Hi,

i've recently subscribed to lactnet (thanks to Mothering Mag) and am 
responding to the urge to post an intro email.  so here it is:  :)

i am a 27 yr old mother of one with one on the way (9 weeks and 
counting!).  my first is a girl and she is 22 months old.  i've been a 
stay at home mom since i had her and nursed her until she was 18 months 
old.  i initiated mother-led weaning as i greatly feared the prospect 
of tandem nursing (having watch a dear friend suffer through her own 
experience) as well as the fact that i was, myself, dealing with 
mind-numbing, bone crushing fatigue and barely had anything to give.  
to be very honest, i am actually regretting that decision now and have 
spend the last few days quietly lamenting the loss in my heart.  but 
that's another story.

i became a CLC last september when i went to a 45 hr session in tampa 
held by the healthy children project, center for breastfeeding.  i 
truly enjoyed the nursing experience and relationship and really 
developed a heart for helping other women to feel and experience the 
joys of breast-feeding.   i also trained to be a post partum doula.  
another of the many rungs on my journey/quest to become a pregnancy, 
birth, breast feeding and childcare ... professional (?)  (what's the 
word for that?)

i was born and raised in Jamaica, but I live in the Bahamas with the 
love of my life and my very best friend: my (Bahamian) husband of 7 
years (and, of course, our girl).

i think that's about it.  i feel a bit awkward about this email as i 
kind of feel like i'm writing it to no one in particular - if you know 
what i mean.  but don't hesitate to write if you have any questions.

kind regards,

cian

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