Category: Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Your Adopted Child

As featured in Issue 8 of HPM, written by Teglene Ryan Yes, you can breastfeed a baby to whom you did not give birth. In fact, breastfeeding an adopted baby is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is even possible to breastfeed if you have never been pregnant or have reached menopause. Breastfeeding an adopted baby is different than breastfeeding a baby after being pregnant, but it can…

I am Milky

Toddler-hood can come with all sorts of challenges, there is one challenge however that I have found as the most challenging and have felt the most conflicted over. You see, my toddler has turned two seven months ago. I’ll explain further. Two has been a magical age in my mind, it’s when I am able to go back to wearing dresses. It’s when I can finally sleep at night peacefully….

Breastfeeding Confessions of a Father

I grew up in a time and culture when nursing was done behind closed doors, or hidden from view under a nursing cover. Public breastfeeding was so rare, it was like catching a glimpse of a mythical creature. If a child was hungry, there were secret places mothers would scurry off to so they could feed their child safely out of sight from everyone else going about their day. I’ll…

Yes, Still Breastfeeding, For Me, It’s All About Me

I never saw anyone breastfeed before I was in the hospital with a nurse hanging her head over my boob trying to get my first son to latch. Before this moment the only things to touch my nipples were me, my bra and men. I probably had some unspoken idea that I would breastfeed for about 6 months. Once we got rolling I pushed that to a year. I worked…

11 Reasons Breastfeeding My Toddler ROCKS!

As a mother of six, I’ve been breastfeeding babies and toddlers for a cumulative 10+ years of my adult life (and counting!). That’s more than 3,650 days and nights I’ve spent nursing. For someone to spend that much of their lives committed to something, clearly they must believe it is worth the time, effort, and personal sacrifices involved. I do, and it is. Here are just some of the reasons…