breastfeeding

Special: An interview with Heather Cushman-Dowdee (Hathor the Cowgoddess)

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Heather Cushman-Dowdee is a mother of four children aged 12, 8, 5 and 7 months who were/are all breastfed on demand. She is also the brilliant mind behind Hathor the Cowgoddess and has generously donated an autographed copy of her book of breastfeeding comics, The Milk Of Hathor for me to give away to one [...]

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 [...]

Flat nipples, heading towards tandem nursing – Jade’s story

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I was unaware I had flat nipples until the midwife went to attach my son, after a planned caesarian, as he was breech 10lbs 12oz and unable to be turned. I didn’t care if they were square they were going to do their job. I stuck with it; my partner found it most amusing when [...]

Flat Nipples, Shields, Pumping . . . Success! – Cristina’s Story

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Being a formula-fed baby myself, and suffering years of horrible environmental allergies, I was convinced that I would breastfeed my first child no. matter.what.  Even if it only gave her a fighting chance to not suffer from the allergies, I was willing to do whatever it took to successfully breastfeed, and spent hours reading books [...]

A tale of two kiddies – Stephanie’s story

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I always knew that I would breast feed my children. My mom was a big advocate of breast feeding and it really seemed like the only option to me. I really had no idea that things would end up being as difficult as they were. My daughter was born 9 and a half weeks early, [...]

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