Saturday, July 14

milk for thought



on the days i work, i go home to pump two or three times. even though it will never become one of my favourite activities, it has given me one thing except milk for little imp: time to read and learn. i often sit with my laptop and read the stories of other mothers who are breastfeeding (useful and, in my case, good for production). and i - a true virgin mary enthusiast - discovered maria lactans, beautiful and often quite hilarious depictions of mary nursing her son. i have learned about the malpractices of nestlé, who cause terrible situations with their aggressive marketing techniques in countries where mothers cannot afford formula (i understand the boycott nestlé actions now). i have read about america's schizophrenic behaviour towards public breastfeeding and i now rest assured that nighttime feeding is completely normal, even at little imp's age.
all in all, i have learned a whole lot while sitting with this crazy little machine attached to my body.

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