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Saving sanity- Transitioning from breastfeeding naps to quiet time

Saving sanity- Transitioning from breastfeeding naps to quiet time

theleakyboob6 min read

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?

Surviving Holiday Breastfeeding

Surviving Holiday Breastfeeding

theleakyboob7 min read

Travel, distractions, extended family, the holidays present some challenges for the breastfeeding pair. How to get through it with your sanity intact.

Supporting the Breastfeeding Family as a Whole

Supporting the Breastfeeding Family as a Whole

theleakyboob6 min read

Prioritizing the mother or the baby in the breastfeeding support equation? Who is more important? If, by prioritizing the supporting the mother will the most vulnerable person in the mix, the infant, suffer? If, by prioritizing the baby could it end up backfiring if the mom doesn’t feel supported? What about other family members, do they factor in? Or are these the wrong questions? Could it be that instead of generalizations we need to embrace the breastfeeding family as a whole and how does that change the was we extend support?

My Mommy Bliss

My Mommy Bliss

theleakyboob3 min read

I peeked around the corner into where I heard the sounds of baby babble. She had been on the look out for me, immediately rolling over onto her tummy and smiling tentatively. Stepping into the room I greeted her softly and she laid her head down and smiled, a shy lopsided smile. She was happy to see me and I her. We had been apart for several hours. Now, after a long nap, we were finally reconnecting.