Tag Archives: Breastfeeding
FMM 2 14 2025 Hope Springs Maternal
“Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,And sings the tune without the words,And never stops at all,” ~ Emily Dickinson. I always knew I would have children. Lots of them. I remember being quite young when I held a baby, she was about seven months old, and she promptly tried to bite […]
FMM 3 29 19 Mother and Child Reunion
“Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” ~ Barbara Kingsolver. I am the youngest in my family. I found that to be frustrating as a child, as I had no baby brothers or sisters to play with. My mother was unmoved by my requests. She often declared herself to ‘have no maternal […]
FMM 7 13 18 The Damage Done
“In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”~ Unknown. One of the challenges of becoming a nurse is learning the language. First there is the medical terminology – many words are derived from Latin, so if you know any French or Spanish that may be a little helpful. But […]