Here is a really sweet video to start the week off on a good note! I love this song. It was posted by Social Change Hub.
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About Sara
My first child is due Feb. 8th 2012. As I wait with anticipation for my breastfeeding adventure to begin, I feel so lucky to be able to be a part of the breastfeeding blog world. For more about me read the About Us section of the blog! This blog is intended to be a place of inspiration and information. It is a place to share stories and ideas. I love hearing from you!
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Monday’s Breastfeeding Inspiration
Monday, September 19th, 2011Milk, it’s in you to give
Thursday, September 15th, 2011The concept of milk banks is new to me. I remember a while back when Salma Hayek nursed a malnourished African child; it was the first time I thought breast milk could be so powerful to more than the family using it, but I had never heard of a milk bank.
I was really moved by an article called The Gift of Milk I read on mothering.com. It was about a mom that was back at work and pumping hard for her child. Her child was refusing the bottle so the milk started piling up in the freezer. To read the article click here.
The reaction from the nurse when she donated the milk and the writer’s sense of fulfillment was very inspiring.
At this time there is only one official milk bank in Canada. Milk sharing is a mother-led movement, connecting donors with families wanting to give breast milk but who are unable. MilkShare and Eats onFeets are examples of milk sharing websites. It is obviously something that requires diligence and research.
Is it a choice you would make if unable to breastfeed your infant?
Here is more information about human milk banks and milk sharing:
Human Milk Bank Association of North America
Milk banking FAQ
Momzelle blog entry. Christine wrote this over two years ago and it’s still very informative and relevant today.
Infact Canada
Monday’s Breastfeeding Quote
Monday, September 12th, 2011Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.
~ John Wilmot
So it is not a direct breastfeeding quote, but I think the sentiment still applies. Whether it is parenting theories or ideas about breastfeeding, before and after actually having children can make a big difference. I am on the before side, being pregnant with my first child. I have many ideas (theories) about how I’d like to be as a parent and especially as a breastfeeding mother. I think it is great that I formulate my thoughts before I actually have a child, but I have a sneaking suspicion that many of my ideas will be tossed out the window (or at least thrown against it a few times:)) Children, especially newborns, have their own ideas too!
Did you breastfeed longer or shorter than you “planned”? Before birth were you adamant the child would not share your bed and then attachment parenting suited you and your family best? Did any of your parenting plans get a makeover once your little one arrived?
Monday’s Breastfeeding Quote
Monday, August 29th, 2011“As long as you can – breastfeed! And get that protection into your child.”
Dr. David Rose, Deputy Director, Maternal and Primary Care Administration, DC Department of Health
Momzelle recently received beautiful pictures of a Momzelle mom nursing her toddler and we wanted to share them.
Thank you, Cristy!
How long do you plan to breastfeed?
Breastfeeding Inspiration
Monday, August 22nd, 2011Instead of a Monday Breastfeeding Quote, today I’m sharing a beautiful video. Created by Holistic Moms Network (www.holisticmoms.org)
It is called Nursing Our Future. I just love it! It empowers and inspires me.
Where have you breastfed lately?
Monday’s Breastfeeding Quote
Monday, August 15th, 2011The benefits to the mother of immediate breastfeeding are innumerable, not the least of which after the weariness of labor and birth is the emotional gratification, the feeling of strength, the composure, and the sense of fulfillment that comes with the handling and suckling of the baby.
~Ashley Montague
I have just moved to a new city and I needed to find a doctor quickly, as I am fourteen weeks pregnant. I feel quite lucky to have found one and even luckier that the hospital I will be delivering at has a very comprehensive breastfeeding policy. They have taken it from the recommendations of the WHO. It ensures that I will be given immediate opportunity to breastfeed. It is so important to me and this quote gives me yet another perspective. I wanted to have skin to skin contact immediately for the benefit of the child, to help us bond, to comfort them, to provide them nourishment and security, but I didn’t think about how I would benefit too!
Celebrity Breastfeeding Quote
Monday, August 8th, 2011“I’m busy milking all day long. I feel like I have probably lost a good 75 percent of my brain power. … I say it halved itself and it halved itself again. It’s not just the sleep deprivation, it is the breastfeeding and I call it the ‘lactose lobotomy.’”
~ Naomi Watts on David Letterman
Just beginning my second trimester with my first child, I am feeling the pregnancy scatterbrain syndrome (where did I put my keys?…). The “lactose lobotomy” is new to me. Something else to look forward to on the breastfeeding adventure!
Click here for more sweet and funny celebrity quotes on breastfeeding on Babble.com.
Reflections on Breastfeeding video
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011I came across this video on YouTube and I just love it! Developed as a student project for The Breastfeeding Course for Health Care Providers, it was inspired by Reflections of Motherhood (another beautiful video).
As a soon to be breastfeeding mother (my first baby is due in Feb), I am taking in all the wisdom!
What would you go back and tell yourself? I’d love to hear your wisdom too.
Monday’s Breastfeeding Quote
Monday, July 25th, 2011Breastfeeding is an instinctual and natural act,but it is also an art that is learned day by day.It is almost always simply a matter of practical knowledgeand not a question of good luck.- La Leche League
As I anticipate breastfeeding with the birth of my first child (in February), I think of all the women in my life that have shared their adventures with me. Most of these women had wonderful experiences breastfeeding, but I doubt any would say it was because of luck! I want to believe that I will know what to do and that my child will know what to do. I also want to believe that I will be supported (or reach out and find the support) if it doesn’t all go to plan, because when does it all go to plan with children!!
Sara @ Momzelle
Milan Kundera on Breastfeeding
Friday, May 27th, 2011Ah, the joy of suckling! She lovingly watched the fishlike motions of the toothless mouth and she imagined that with her milk there flowed into her little son her deepest thoughts, concepts, and dreams.
~Milan Kundera, Life is Elsewhere
