just a vent

peek-a-boo i see you

 Merry Meet and Blessings all around,
    It has been a stressful week for Dorothy and me. Aunt flow decided to visit us and that made my milk go from low to even lower :( 
   what is it i am doing wrong? I want to give my lil girl what only a mother should be able to give her. Am i broken? 
    Dorothy has been nursing non stop and eating her donor milk as well so i am guessing she has hit a growth spurt. 
   we are thankful for all of our donors and for every bit of mommy milk that we can get.....

stole a shot while she nursed

  I have been receiving a lot of criticism here lately for for my decision about mom to mom milk sharing. i feel it is the best for my little girl and wish i had of known about it with my other children because maybe then i would have been more successful in breastfeeding them.
   To me Dorothy is a happy baby,,,,granted if mommy isnt around then she isnt quit as happy but for the most part she is nothing but smiles and she loves being in my wrap that i  made on my back and i love knowing that i am what gives her comfort. i am what she wants and needs. I am her mother...isnt that my job....my privilege.

I have had some people ask me here lately if i am worried about how my kids are going to turn out from the way i am parenting them. they have said that i am ruining my children from where i am making them reliant on me and because i have chosen a different way of disciplining my children. Now instead of spanking my kids i have chosen to go with the gentler approach with timeouts and being firm.  I am new to the whole attachment parenting lifestyle but i feel it is the way i should raise my kids. Why should i have to cause my kids physical harm to make them mind? What is wrong with breastfeeding my daughter until she is ready to stop on her own? even if that means she is 3 years old. 
  I want what is best for all of my kids. I may not be able to afford all of the toys that they want or be able to go to disney land or places like that but i can make sure that they are loved and well cared for. I can give them the best start to their future by doing all that i can to make them a better person. And i want to thank all of Dorothy Hopes milk donors for helping me make sure she stays healthy.
                           Happy Holidays to all,
                               NAMASTE