[LMB] Breastfeeding in the Vorkosiverse/Chalionverse

[A. Marina Fournier]

At 15:49 -0800 30/11/07, Agnes Charrel-Berthillier wrote:
>Suzette Petty wrote:
>>  From: Rachel Ganz rachel at compromise.fsnet.co.uk
>>
>>>  But the ultimate argument, to quote a friend of mine, "is the great
>>>   benefit about breast-feeding is that it gives you a hand free for
>>>  the book".
>>  Absolutely my favorite part of breastfeeding!

Mine, too--I was supposed to avoid holding more than 5 lbs for a 
while after I deliverd via C-section, and to be honest, the edge of 
the glider arm hit my funnybone without fail, so I nursed on the bed 
for the most part at first, and it was so comfy, I preferred it. 
Besides, when greedyguts was finally finished and fell asleep for a 
brief while before he wanted more (he nursed long, but still went 
along with the every 2 hours start time for a month or more), *I* 
could fall asleep too, with baby in middle of bed.

>I certainly have wished for a way to disconnect my breasts from my
>person several times in the past 4 years. Even with the one handed
>reading factored in.

Mine are substantial in size, so that I have a hard time finding a 
bra base hefty enough at my required size to make a belly dance coin 
bra. I have often wanted to take mine off at night and hang them up.

Marina
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