I don’t like the title of this blog post. It’s too negative. But I am going to go with it because I don’t think a truer statement can be made on this topic. I feel compelled to write to you about the type of advocacy, support and service you can expect from The Badass Breastfeeder. I don’t generally write “response” type posts to things I read on Facebook, but since there seems to be some confusion about what we do here I think this time it is appropriate. [Read more…]
I Did Not Stub My Toe Today: Breastfeeding Success
By guest blogger Cyndi
I have been nursing my oldest for 35.5 months and counting and nursing my youngest so far for 1 week.
I did not stub my toe today. [Read more…]
My Rainbow Nursling: Healing From Infant Loss
By guest blogger Kayce
I recently gave birth to my third baby girl, Samara. I’m twenty seven years old and my girls are 7 and 3 months. My middle daughter, Emma Blyss, would be turning 4 this year but she now resides in heaven. She passed away suddenly and completely unexpected on May 12, 2012. The day before Mother’s Day and two weeks before her second birthday. To this day we still do not know why as it was deemed natural causes.
I was never raised up to believe that breastfeeding was the best thing a mother could do for their child and still have very little support from my family. I’m forced to cover or be closed in a back room when I’m at a family member’s house. I even bear rude, ridiculous comments. I choose to breastfeed all three children. Honestly, I look to your awesome blog as my one and only support system (besides my wonderful husband). I’m very thankful I found such a badass group of moms.
Gender Disappointment
Jack’s wiener was a surprise upon his birth. We decided we didn’t want to know early and wanted to be surprised. We did want a boy, but not so much that I ever thought I’d be disappointed with a girl. When I became pregnant with my second child last year I felt a desire to have a girl. [Read more…]
You Are Not the Center of the Universe
Often when I post about a woman who has been harassed while breastfeeding in public or a blog post advocating for the fair treatment of breastfeeding women I see comments such as these:
“I breastfeed in public and have never been harassed.”
“You all must be do something different than me because I have never experienced this.” [Read more…]
My Nursing Toddler Doesn’t Sleep Through the Night. Does Yours?
by guest blogger Wendy Wisner, IBCLC
I’m writing this as I lie in the dark at 9:30pm nursing my 14 month old back to sleep. He fell asleep about two hours ago and here he is again, wanting to nurse. He woke up and I wasn’t there. He let out a small cry, a complaint, and when I came into the bedroom, he was beginning to sit up. Now, two minutes later, he’s rolled away from my breast and is back in a deep sleep. [Read more…]
