I had to write about the extended feeding issue.  Am getting ready to  go to 
one of our granddaughters first birthday party.  Her Mommy and Daddy  have 
made the choice along with her to continue breastfeeding; though Mommy now  
wishes that she had gotten her use to doing some uncosleeping so she could get  
some housework done or take 5 minutes for herself with out little Missy missing  
her.  How much longer will she continue I have always told her is her  choice. 
 The other Gram is even more eager for an extended time since she  bf for 
nearly 5 years.  
But with everyone together and hearing my one daughter and son-in-law's  
comments about how ridiculous it is and how different the parenting styles are I  
have had to repeat more than twice. "It's their choice!"  Just as it  is that 
her sister makes her own baby food, chooses not to let her baby taste  milk 
products, french fries, not be near smokers and not get her ears  pierced.  Yes, 
she may mellow with other children but she has to live with  herself and her 
husband who is  more adamant.  She has the luxury of  staying home, she lives 
prudently, has a spouse that supports them nicely.   Frankly, I am very 
thrilled she is living this wonderful experience.  I  think sometimes the other two 
daughters, one who bf for 5 months both of her  children and the more verbal 
older one who bf 4 months may be a little jealous  because their life style 
require them to work.  I often feel that our  society places so much value on 
having stuff and needing to be the working woman  that we truly neglect the joy 
of mothering.  This quick fix society often  overlooks the fact that tried and 
true offers us time to savor the things in  life we might buzz by because we 
are too busy doing all the things we think we  need to live.
So though I might not approve of the message in general of the Sopranos, I  
do approve of the secondary message of this character's life choices.
So must get going to the PARTY!  What happened to just plain old  birthday 
cake and ice cream?  Fortunately, its a gorgeous day for a party  outside.  
Leanne Jewell RNC, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE
S FL
 
 

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