Revisit

05/04/2011

Revisit

Echo watched the video about nursing in yesterday's post and wanted to make an updated version.

May 4, 2011 7:02:17 AM | Feeleez, Nursing, Parenting

2 Comments

Love her awareness of feeling 2 feelings at once.

Posted by: 6512 and growing | 05/04/2011 at 08:30 AM

I have so needed this and your post about your own breastfeeding feelings. My son still requires frequent feeds through the night, and as you said I wake up with a permanent twist in my spine. I often feel so abused by him when he lashes out with bites, scratches and screams at 2am.
Your posts really help to clarify in my mind his perspective. He's just expressing a desire to be close to me. And how could I possibly fault him for that?

Posted by: Kristanne | 05/04/2011 at 03:56 PM

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