95. The Emotional Rollercoaster of Nursing a Toddler with Erin Harris
02/21/23 • 73 min
Has your relationship with nursing ever led you to feel guilt, shame, confusion, sadness, love, and even grief? This episode is for you.
My guest today, Erin Harris, is a mom of two, founder of Nursing Mamas, and a lactation consultant who specifically equips parents nursing toddlers past one year.
Nursing toddlers is a whole new world compared to nursing a newborn, due to the shift from nursing on demand, to a toddler demanding to nurse. Erin shares so much insight into the emotional cycle of an extended breastfeeding parent, from love to burnout to guilt to grief to sadness and back again.
No matter where you are in your journey of feeding your child - there is no wrong way. I know you’ll learn so much through Erin’s story.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED...
- Erin's opposite experiences nursing her two kids
- Key strategies that protect + preserve your nursing relationship
- How to successfully wean when you're ready - and how to know when that is
DON'T MISS-
- Erin + Scott's family mission statement
- The lessons Erin's strong-willed child taught her
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Register for the next Extended Nursing Workshop
IG: @erin.nursingmamas
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Has your relationship with nursing ever led you to feel guilt, shame, confusion, sadness, love, and even grief? This episode is for you.
My guest today, Erin Harris, is a mom of two, founder of Nursing Mamas, and a lactation consultant who specifically equips parents nursing toddlers past one year.
Nursing toddlers is a whole new world compared to nursing a newborn, due to the shift from nursing on demand, to a toddler demanding to nurse. Erin shares so much insight into the emotional cycle of an extended breastfeeding parent, from love to burnout to guilt to grief to sadness and back again.
No matter where you are in your journey of feeding your child - there is no wrong way. I know you’ll learn so much through Erin’s story.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED...
- Erin's opposite experiences nursing her two kids
- Key strategies that protect + preserve your nursing relationship
- How to successfully wean when you're ready - and how to know when that is
DON'T MISS-
- Erin + Scott's family mission statement
- The lessons Erin's strong-willed child taught her
// CONNECT WITH ERIN HARRIS//
FREE 30-min 1:1 Consult
Register for the next Extended Nursing Workshop
IG: @erin.nursingmamas
FB: Nursing Mamas
I believe in you & I'm cheering you on.
Come say hi! I'm @parent_wholeheartedly on Insta.
Don't forget to leave a rating or review! Thank you!
START HERE:
CALM + CONFIDENT: THE MASTERCLASS
Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells *FREE* - www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/confident
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What I kind of call the emotional cycle of the extended breastfeeding mom, because there's starts with the love, and you're bonded and you're connected, and it feels like a superpower. Because no one else has this power that you do for your child. And it can feel really, really good. But then it can tip into burnout. Because if they're too demanding, and there's a shift between on demand breastfeeding, and the first year, too demanding breastfe
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