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Mentoring the Next Generation — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:21:45 +0000

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Mentoring the Next Generation « the KellyMom.com blog — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:02:15 +0000

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By: Tessa

Tessa — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:30:18 +0000

I am breast feeding now and I do it as casually as I should in front of my daughter(who was breastfed) and nephew. They both see it as normal. And my daughter agrees that if it’s healthier(by far) for babies then it should be done. Right now she swares she isnt having babies but if/when she does I am certain she will nurse. and my nephew acts as he should. he is 10 and it’s no big deal. he joked and said my breasts are just tools to the baby as much as his fork and spoon is to him. This is the way it should be. I dont understand the stigma.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:50:08 +0000

I remember my mum breastfeeding my little brother and sister. We all used to join in the cuddles if we were so inclined! So I have many happy memories of breastfeeding, this really helped me (along with the iron will of my mother – love you mum!) when I had a rough time starting feeding my daughter. I cried every single time for the first two weeks as it was so agonising (due to a number of separate issues that needed worked through as well as wrong advice from the midwives at the hospital). Knowing that it would become a wonderful thing I kept on going. 7 months later and we LOVE ‘milky’ time together. It is so effortless and rewarding, all the hard work paid off.

On a side note, a friend with 3 year old twins visited recently and got a free lesson in breastfeeding from me – one of them sidled up to their mum and asked her why the baby was biting me…so I was glad to be the first person to show them that milk doesn’t just come from a bottle.

By: Ashleigh Miller

Ashleigh Miller — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:16:45 +0000

My 2.5 year old has been “nursing” her dollies and stuffed animals for over a year now. We made sure she had her own nursing pillow ready for when her baby sister arrived:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcmillerpdx/4407998370/

And I nurse in front of my teenage nephews all the time. No objections at all from their parents. If we, as the parents, treat nursing as normal, so will our children.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:51:19 +0000

These pictures are beautiful! I’m breastfeeding my third, and the elder two (4 and almost 2) are fascinated by the process. So are my cats, who will snuggle up to Anya in the hopes of extra pets and protection from the elder two. Nice to know I’m not the only one with gets two extra human snuggles and a couple extra cat snuggles when I’m feeding my youngest. I also love your practical approach to science and parenting!

By: capability mom

capability mom — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:01:53 +0000

I love your site and am especially happy to see so much positive info on breastfeeding. I have two children and nursed each until almost 2 years old and loved it. I always smile at nursing moms I see and hopefully make them feel comfortable.

By: Beyond Prenatals

Beyond Prenatals — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:26:06 +0000

What gorgeous shots! Just the other day I was nursing my infant in Starbucks with my toddler nearby. A mother was sitting next to me with her infant and toddler. The toddler asked her mother what I was doing and the mother responded: “I’ll tell you when you are older.” It made me want to scream and educate that young girl but I didnt want to step on the mother’s toes!

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The Week’s Wrap Up | Momotics — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:56:01 +0000

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By: Angelika

Angelika — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:44:25 +0000

Beautiful

I’m all teared up seeing these pictures. After writing this I will go upstairs to snuggle and hopefully feed my almost-six-month-old. I feel very lucky that she is so easy to nurse. My son wouldn’t latch on and I regret that I don’t have that memory. We tried everything with him and it was super stressful – I ended up pumping milk for him for eight months. It is a privilege to breastfeed.