Hey there
I’m Jackie. I really enjoyed reading Kelli’s take on breastfeeding and I’m excited to take over the blog for her. I also write Kids Dish, a blog where I write about food and children and how to hopefully get my child and yours to ingest more of the foods that are healthy.
My husband Bob and I have one son, Sam, who is currently seventeen months old. He latched on just minutes after his birth and nursed like a champ, but it took longer than expected for my milk to come in which was traumatic for all of us. Then the milk came in with a vengeance. Aside from some overproduction issues, a few bouts of mastitis, and a couple of long-lasting solid food strikes our nursing relationship has been easy. I never dreamed I’d still be nursing seventeen months postpartum, but I am, and I don’t mind it nearly as much as I would have expected.
Sam isn’t nursing every day or even every week. We’re currently in a “don’t offer, don’t refuse” holding pattern where we’ll go days or weeks without then he’ll look up at me and make the ASL sign for “milk.” When he asks I look at him carefully and ask, “Are you sure? Would you rather have something to eat or drink?” He usually signs for milk again and start lifting my shirt up to get it himself. This tends to happen first thing in the morning, though occasionally he’ll want to nurse when he wakes up in the middle of the night. All things considered it’s not so bad.
As for my parenting philosophy I don’t consider myself an follower of attachment parenting, though I certainly am attached. Nor do I consider myself a lactivist, though I am (obviously) very pro-breastfeeding. I just try to keep myself and my family happy, healthy and safe by whatever means necessary. Sometimes whatever means necessary involves popsicles for breakfast.
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August 20th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
I am VERY excited that someone was able to take over so quickly - particularly by a writer that I already know and love. Seriously.
I love the paragraph “As for my parenting philosophy I don’t consider myself an follower of attachment parenting, though I certainly am attached. Nor do I consider myself a lactivist, though I am (obviously) very pro-breastfeeding. I just try to keep myself and my family happy, healthy and safe by whatever means necessary. Sometimes whatever means necessary involves popsicles for breakfast.”
I could have written that myself.
August 21st, 2007 at 3:20 am
I love the last paragraph! Sums up my parenting and breastfeeding philosophy, too. :o)
I’m glad to see someone take over so quickly. I’ll miss Kelli, but I’m looking forward
August 21st, 2007 at 3:21 am
My comment was cut off! LOL I’m looking forward to what you have to share. I was telling someone just this weekend all I’ve learned from the short time I’ve been reading Kelli’s posts.