Stages of Nursing
In nursing my infant, we would often connect by gazing into each other’s eyes as I held him close, safe and secure next to me, warm and cozy.
It’s something that I will not forget.
Now that he is a toddler, an active little curly-headed boy, he can ask for milk when he wants, which [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Thoughtful Thursday
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Wordless Wednesday
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LLLI dot org Marketplace
Posted in Goods and Products, La Leche league on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Are you looking for a gift for a mother or mother-to-be? Books, clothing, or even LLLI approved herbals?
Visit the LLLI.org Marketplace for a gift that will fit your new nursing mom or nursling at http://www.llli.org/marketplace
Thoughtful Thursday
Posted in Thoughtful thursday on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nursing
There is no sleep
like that which wraps you
closely in folds of well-being
with a baby at the breast
and all that’s warm and safe
and full of possibility pressed
up against you like
the sunlight of a future summer.
Maureen Tolman Flannery
Wordless Wednesday
Posted in Wordless Wednesday on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday’s Topic: Better for Mom, Better for Baby, Better for the Planet
Posted in Tuesday's Topic on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The benefits of breastfeeding as they relate to both mom and baby are overwhelming and undeniable. Convenient, always the perfect temperature, always the perfect chemical and nutritional formulation changing day and night as Baby needs, the protection for mom against many adult diseases and the release of relaxing hormones to help calm and soothe the [...]
Miracle Baby: A True Loving Embrace
Posted in Birth, Family life, In the News on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Be sure to click on over here to read the heart-warming story about Rachael, the 24-week old preemie whose life was saved thanks to her mother’s loving embrace!