I had the chance to nurse a family member’s baby, when she was ill. It was only one time. It was a newborn and my baby was 1 year old. It was weird, because I hadn’t nursed a tiny baby in forever and suddenly my baby seemed HUGE! It was great, because I was […]
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My husband sends me articles he knows I will enjoy and I loved getting this link from him today. Pope tells mom it’s OK to breastfeed in church. “Some will cry because they are uncomfortable or because they are hungry,” the Pope said. “If they are hungry, mothers, let them eat, no worries, because here,
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“And the angel said unto me again: Look and behold the condescension of God!” 1 Nephi 11:26 My oldest son was born not long before Christmas. His birth was beautiful and has forever changed my feelings about Christmas. As I stared into his sweet, pure face that first Christmas day my heart was overflowing with gratitude
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Michelle sent this story to us and said she felt very prompted to share her story about breastfeeding her four children. I very much appreciated her experiences and her honesty. I hope that her story will reach the people who need to hear it. My one addition to her story is to say, “Don’t feel
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With pain in my baby’s future, with surgeries looming on the horizon and more challenges in his future than I ever would have chosen for my child I took comfort in his gentle entrance into the world. With a childhood of doctors, nurses and therapists ahead I found peace in the intimacy of his birth.
As I sat in the creation room of the Idaho Falls temple a few weeks ago, my mind turned to birth. I pondered upon the different symbols within the accounts of the Creation, The Fall, and Plan of Salvation and how they relate to childbearing. Heather’s essay, “The Two Veils,” (The Gift of Giving Life,
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“For they cannot bear meat now, but milk they must receive; wherefore, they must not know these things, lest they perish. Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me.” (D&C 19:22-23)” My nursling is going through a growth spurt and it
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Can a woman FAIL at childbirth? My answer is NO. What if they carefully prepared to have their birth be one way but circumstances dictated another direction? Was that a FAIL? Again, I say NO. I feel that childbirth is more about the offering and sacrifice made on the part of the mother. What path did
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I have not met Donna in person but I can tell that she is someone I would invite to my baby shower. I love this Southern gal who doesn’t shy away from telling it like it is. -Robyn As the author of Banned From Baby Showers, I’ve often commented on how difficult it is for
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Is Breastfeeding Modest? First of all, I am not a lactation consultant or anything like that. I have breastfed five babies and teach childbirth classes in which I cover breastfeeding basics. But I’m not claiming any special knowledge on the topic. Breastfeeding does carry a special importance to me. It was a hot topic last
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