I love my boobs and I love my sleepy wrap :]

[kate_jocelyn]

Yea yea, my boobs and the wrap were made for the baby, not me, right? Well.. i dont know about that! I woke up this morning after being up all night with a teething GRUMP who would not sleep for the world, and I was feeling a bit grumpy myself. Anabelle was still in a terrible mood and wouldnt stop crying. She just wanted to be held and I could barely even get her breakfast together without a meltdown, she ended up throwing the whole thing on the floor anyways and had boobie for breakfast. I was feeling very anxious as well as irritable with Anabelle, which isnt very usual for me. Soooo, I put Anabelle in the sleepy wrap, sat down and let her nurse a little bit in there, and we just walked and sat around in the sleepy wrap for about three hours, until it was lunchtime. The entire time she was in her wrap she didnt make a peep besides her calm, quiet cooing. She also kept resting her head on my chest, which never fails to melt my heart, and giving me her little baby googly eyes as if saying, "I love you mom, and I love being close to you."

Anyways, after I took her out and fed her lunch and we got back to playing on the floor, I just felt so overwhelmingly motherly. I felt the strongest bond with my daughter, stronger than anything I've ever felt with another person. I just notice that no matter what's bothering Anabelle or myself, some close contact snuggling time brings us back to calm like nothing else. When I breastfeed every worry leaves my mind and I'm simply focused on my love for my baby, and when I wear her I swear it lowers my heartrate and soothes my anxiety, as well as her's.

I dont know how any mother could not want to do either of these two things, they make for sucn an awesome baby and mom relationship! Breastfeeding and baby-wearing do something to the bond between me and my baby that I cant explain OR get from anything else. I just love it! I could be frustrated to the point of tears and within minutes of being close to my daughter, feel better.

It amazes me how perfectly it seems to be planned out by God that motherhood be a loving and gentle relationship for both. I dont think mothers were made only to nurture babies, I think babies were made just as much to nurture their mothers.

[jus1jess]

May. 4, 2009 at 8:53 PM

I looooove that last part! It's so true. Ivy melts my heart all the time. That sweet nursing smile and the warmth of her snuggling me is incredible =) I don't see why anyone would trade this for detachment parenting.

[SweetPea708]

May. 5, 2009 at 12:59 PM

I would love to wear aiden but hes too big for me and really hates the sling i have for him. I've tried 3 different ones and nothing. i got one of the ones that you have to fold in half and it can be used for any age even my two year old, but they don't like it. lol. Ive been looking into car seats that face both ways but our truck insnt big enough for them and i plan on trying to breastfeed when we have another one.

[Cindy07]

Jul. 2, 2009 at 1:09 PM

Beautifull post!!! i agree with you and i luv being close with my babies , knowing they are safe in my arms and snuggled with me makes my day no matter what happened during the day....for being a young mommie you defenitely sound like you are a great mom and really know what your doing and im sure your daughter feels that deaply. your awesome!