In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Alison: I hated myself for giving formula. I wanted to breastfeed but it turns out that breast hypoplasia left me without an adequate supply. Six years later I still have just one child and life is so much […]
The 100 Words Series
I believe so strongly in our collective story, I want you to join me. Don’t you find strength in the stories of others? Our culture has demanded that breastfeeding be hidden, closed behind doors and covered up but I can be instantly encouraged when I know that I don’t walk this road alone. So, will you walk with me? I want to hear your story, your breastfeeding story in 100 words or less.
I want to hear them if they are wonderful. I want to hear them if they are heartbreaking. I want to hear them if they don’t make any sense. I want to hear them if they make you angry or empowered. I want to hear them.
100 Words {for August 20}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Michelle: The first one, I failed. The second one, I tried harder. I failed again. It stung more this time, because I wanted it more. Somehow, this time, this third time around, I succeeded. I could […]
100 Words {for August 19}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Ann: I felt pure bliss when I looked at that beauty. Still wet and disoriented from emerging from darkness and struggling for breath. When the room was finally still, we had our chance. Oh! That is what […]
100 Words {for August 18}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Amy: Months of worry. Will he be smart? Will he love me? So many “Will he?” questions. A long birth. He cries and I answer. Am I holding him right? Are people judging me? My hands don’t […]
100 Words {for August 17}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Tabitha: The love of my life. My nursling. A chance to hold you close. Each day you wander further, exploring and understanding more than yesterday. You grow, but your roots are in my heart…always leading you back to me. […]
100 Words {for August 16}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Kim: I’ve heard it all: “How great that your breastfeeding!” “How long do you plan on nursing?” “Formula is much easier though.” “Your work will look down on you for taking breaks to pump.” “You probably won’t have enough […]
100 Words {for August 15}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Jen: It seems I’m always fighting for breastfeeding. Whether in the NICU with my baby, for friends and family who struggle, for women who get kicked out of public places. Now, I’m fighting with myself. My nursling […]
100 Words {for August 14}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Marjorie: Some women climb mountains and overcome enormous challenges in childbirth and in nursing – I make no such claims. My babies were born simply, peacefully and looked at me with their wide newborn gazes, fuzzy, perfect […]
100 Words {for August 13}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Gina: Breastfeeding: the first days were fear-inducing, the first weeks agonizing, the first months challenging. A healthy naturally-born baby, and he wouldn’t latch. Thank god for my abundant milk supply, support circles, and determined stubbornness – we got through poor latch, nipple shields, […]
100 Words {for August 12}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. A story from Natasha: The single best experience of my entire life. Two months after the birth of my miracle daughter, I awoke one morning with a feeling of euphoria. All at once I realized the pain was gone, she was gaining […]