05/08/2025
It’s World Breastfeeding Week! Until yesterday I believed that I didn’t have any photos of myself breastfeeding. I have a special knack for not having my photo taken. It’s a gift. Also smart phones were just not a thing during most of my breastfeeding years because I am OLD! So anyway, I asked the family archivist last night and he delved into the vault and found this. It is the only picture in existence. I am assuming one of the kids took it as we’re both in it (trust me, I cropped him out) 😆
Some people love breastfeeding their babies.
I am not one of them.
I didn’t hate it, I just didn’t love it and that’s ok. I worked hard when my first was a newbie at getting it going as for a number of reasons it wasn’t straightforward at first. I’m really proud of myself for getting through that and endlessly grateful to a particular midwife for not giving up on me even when I was a mess. If not for her, I would not have gone on to breastfeed all four of my babies.
Just like birth, the support around you as you begin your feeding journey is crucial.
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PS My partner would like it on the record that the lack of photos of me is not due to his failing to take them.
PPS I would like to say that you don’t have to be in photos if you don’t want to. Why is everyone obsessed with photos?
