breastfeeding activities #2

Part 2 in a series- things to do while breastfeeding.


BREASTFEEDING ACTIVITY #2: Try not to breathe in.

This one may not always apply. When it does, you'll know it.

My baby is a farter. A disgusting farter. Her farts are so big, loud and stinky that they can clear a room. They have cleared the room, in fact- multiple times! I'll never forget the first time a family friend held her. She was waxing poetic over how gorgeous Baby S was when a loud fart erupted from her bottom. The friend laughed- until the smell hit her nose, she started gagging, and quickly passed off Baby S (who thought it was quite funny).

Baby S has two favorite farting times:

breastfeeding activities #1

A while ago, I posted about my breastfeeding pastimes. I'm expanding this into a series entitled "Breastfeeding Activities". 

BREASTFEEDING ACTIVITY #1: Gaze at your baby

Of course! This one is a no-brainer. Spend some of that time doing what comes naturally to any mother- gaze at your baby.

Study her little face. The chubby cheeks, the smooth skin. The way her lashes fringe her eyes. The downy hair covering her head.

Think about who she looks most like- mom? Dad? Big sister or brother? Do the eyes come from one side of the family, the head shape from another?