Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Famine and a CALL TO ACTION

July 25, 2012 | 58 Comments
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I vaguely remember meeting Aram for the first time. He was three days old and they wheeled me into the NICU. One of the nurses rolled me up to a little plastic container holding him. I went to peek in but before I could see him another nurse stopped me. "I'm sorry, I just need to check your ID bracelet and make sure it matches the baby’s. I know, you're thinking 'but I know my own baby!' I'm sorry, it's just protocol."  Overwhelming sadness came over me. I had never seen him before…I … [Read more...]

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Breastfeeding or Bottle Feeding Dolls?

July 22, 2012 | 14 Comments
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I found this photo of myself as a child yesterday: My first thought: "That is a massive scrunchy." My second thought: "I'm bottle feeding my baby doll." Perhaps to retaliate from our anti-breastfeeding culture many women decide to become anti-bottle feeding as a response. I have friends who will not allow their children to have dolls that come with bottles. They will throw away the bottle that comes with the doll, and some have even purchased the "The Breast Milk Baby" for their … [Read more...]

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