Tag: breastfeeding
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It wasn't until I actually became a mother when I realized how breastfeeding is kinda looked down upon. It was a shock. Throughout pregnancy I kept hearing how breast was best and even the first few months of Bear's life, that's all I heard.
And then a funny thing happened - he turned 1. Then he turned 2. And as we're more than halfway
If you're on Facebook or you follow me on Instagram (@foxxy79), you may have seen this photo:
"My son is almost 2 years old and still going strong! I used to receive a lot of flack for still nursing him but when I tell people he's never been sick, it quickly shuts them up. The power of breastmilk!"
Special thanks to the Black Women Do Breastfeed community for featuring our photo!
I'm going to start doing #TBT posts on here to play catch-up since there was a long block of time when I didn't post at all.
This was taken sometime this past spring since my hair is multicolored (it's currently a bright red). Fun story - I attempted to dye my hair a deep purple but it didn't pan out. It turned out to be a haphazard multicolor of purple, pink,
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I've always wondered why people get upset over a woman breastfeeding.
Before kids, I never had a feeling one way or the other. I was never 'Pro-Cover' or 'Anti-Cover'. I was never 'Keep at Home' or 'Find Somewhere Discreet if You Must'. I never really cared.
So now that I am a mother to an earth baby, I'm...well, tickled pink.
My reaction is to this article. For those too lazy to
http://youtu.be/UoPplpBPQxQ
Not all solids are created equal. In fact, some of them can be quite fucking disgusting.
Now, I normally try to scale back on the profanity for the sake this is a mommy blog (okay, I was totally kidding when I just said that), but really...there is no other description for some solids.
You see, originally I was going to make baby food and I did attempt once by giving Yoda
http://youtu.be/6uPWH3TziI4
This week kicks off National Breastfeeding Week and I'm about share my experiences with breastfeeding. I'm not going to lie - breastfeeding didn't just come naturally to me. In fact, I had to work really, really hard at it.
You see, many books, websites, and even some mothers, will sell a new mother on the idea that breast is best and that a woman should try every attempt possible to