In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. All the way through this project, I’ve thought I should write my own story. I can’t think of a better day to do so than the 11th anniversary of the day I became a mother. I was mistaken…terribly mistaken. I […]
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 10}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post is from Joyce: Breastfeeding my two babies were two of the best experiences of my life, ones that I cherish. I breast fed Jen and Justin for a total of 5 1/2 years ! I breast fed Jen for 2 […]
100 Words {for August 9}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post is from Sara: With my first, after a month of spitting up and fussiness, I didn’t know I had any other choice but to switch to formula. I breastfed my second for 8 months. With my third and fourth, […]
100 Words {for August 8}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post is from Vanessa: Breastfed 4 children, now ages 12, 6, 5, 4. First breastfed 2.5 years. Second and third weaned at 4 months when I got pregnant again – were not gaining enough weight and I had less milk. Fourth […]
100 Words {for August 7}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post is from Vanessa: My beautiful daughter latched on immediately. The LCs were astounded and I was smug. Then it started to hurt. For three weeks the pain was horrible, so bad in my right breast that my husband had […]
100 Words {for August 6}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post is from Katie: I never understood aversions to breastfeeding, but I also didn’t understand deep emotional connections to it. But that’s because I hadn’t experienced the joy of feeling my son latch for the first time. I hadn’t felt the sinking pit […]
100 Words {for August 5}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post is from Anne: With baby #1, I told myself it would be really, really hard. It was at first, but it’s what I expected, so I stuck with it. Initially I used a shield, then didn’t need it. The blisters went away, […]
100 Words {for August 4}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post is from Danielle: From the first time my first little one latched on it was orgasmic; almost literally. I wasn’t expecting that. And the same happened with my second. Breastfeeding has become the deep connection I’ve always wanted and never knew existed. […]
100 Words {for August 3}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post comes from one of my very favorite bloggers, The Hollywood Housewife. I’ve long enjoyed Laura’s writing, especially when it comes to issues of faith…and red lipstick! I was honored when she agreed to write a piece for this project. […]
100 Words {for August 2}
In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, I’m sharing from our 100 Words Project every day. Today’s post comes from Taylor: I’m 7 months into breastfeeding my son. I LOVE it! I used to be one of those people who shuddered at the thought of breastfeeding past a year and never even thought I would make it […]