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Solidarity

On February 20, 2011 · 23 Comments · In baby food, breastfeeding, nora

When Nora was born, my intention was to exclusively breastfeed her until she is six months old, as that is the current recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), etc. I knew that realistically, we might not make it all the way to six months, but I figured it […]

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One Month Old

On October 11, 2010 · 2 Comments · In breastfeeding, nora, nora month-by-month

Dear Nora,

You are one month old today. I can hardly believe it, as it still seems like just yesterday that you were born. Instead of expressing your age in days and weeks, we can now say you are one month old. Amazing.

One month and one day ago, I didn’t have you […]

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Bottles Up

On October 4, 2010 · 6 Comments · In breastfeeding, nora

In her three weeks of life, I have fed Nora well over one hundred times. With the exception of a cup feeding or two that the nurses gave Nora the night I spiked a fever in the hospital, I have been responsible for every meal that Nora has ever had.

Until tonight.

Tonight, Nora had […]

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A New Life

On September 16, 2010 · 23 Comments · In breastfeeding, nora

The last five days have been both a whirlwind and an eternity. I can’t believe Nora is already nearing the one-week mark, but I also can’t believe that it was ONLY five days ago that I pushed her out into the world. It seems like she’s been in our lives forever, and I already can’t […]

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