The FDA has found in tests of canned infant formula that the plastic linings of the cans are leeching Bisphenol A into the formula IN MUCH HIGHER LEVELS (according to EWG) THAN FOUND TO CAUSE SERIOUS ADVERSE AFFECTS IN ANIMAL TESTS.
There is a string of corruption following the use of this chemical…read on……AND PASS IT ON!!!!!!!
Okay Mamas…Here’s my challenge to you!
For all who are reluctant to NIP even though it’s your God given right and even if you don’t believe in God, it ain’t against the law so get hip with it. You are paving the road for our daughters to NIP as well! I challenge you to make a list of 5 places you are hesitant/reluctant/afraid to nurse in public.
Next, I want you to go there and DO IT!! And post to us all about how friggin’ liberating it was! Be sure to send this link to your mama friends!
http://mamamojo.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/nip-challenge/
Dr. Seuss for Nursing Moms
Would you nurse her in the park?
Would you nurse him in the dark?
Would you nurse him with a Boppy?
And when your boobs are feeling floppy?
I would nurse him in the park,
I would nurse her in the dark.
I’d nurse with or without a Boppy.
Floppy boobs will never stop me.
Can you nurse with your seat belt on?
Can you nurse from dusk till dawn?
Though she may pinch me, bite me, pull,
I will nurse her `till she’s full!
Can you nurse and make some soup?
Can you nurse and feed the group?
It makes her healthy strong and smart,
Mommy’s milk is the best start!
Would you nurse him at the game?
Would you nurse her in the rain?
In front of those who dare complain?
I would nurse him at the game.
I would nurse her in the rain.
As for those who protest lactation,
I have the perfect explanation.
Mommy’s milk is tailor made
It’s the perfect food, you need no aid.
Some may scoff and some may wriggle,
Avert their eyes or even giggle.
To those who can be cruel and rude,
Remind them breast’s the perfect food!
I would never scoff or giggle,
Roll my eyes or even wiggle!
I would not be so crass or crude,
I KNOW that this milk’s the perfect food!
We make the amount we need
The perfect temp for every feed.
There’s no compare to milk from breast-
The perfect food, above the rest.
Those sweet nursing smiles are oh so sweet,
Mommy’s milk is such a treat.
Human milk just can’t be beat.
I will nurse, in any case,
On the street or in your face.
I will not let my baby cry,
I’ll meet her needs, I’ll always try.
It’s not about what’s good for you,
It’s best for babies, through and through.
I will nurse her in my home,
I will nurse her when I roam.
Leave me be lads and ma’am.
I will nurse her, Mom I am.
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Tara…tandem nursin’, co-sleepin’, babywearin’, non-vaxin’, homebirthin’, cloth diaperin’, earth conscious, full-time student, wife to Kristopher &
Mama to my still nursin’ fire cracker Trinity Jade &
my home birthed water baby Journey MaeAnn
Today we had our 6 week post-partum check-up with Kelli (my midwife). I lost 30lbs in 6 weeks! I couldn’t believe it considering I’ve done nothing proactively to lose it!! Technically tomorrow will be 2 weeks since I stopped bleeding and I was told by Kelli that I am not allowed to exercise until 2 weeks after I stop. So it’s good to know that the weight is gonna come off easily, especially since 30 of it already came off on it’s own!! Beside my stomach muscles still being separated from the pregnancy, I am in good health and good shape. Kelli says I have 6mo to try to close the separation or it will not close. But sit-ups and crunches should help with that. She let me feel her abs, then showed me on mine where the muscle is separated, it felt weird. Seeing the muscle on a diagram helped me understand it all. I love Kelli, she is so good at explaining things and making sure you understand them.
Trinity and I are going to start doing Yoga every morning, at least it’s my hope that she’ll do it with me. I think she will though because she’s very much into imitating me and things she sees on her shows lately. Trinity is still as sweet as can be with Journey. Wanting to kiss and hold and ‘love on her’ as she says, all the time. Journey is responding okay to the Zantac for her reflux and the Gripe Water for the gassiness/colic/whatever you wanna call it. I am so grateful that my sister lent me her Mei Tei because wearing Journey really helps when she goes into super fussy mode. We’ve pretty much gotten the thrush under control though some days I still feel it. We’re doing lots of GSE and Probiotics and even had 2 rounds of Diflucan so hopefully we’ve knocked it out! Just wanted to send out a little update.
Can you tell who’s who??? For each round, one is Trinity and one is Journey…
Round One -
Round Two-
And Round Three-
Today is Kris’s birthday! Happy birthday hubby! The girls had a Dr.’s appointment today and Trinity is finally gaining some weight! She’s up to 26lbs. Her carseat rear-faces up to 33lbs so at this rate she’ll be rear-facing until high school LOL She is getting so big. She is such a bright child and I just enjoy her company more with each passing day.
Journey is a month old today and a whopping 11lbs, 3oz (with a cloth diaper). My little chug-a-lugger is gaining quickly and I am sure that I will blink and she’ll be 2 1/2 and 26lbs and I’ll be blogging asking where in the world the time has gone. I can’t believe she is a month old already! I can’t believe we will be celebrating Trinity’s 3rd birthday next March. It’s crazy how times flies.
Here’s some pics from today. We had a busy day so I’ll be getting more creative tomorrow or the next day and posting more then.
