the real truth about Breastfeeding, babywearing and broccoli

There are a few things im pretty sure I know the truth about. Breastfeeding, Babywearing and Broccoli and today i felt like getting these secrets off my chest.

So when it comes to breastfeeding there are alot of things most people know and think they know. Most people know it is the best for their baby. Most women know itll help you get back into those post partum jeans. And any mother to be knows they want that perfect picture of a mom peacefully nursing their infant to be recreated in their home. Well rest assured all those great facts about the benefits are true 100% but what the experts dont tell you about are the true reasons to go for the boob! Here are the best kept secrets of those of us who love it.

1. we are lazy and forgetful lol. thats right, its true, after all i could bottle feed, but i would have to get up at night to fix the bottles. As it is i barely even wake up, i just latch him on and go right back to sleep. I would have to remember to bring bottles and formula with me everywhere. I can barely remember my diapers much less a bottle. In the past i have had to fabricate a diaper out of a spare pair of sweatpants found in the glove box, so im certain any bottle fed baby of mine would end up with a bottle full of whatever i could get from a drive through window. Fortunately my milk comes along even when i have a severe case of mommy brain.

2. sometimes we all just need a time out! and now there is a really good excuse. Somebody else will have to finish dinner, or take the toddler potty. you may just get to sit and enjoy the park instead of pushing the toddler on the swing or helping the big kids on the balance beam. Right now, the baby needs feeding and there just is no sub, so take a breath and have a break mom, its your turn!

Babywearing is another one with alot of misconceptions. baby bjorn, ergo, sling, pouch, wrap, whatever name you choose, it is widely believed that we use these things to help carry our babies/toddlers. well that may be a little bit true but there is alot more to it. Some of you are thinking, bonding, snuggle time, hands free for mom to continue housework etc. Ha! sure those are all nice benefits but the reality is babywearing is for the exhausted bout to fall asleep where she stands, full of coffee mama who just cant manage to balance one more thing on her hip even if that thing happens to be a perfect precious gift from God. U got it, we babywear because , when a toddler is on your back you never have to chase them! if you do find yourself chasing a toddler on your back you are hereby diagnosed with coffee overload syndrome and should promptly lay down wherever you are at and close your eyes, preferably do this on your front. Those of us who are babywearing immobile newborns are the ones chasing the toddler and find we can run much more quickly if our arms are free and never run the risk of having to abandon the baby in the shopping cart in favor of chasing said toddler who is making a break for it. This is a most common occurance in grocery/discount stores which contain starbucks and happens most often to those moms brave enough to nonchalantly stroll past the counter as if it doesnt exist. This is not me :)

But you probably want the whole truth. So here goes. The carriers are fabulous!!!!!! silk, cashmere, glorious color combos and prints. They elicit comments and stares galore and we love it :) We moms of littles have long since lost the ability to accessories and pulling an entire outfit together is a thing of the past. No matter though, I can match a Target tee to my latest baby wrap without much thought and score more complements then I ever got as a fashionista!!

And then there is that broccoli. well by broccoli i mean most vegetables really. as moms we are obligated to serve them, therefore obligated to eat them ourselves. in the enterest of presenting that perfectly sparkling plate with vegetables so brightly colored they appear to have been painted proffessionally, i must share a secret. once you employ this tactic, you will never serve a fresh veggie that is a day or two past its prime again. ok so technically you will but nobody will ever know........dunk it in boiling water for a few seconds. To those who are new to the concept, its called blanching. I learned it in alaska where no produce is all that pretty. Instantly veggies become bright and i mean BRIGHT. as in totally fake looking. then pop them out and serve. Yes I forgot the cooking part but if questioned do not divulge that you had a toddler on your back or were nursing a newborn, just say "the less you cook the more nutrients you maintain" :) works perfectly every time you forgot what you were making as a side! but no matter its appearance, broccoli is never all that great of a companion to breastfeeding. works fine with babywearing though !