breastfeeding

Breastfeeding “Peeper” – Whozat’s story

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For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a mother.
When I became pregnant at the age of thirty-nine, by in vitro fertilization using my partner “Shrike’s” eggs and anonymous donor sperm, one of the things I looked forward to most was breastfeeding.
It was something I’ve always found fascinating, so I’d done [...]

Nursing my child through a medical condition – Shara’s story

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My son was born ten years ago with numerous medical complications to his right eye. The eye had to be removed ten days following his first birthday. It was certainly not easy making the commitment to nurse that year. A number of times I wanted to give up. With the pain he was in, he [...]