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Wean Me Gently

5/1/2023

 
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​by Kim Adams
LLL Leader in Oman

I realised with a start this morning: I can't remember the last time my daughter nursed! This makes me a little sad, yet I am ready for this new stage (mostly).

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Breastfeeding with Type 1 Diabetes

12/7/2022

 
by anonymous mother
Pakistan

I am a diabetic mother living in Pakistan. I have three sons aged between nine months and nine years. I have breastfed all of them, and the youngest is still nursing.

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Moving Mountains

3/5/2022

 
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by Ariel Sapp
Yokosuka, Japan

Have you ever passed on an opportunity to do something because you were breastfeeding? What if it could have been a once-in-a-lifetime experience? That’s what my climb of Mount Fuji in August this year turned out to be!

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After a Minor Surgery

25/4/2022

 
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​by Terry Tsang
Leader with LLL Hong Kong - Chinese Group
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We just came home from my son’s minor surgery under anaesthesia. I feel thankful that I am still nursing my little boy, who is two years and eight months old.

When he was disorientated waking up from the anaesthesia, he was calmed down and comforted immediately as he latched on.

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Partners – do they make a difference?

24/4/2022

 
How has your partner helped with your breastfeeding journey? What ways did your partner find to bond with your baby?

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