With Thanksgiving behind us and entering into this season of gratitude, I’m so thankful for my now four children. I’m thankful every day for them. They are my greatest blessings in life and they give me such joy. With the baby now being 14 months (who needs to be the last baby mind you), I’ve definitely felt myself clinging to her last little baby-ness, which is one of the reasons I haven’t stopped breastfeeding even though I’ve been saying I was going to stop early with her for months.
Being able to nourish my children has been a gift for me. I’ve
exclusively breastfed, I’ve formula fed, or done a combination of both at various
points in my life. I’ve also breastfed well into toddler hood. I love breastfeeding….It’s a beautiful and natural thing and
it gives me great pride to have nourished my babies. Women should be able to
breastfeed anywhere and they shouldn’t need to hide, or be made to feel ashamed
for feeding their babies. They also shouldn’t be made to feel bad if they’ve
formula fed. A mother has to do what’s best for her and her baby. If the baby
is being fed, that’s what matters.
