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Milk sharing aka wet nursing or cross-nursing is really common among my group of friends! Many of us have nursed each other’s babies, toddlers, and kids out of necessity or even just to boost our little ones’ immune strength! It’s a truly wonderful way to bond with your most cherished friends; my kids now have milk siblings. Their milk mamas have shared the bond of physical closeness as well as the antibodies that comes from one’s own milk. I can’t think of a more perfect way to show love as a mommy friend!

It’s sad but true that for many years, I felt tethered to my babies who were each exclusively breastfeed for almost 12 months. Until I found my community here in Southern California, I couldn’t physically leave my children without a back up feeding source but once I found my village, I allowed myself to leave my young baby in the care of dear friends who would breastfeed her as needed. My plight of not bottle training and yet desperately needing to go on a date with my husband was solved with one simple statement. “Please feed her when she seems hungry!” Suddenly, our options widened, and PAXdaddy and I have enjoyed quite a few dates since the birth of our daughter in 2013 by leaving she and our 6 older children with friends as well as having provided childcare for other friends wanting to escape the clutches of their little milk monster for a few hours!
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I myself have been able to feed many of my friends’ babies for a plethora of reasons! I was very proud to put my lactating breasts to work one night when I was a doula at a friend’s birth. She had a trauma shortly after delivering her baby so I nursed her newborn through the night while also taking care of my own sweet 5 month old baby. The next morning I put out a call for help, and an army of mutual friends arrived to help with the new baby and also to keep baby’s tummy full of 100% breastmilk! I still marvel at that amazing week and how a group of women could come together to keep one little baby well nourished, clean, comforted while her mommy was under the weather.
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At 32 months old, my daughter, Cate, was still breastfeeding and enjoying the mommy cuddles that it’s hard to find in a large busy family! When our 8th baby, Blaise, was born at just 15 weeks, my milk dried up leaving Cate high and dry. Luckily for her, an entire herd of lactating friends came during the month of May to care for me, my husband, and my children as I recovered from the loss of our beloved baby. She nursed from several mothers over the course of the month and now refers to one of our closest friends as “Mama Milk.” I am so grateful to each and every friend who offered to breastfeed my sweet girl. It means so much to me and made the transition to being a non-lactating mother much easier and less emotional.

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At PAXretreat last week, PAXfriend Evonne had a little snuggle time with #toddlerCate. My lovie was over the moon with the fresh milk, and Evonne was happy to fill her little tummy with liquid gold. I cannot wait to have another baby, have my milk come in, and be able to feed someone else’s baby straight from the tap!
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*happy breastfeeding*

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PAXbaby.comMilk for Sailor

“Sailor Avonlea was born via emergency c-section on June 13th in Las Vegas, addicted to and withdrawing from the effects of a pregnancy filled with heavy methenphetamine use, homelessness, and mental illness. After a 13 day long fight between the hospital at which she was delivered, Child Protective Services, and a large team of adoption professionals and lawyers, we were finally granted the right to adopt her and bring her home to California! We are the adoptive parents of her 18 month old full biological sibling, Lachlan, who was also born addicted to and withdrawing from meth, and while we were not anticipating adoption again so soon, when the opportunity was placed in our laps, we could not say no to another little love who would otherwise be lost to the foster system.

We have two older biological daughters whom I breastfed well into their first year; I was actually such an overproducer that I ended up donating several thousand ounces of breastmilk to a local milk bank over a period of several years. When we decided to adopt initially, I knew immediately that I wanted to feed our new baby with donor milk, as I fully believe in its amazing powers to heal the damage inflicted on a newborns tiny body and brain. When I initially approached the milk bank that I had so lovingly handed thousands of ounces of breastmilk to years prior, I found out quickly that I’d have to be made of money in order to afford their “non profit” price of $3 an ounce for breastmilk! Not satisfied with this answer, I turned to the internet, and quickly found “Human Milk 4 Human Babies” as well as “Eats and Feets.” Through both of these peer to peer sharing forums, we were able to provide breastmilk to our son for 13 months! Despite being born a drug addicted baby, he is now 100% free of health issues and is developmentally completely typical, things that I believe the power of breastmilk has made possible.

We hope to provide these benefits for our Sailor as well, especially given the abuse she suffered at the hands of so called medical professionals; for the first fourteen days of her life, she was fed formula, left in a plastic bassinet, and only held every 3 hours to be fed and changed. If she cried for milk before those 3 hours were up, she was left to cry, alone and hungry until her scheduled feeding time came along. No one was allowed to see her or even touch her for 14 days,  and when she finally was allowed to leave the hospital, she weighed a full pound less than when she was born. Our sweet girl has had a very hard time transitioning due to her drug dependency, but she IS gaining weight quickly and eating like a champ on all the milk donated by friends. Our freezer supply is quickly diminishing however, and we are feeling desperate to provide her with the nourishment she needs to heal and grow. We have witnessed firsthand the power of breastmilk to heal the damage that drug addiction, lack of prenatal care, and dangerous maternal behavior can have on a baby, and we desperately want our daughter to be the recipient of as much of this liquid life that she can.”

– Robert and Kirstin
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Please consider milk sharing with Sailor in any way possible! Her family lives in the Bay area but has set up milk drop off points in Southern California as well! Email Kirstin to set up a donation at milkforsailor@icloud.com, and thank you for keeping this amazing family in your prayers! Much love from the PAXmommies <3
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*happy babywearing*
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Love is…

Babywearing.

Toddler snuggles.

Extended nursing.

Flowers on a warm Spring day.

Exploring, and seeing the world from the best spot around.
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*happy babywearing*
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This giveaway is free for any of our US PAXfriends!! International PAXfriends are encouraged to enter, but will be responsible for shipping fees :). The winner will be emailed once the drawing comes to an end on Friday, April 10th, 2015!!

Good luck and *happy babywearing*

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PAXbaby.com‘s FREE Friday Giveaway, provided by The Beaded Bond, is an ADORABLE handmade nursing necklace SET!!!

This giveaway is free for any of our US PAXfriends!! International PAXfriends are encouraged to enter, but will be responsible for shipping fees :). The winner will be emailed once the drawing comes to an end on Friday, November 21st!! Shipping address must be confirmed via email within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen!! For this reason, make sure to check your email (including your Junk folder!!)!!!

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Happy World Breastfeeding Week!!!!

Breastfeeding is not always easy. For something that one would assume would be so natural, the act often has so many struggles, struggles that even the most seasoned mother can be unprepared for. With each new baby, breastfeeding is a journey to be learned over again, that is why it is so important to have a support system in place.

Are the people in your life supportive of breastfeeding?

Do you have a group of supportive friends??

How long have you been breastfeeding?

If you have questions, or concerns you can always email the PAXmommies at help@PAXbaby.com, or find a lactation consultant in your area.

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*happy babywearing*

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PAXbaby.com‘s FREE Friday Giveaway, hosted by Birdie Bakes, THREE sets of lactation cookie mixes in your choice of flavors!!!! This giveaway is free for any of our US PAXfriends!! Unfortunately, this giveaway is not available for our International PAXfriends, as the cookie mixes are perishable and unable to travel abroad :). The winner will be emailed after bedtime on Friday, June 20th!! Shipping address must be confirmed via email within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen!! For this reason, make sure to check your email (including your Junk folder!!)!!!
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*happy babywearing*

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 365 days of wearing your baby (babies) daily…. how does one choose a favorite picture to share from 2013!??!?!

With the invention of the camera phone, it just is SO easy to record all of these special moments in your life! Which also means that there are always a million amazing photos to choose from when making a photo collage of the year. *wink*

Do you have a favorite babywearing photo from 2013?

Do you find that you take a lot of photos of yourself babywearing?

It will be so awesome to look back on these when our babies are grown, and remember the times that we wore them close.

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*happy babywearing*

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My opinion is that anybody offended by breastfeeding is staring too hard.

~David Allen 

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*happy babywearing*

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Do you have a photo of your last nursing session?

PAXmommy Jillian captured this sweet moment… what she thought would be the LAST time nursing her sweet Baby #6.

What an awesome photo to look back on.

Do you have any weaning traditions, or celebrations?

Please share them with us!

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*happy babywearing*

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We PAXmommies are just LOVING this poem from Dr. Momma.

Dr. Seuss for Nursing Moms

Would you nurse her in the park?
Would you nurse him in the dark?
Would you nurse him with a Boppy?
And when your boobs are feeling floppy?

I would nurse him in the park,
I would nurse her in the dark.
I’d nurse with or without a Boppy.
Floppy boobs will never stop me.

Can you nurse with your seat belt on?
Can you nurse from dusk till dawn?
Though she may pinch me, bite me, pull,
I will nurse her `till she’s full!

Can you nurse and make some soup?
Can you nurse and feed the group?
It makes her healthy strong and smart,
Mommy’s milk is the best start!

Would you nurse him at the game?
Would you nurse her in the rain?
In front of those who dare complain?
I would nurse him at the game.
I would nurse her in the rain.

As for those who protest lactation,
I have the perfect explanation.
Mommy’s milk is tailor made
It’s the perfect food, you need no aid.

Some may scoff and some may wriggle,
Avert their eyes or even giggle.
To those who can be cruel and rude,
Remind them breast’s the perfect food!

I would never scoff or giggle,
Roll my eyes or even wiggle!
I would not be so crass or crude,
I KNOW that this milk’s the perfect food!

We make the amount we need
The perfect temp for every feed.
There’s no compare to milk from breast-
The perfect food, above the rest.

Those sweet nursing smiles are oh so sweet,
Mommy’s milk is such a treat.
Human milk just can’t be beat.

I will nurse, in any case,
On the street or in your face.
I will not let my baby cry,
I’ll meet her needs, I’ll always try.
It’s not about what’s good for you,
It’s best for babies, through and through.

I will nurse her in my home,
I will nurse her when I roam.
Leave me be lads and ma’am.
I will nurse her, Mom I am.

from Dr Momma
http://www.drmomma.org/2011/12/dr-seuss-for-nursing-moms.html

Can you relate?
Have you ever written any nursing poetry of your own?

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We are having a PAXmommy “virtual” nurse-in!!

Flood PAXbaby.com’s facebook page with your favorite nursing photos.

*happy babywearing*

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      How cute does Baby #6 look?? And you know what they say…

Happy baby, happy mommy!

Don’t be discouraged if it takes a few tries, practice definitely makes perfect! Think of the freedom you and your little one will have once you have mastered this skill.

Look out world!

*happy babywearing*

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PAXbaby has been smitten by the rainbow love, but it doesn’t always have to be BRIGHT to be beautiful!  This Girasol Glace makes the perfect “boy” sling to cuddle your baby!  Why stop at cuddle?  Soothe, pacify, nourish, caress, what can’t you do with baby close to your heart in a SBP ring sling?  Enter the drawing to be the lucky mommy who gets to sling her baby in this gorgeous Girasol woven wrap conversion ring sling!  Right here at PAXbaby’s Facebook page!

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We love Beco Baby Carriers so much that we’ve devoted an entire blog to using, choosing, tips, hints and everything we know about Beco carriers. myBecoBaby.com was started as a way to share information about the Beco carriers. It’s helpful, it’s funny, it’s informative! If you’re looking for the latest, new prints, design changes, or just need some help getting comfortable with your Beco, check out myBecoBaby.com!

A sweet ode to Beco:

Before you, my arms were heavy.
Before you, my back was achy.
Before you, my body was tired.
Now, my arms are free!
Now, my back is strong!
Now, my body is happy!
And my baby is peaceful.
And calm.  And happy.  To be worn.  All day.  Every day.

I LOVE the closeness.




I LOVE ability to nurse on the go. (Though, I have no pictures to prove it!)

I LOVE having my hands free AND happy babies…
(even wearing two babies at once!)

Much LOVE,
Carrie

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