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Redux: In honor of World Breastfeeding Week

August 7, 2013 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie: Breastfeeding at 30 weeks

Realizing it is World Breastfeeding Week, I thought it would be good to open up the archives and bring out this post I wrote about my two different experiences with breastfeeding. The topic is something I obsessed about with both of my children - term and preemie. In one, I was able to … [Read more...] about Redux: In honor of World Breastfeeding Week

Filed Under: Life at home, Parenting Tagged With: Breastfeeding

My Breastfeeding Experiences: A Tale of Contrasts

August 6, 2012 by melragent 2 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie: Breastfeeding at 30 weeks

This week is Breastfeeding Awareness Week, and without wading into any of the political mine fields, I wanted to share my two very different experiences with breastfeeding.  Before I begin, let me start by saying that how you feed your baby is your choice.  If you choose formula for your … [Read more...] about My Breastfeeding Experiences: A Tale of Contrasts

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Parenting

The Therapy Fund | Vol 3 | The Art of Artichoking

May 29, 2012 by melragent 1 Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie

This week, the therapy fund contribution is 100% for me. I am now 20+ months into breastfeeding my son. Of course, the first 3 months all pumping until Sam was old enough to latch and then strong enough to breastfeed all of his meals. But, ever since he came home from the hospital, Sam has … [Read more...] about The Therapy Fund | Vol 3 | The Art of Artichoking

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years, Therapy Fund Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Therapy Fund, Weaning

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I’m Melissa. My life was turned upside down when my second child, Sam, was born just 24 weeks into my pregnancy. This is our continuing story. Memoir about our experiences due out Nov 2, 2021

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