My Breastfeeding Photos

April 12, 2012 | 27 Comments
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My parents had professional photos taken when I was 18 months old. I wanted to breastfeed in the middle of the session, and my mother obliged me. The photographer quietly snapped pictures while my parents were having a moment with me. They ended up loving the breastfeeding photos the most. To this day, a large framed photograph still hangs over one of their fireplaces in their home. I love how my mother never made breastfeeding a dirty or secret act. Having that picture clearly in view for all … [Read more...]

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Clever Cleavage

January 24, 2012 | 8 Comments
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Everyone Meet Grace!   1. Tell us about your personal breastfeeding experience with your children: I have 4 children. From the time I found out I was pregnant at 19, I knew I would breastfeed. It was normal, natural, what my mother did, and FREE! I figured if God gave us breasts, we might as well use them! Plus, you know, it was FREE! That's a big deal when you are a broke 19 year old. I figured it would be natural to just breastfeed, but thankfully, I got a lot of great … [Read more...]

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Clever Cleavage

January 9, 2012 | 1 Comment

  Hey everyone meet Angie! 1. Tell us about your personal breastfeeding experience with your children: Wow, my experience.... I have been exclusively breastfeeding my daughter since the hour (?) she was born, we are at 14 months now. I remember not long after I delivered asking them, "Can I feed her now?". It was SO important to me to nurse her. To be quite honest, I am not even sure WHY, I wasn't, my siblings weren't, I can't even honestly say that I ever saw/knew someone that was. … [Read more...]

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Nurse-In Report!

January 4, 2012 | 5 Comments
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Well, I went! Much to Brian's relief there were no arrests or babies in mini handcuffs- maybe next time. I wrote about it for MomsLA What surprised me the most is the absolute hatred people have for women wanting to feed their babies! I won't post any of the blog links because I am not in the mood to give them more traffic. I've pretty much ranted enough about our cultures weird views of breasts. So I won't get into it. Here is my issue. I am completely for free speech, but I … [Read more...]

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Clever Cleavage

January 2, 2012 | 8 Comments
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Everyone Meet Janelle! Tell us about your personal breastfeeding experience with your children: I always knew I would breastfeed my children.  When I had my first child, at the age of twenty, I had no expectations about how breastfeeding was “supposed” to go, nor were there ever thoughts about not being able to nurse.  My daughter’s birth was challenging; her latch was poor and no one offered me any help while at the hospital, despite noting on my chart that our nursing … [Read more...]

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Clever Cleavage- Adoptive Breastfeeding

August 16, 2011 | 30 Comments

I'd like everyone to meet Jenny! She is a rock star in the breastfeeding world! 1. Tell us about your personal breastfeeding experience with your children: My daughter joined our family via adoption when she was 10 months old. I had followed the Newman-Goldfarb Protocols for Induced Lactation (www.asklenore.info/breastfeeding/induced_lactation/gn_protocols.shtml) for the previous 12 months so that I’d be able to breastfeed her. I amazed both my husband and myself when I was able to … [Read more...]

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