Sunday, February 22, 2015

Breastfeeding My Fourth – Amanda and Nora


Nora is my fourth baby and I have had loved breastfeeding all of them. It is one of my favorite parts of having a newborn - they cuddle up and all their problems are solved! Nora was born in an unplanned, unassisted homebirth and I didn't get her latched until after our trip to the hospital and her evaluation, but she latched on right away. She took to nursing like a champ and we didn't have any problems. I pumped regularly, primarily to donate to the Mother's Milk Bank of North Texas, but she rarely took a bottle and after a few months just preferred to wait for me to return. When she was 12 months, she went on a nursing strike. It was the first time any of my kids quit cold turkey and it was painful, both physically and emotionally.  I just kept offering, and after a week she returned to nursing like she had never left. At 14 months she is still going strong, and it is still a special part of our time together.


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