re a breastfeeding mom? Maybe you can find some rest helping them rest but when a part of your body is required to help someone else sleep, there can come a point when one’s very sanity is threatened. So how do you find space and help the small children grow into adults that can appreciate time alone as well and develop respect for others’ sensitivities?
