it’s a love hate relationship. Much like my breastfeeding relationship with Hooper, she expressed concern over how much milk she was giving her baby and if it was enough. I remember these concerns all too well and I probably sound like a broken record talking about it yet again. ...
“I feel like Jack is going to be one of those kids that breastfeeds until 7 years old,” I said to my husband one day when Jack was around 1 year old. I had been learning a lot about breastfeeding, mostly through the moms at The Badass Breastfeeder Facebook community. I learned ...
Lehmiller recommends starting slow: If you've never discussed any sexual fantasies with your partner, the first step is normalizing those kinds of conversations within your relationship. Maybe you start by talking about some of the more vanilla things you want to try, to build trust; over time...
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“If you do not feel and experience love for your baby, it is impossible to breastfeed and to have a close and intimate relationship with that child. The sucking on your breast causes changes in your brain, your uterus, your breasts, your heart, and your muscles. The sucking also causes...
Having a new baby (or babies!) is often stressful and comes with a slew of challenges. You and the hubby are in this for the long haul and the time you take with each other will only strengthen your relationship. How do you romance your husband when you’ve got a nursling to care ...
I breastfeed for my daughters. At first glance, this would seem obvious: I have all girls. We all breastfeed or formula feed our children for them, it is what you do as a parent; feed your child. And this is of course true for me as well. After all, breastfeeding is the biologic...
I didn’t set out to breastfeed a 4-year-old, I mean Jack, he has a name, his name is Jack. He is a person, he has needs, he is unique and we have a relationship just as you have with your child. But anyway, I didn’t plan this with that nurse. I had no idea what the...
Forming a working nursing relationship with my son has been precious to me, even during the times when I’m exhausted and seriously doubting my decision to nurse. (I’d wager every nursing mother has had those moments and powered through them.) However, I don’t feel like I have to ...
For partial test Early breastfeeding initiation has a Sig 0.003 value, husband's support for Sig 0.004 and promotion of formula milk Sig 0.001. The results of the analysis of the most dominant variable on the failure of Exclusive ASI were husband's support with a value of OR 1.868. It ...