Last night, I went to visit a friend and her new baby. Holding that tiny baby really brought me back. I had forgotten how small Charlotte had been. How tired I had been. How quickly it all goes.
I began thinking back to my breastfeeding experience, and what other breastfeeding mothers said that helped me.
“You can do this!”
“Trust your baby.”
“Your doctor is wrong, and The Pill will make you dry up.”
“Breastfeed wherever you are comfortable – Whether that’s a park bench, your parent’s living room, or your car.”
And, finally, “You can breastfeed as long as you want to. It’s no one else’s business.”
So, now it’s my turn. It’s my turn to give advice when asked, and butt out when I’m not. I think that’s the hardest part. Breastfeeding was such a major part of my life for so long, that it’s hard not to talk about it with whoever will listen. I’m really trying to be there for my friends who are breastfeeding, without being pushy. They know that I’ve been down the same road, and that I’m there for them. That’s all I can do.
This was written for the Breastfeeding Blog Hop. This week’s topic is “Passing the Torch.”
Link up and join in!
