I don't really like calling it "adoptive" breastfeeding, as though the breastfeeding I plan to do isn't REAL breastfeeding. At the same time I feel like I need to distinguish between regular old "I made a person and now I'm leaking milk" type of breastfeeding and "I took months of medication and herbal supplements then … Continue reading Adoptive Breastfeeding Update
Category: Adoption
Beginning Breastfeeding :)
If you think breastfeeding is weird or gross then don't bother reading this post :)For a while now I've been planning to breastfeed when we adopt. I successfully breastfed Aurelia until she was about 9 months old when our reproductive endocrinologist (fertility doctor) said I needed to stop because it would interfere with our treatments … Continue reading Beginning Breastfeeding đŸ™‚
Words From a Friend
I've done a few posts about some of the challenges of adoption and why it's been so difficult up to this point. Sometimes though it's just hard and I can't quite figure out how to adequately verbalize why and how it's so difficult. Sometimes it takes hearing the words from someone else to really understand just … Continue reading Words From a Friend
To Our Future Child…
To our future child and the beautiful woman who will make us a family...
Scammer #1
I've mentioned a few times both here and on facebook that we've had to deal with a few adoption scammers. For anyone still unfamiliar with what that means it's when someone (pregnant or not) pretends to be looking for a family for their child. Some take it as far as telling a family they have … Continue reading Scammer #1
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