by Bridget Muir
LLL Bondi Group
 
I am going to be very honest here and describe my first couple of years of parenthood as “hell on earth”. Using those words makes me feel pretty sad, but they accurately sum up my memories of that time. ​With hindsight, I now know that I was suffering from undiagnosed post-natal depression, which could have easily been prevented with the right support.

by Terry Tsang
LLL Hong Kong - Chinese Group

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.

by Joelle Farkh
LLL Beirut Lebanon Group

I am the proud mother of breastfeeding twins. We live in Lebanon, which does not have a strong breastfeeding culture. With the help and support of my husband, I have overcome many obstacles. We were both determined to give our babies the best nutrition possible so they would grow up like normal and healthy singletons. 

by Elizabeth Arora
Cairo, Egypt

My 2.5 year old son Pierce and I night-weaned last fall.  We bed-share, and he had nursed without restriction since birth. Almost 900 days into motherhood, we were still waking at least six to eight times every night, to nurse for up to 20 minutes at a time.