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Breastfeeding twins

CarrieD — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:15:13 +0000

Erica is the owner of Everything Mom and Baby an online store that features great baby products, and she also the dedicated mom two twin girls and older son.

Undaunted by the task of nursing twins, she is still nursing her two beautiful little ladies, no small feat.

I asked her if she’d like to be in my #breastfeedingtriumphs series.
She agreed!

Here’s what she had to say:

When I found out I was going to have twins I had no idea that I’d still be nursing well into toddlerhhood. I didn’t think it would be possible but IT IS! I thought I’d have to pump and bottle feed but the twins fell into a rhythm when it came to nursing that it worked out perfectly. You see I started out with a ruined nipple from a nurse manually expressing me as it was flat. I don’t know why I couldn’t just pump on that one breast to help it “form” but I left the hospital in such pain I was worried she damaged my nipple for good! Thankfully through warm compress and TLC I was able to use that breast. I got the hang of tandem nursing when the twins had better head control but I still prefer to feed one at time as I like the one on one I get with each twin. My girls love it and I don’t see us stopping any time soon. With breast feeding twins it’s hard work but you have to push through it. There’s always a light at the end of tunnel. It’s just so convenient and works for us.

Breastfeeding challenge 2012

CarrieD — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:48:28 +0000

One of the strong values that I want to continue to see reflected in my business, is supporting mothers who breastfeed.
It’s not always easy, and we still live in a society that makes some women feel uncomfortable with the simple process of feeding their child the way that nature intended. I truly believe that the best way for us as a society to accept breastfeeding as the norm is to see it. See it in person, in pictures, on television ect… We see breasts in so many other ways in the media every day, and no one bats an eyelash over it. So let’s make sure no mama ever feels like she can’t nurse her little one in public.
Join me at the East York Civic Centre on Saturday, Sept. 29 for the 2012 Breastfeeding Challenge. Mamas and their nurslings are invited to come out and celebrate the joys of breastfeeding from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a fashion show from the great ladies at Evymama as well as some great door prizes. I’ll be doing some nursing portraits on site, so stop in say hi!

Priceless portraits

CarrieD — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 03:43:30 +0000

When I gave birth for the first time, I thought I would “try my best” to breastfeed. My son fully cooperated and I fell in love with the ease and comfort of nurturing my child naturally.
What I couldn’t have anticipated was how passionate I would become about breastfeeding and about supporting mothers who choose to breastfeed.
There’s a generational gap when it comes to breastfeeding. Most of my mother’s generation didn’t do it. They thought it wasn’t as good as artificial breast milk.
Although we’re coming around to the reality, as a society, that human milk is for human babies, many of us grew up seeing babies fed with bottles.
I consider myself very fortunate that I never encountered any difficulties with breastfeeding, having heard many stories of mothers who encountered struggles often caused by misinformation by well-meaning family members or even medical professionals.
This is why breastfeeding is a pillar of my photography business. It is worth celebrating whether it’s two days, two weeks, two months, two years or beyond.
Breastfeeding portraits capture this time, that like every other stage of childhood is fleeting.

P.S. this beautiful mama is NOT me, but she is my first breastfeeding portrait client. Every time I look at the photos from her session, I am struck by how gorgeous she and her baby are together.