Breastfeeding by Star Wars

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

A young Jedi was completely dependent upon the Force. However, a Dark Lord of the Sith saw this dependence and was jealous. So he devised a plot and through his dark powers became aware of every moment that the young Jedi would commune with the Force. The Sith Lord would then descend , lightsaber in hand, mind set on reclaiming the attention of the of the young Jedi’s Master. The master dutifully fought of every attack and learned never to allow the young Jedi to drink in the Force without a lightsaber close at hand. She became quite skilled in battling the Sith while protecting her young student and his absorption of the life-giving force. Eventually the Dark Lord gave up, he learned the power of the Jedi Master and her lightsaber skills and began to plot other ways of attack when the Jedi Master was not present…but the young Jedi shall prevail, the Force is strong in him!

[Translation to Non-Geek: For awhile Aedyn would attack us with a lightsaber while Jaron was nursing, I would keep another lightsaber close by and we would battle while Jaron finished eating. ]

This is nursing multitasking with boys! I can also have a lightsaber battle while pumping…not that is strong in the Force!

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Nursing Stories: Nursing with Large Breasts

This is the second post in my Nursing Stories Series. The first part talked about Why I don't like Lactation Consultants; you might also be interested in my thoughts on Nursing In Public and a tutorial How to Make Your Own Nursing Bra.

NOTE: Please know that I'm not bashing Lactation Consultants as a whole, I think it's a wonderful profession and doesn't have the regard or the influence that it should have. However, I am talking about my experiences which were less than stellar. I think if there were more demand for LC services then by sheer experience the LCs I have come in contact with would have been better equipped to handle my particular problems. I hope that my negative experiences will not steer women away from using an LC, but encourage them to ask for second opinions and keep looking for answers until a problem is dealt with. I also hope that if I have problems with future children that I will not allow these experiences to keep me from asking for help.

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Since I wrote yesterday's post I've been trying to find the website that helped me so much. I can't. Other than remembering vaguely that it had a lavender background, I have no idea what the URL is or what search terms I used to find it. So if you know of a good site for info and tips for nursing with large breasts please comment with the link or email me!

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Leg Supported Cradle

For this hold, use your forearm to support baby's head, and support his body weight with your thighs.

Your opposite hand is free to support your breast or do other things.

As baby gets bigger (Jaron is 8.5 months in the pic) I find that it's most comfortable for both of us to let his rear sit between my legs, so one thigh supports his back and the other his legs.

This is one of my favorites, I usually have the laptop next to me and can work one handed. Or cuddle a toddler.