I was just wondering if anyone else has had experiences discussing breastfeeding with teens or pre-teens who know nothing about breastfeeding whatsoever.
I have a 16 year old friend (who I used to babysit...she now babysits my kids!) who has spent the last 5.5 years getting a pretty decent education about breastfeeding. She has seen me nurse through pregnancy, tandem nurse right after birth (she attended my second two births!), tandem nurse through pregnancy, triandem nurse, and nurse a 4 year old (he weaned on his fifth birthday...his little brother is now 4 and nursing!). She knows about nursing bras, nursing pads, different positions, etc. She's even been to LLL meetings with me (as well as a 6 week Bradley Method class in which we discussed breastfeeding!).
Her little brother, who was about 9 when my first child was born ... and his friend... have asked me just about every question a pre-teen/teen could ask over the past 5 years. Their parents told me to answer everything truthfully, which I did. It's funny because the thing they were most interested in at age 12 was the functioning of a nursing bra. They, too, have seen me nurse through pregancy, tandem nurse, etc. They are 14 now and are completely comfortable with conversing with me while I nurse one or both of my nurslings.
I wish I had a breastfeeding role model growing up. Before I started breastfeeding, I had known 2 people who nursed...both weaning before 3 months.
Anyone else have similar experiences?
I have a 16 year old friend (who I used to babysit...she now babysits my kids!) who has spent the last 5.5 years getting a pretty decent education about breastfeeding. She has seen me nurse through pregnancy, tandem nurse right after birth (she attended my second two births!), tandem nurse through pregnancy, triandem nurse, and nurse a 4 year old (he weaned on his fifth birthday...his little brother is now 4 and nursing!). She knows about nursing bras, nursing pads, different positions, etc. She's even been to LLL meetings with me (as well as a 6 week Bradley Method class in which we discussed breastfeeding!).
Her little brother, who was about 9 when my first child was born ... and his friend... have asked me just about every question a pre-teen/teen could ask over the past 5 years. Their parents told me to answer everything truthfully, which I did. It's funny because the thing they were most interested in at age 12 was the functioning of a nursing bra. They, too, have seen me nurse through pregancy, tandem nurse, etc. They are 14 now and are completely comfortable with conversing with me while I nurse one or both of my nurslings.
I wish I had a breastfeeding role model growing up. Before I started breastfeeding, I had known 2 people who nursed...both weaning before 3 months.
Anyone else have similar experiences?
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thanks!
