Cherish Birthing LLC

I know I haven’t posted anything to this page in a long time…and this one may ruffle a few feathers, but it’s something I feel strongly about. The evidence doesn’t lie! Feed-play-sleep is not supportive of continued breastfeeding. ❤️

Unless your healthcare provider, sleep specialist or sleep consultant is informing you that using a feed-play-sleep routine is associated with early breastfeeding cessation you are being let down.

Feeding to sleep is the biological norm and continuing to do so past 6 months and into the toddler years is not a sleep problem or negative sleep association and is actually associated with prolonged breastfeeding.

Feed-play-sleep jeopardises the breastfeeding relationship and that should be spelled out before any parent is expected to follow it as a recommendation for their family.

Douglas and Whittingham, 2014 10.1002/imhj.21455

📸 by the unstoppable Renee of
(OMG a baby who’s been fed to sleep 😱🤣🤩❤️)

Yes to this! 💞

Imagine how intense hunger must feel when you’ve only ever known complete satisfaction...

Imagine how lonely a crib must feel when you have only ever experienced the cramped tight embrace of your Mama’s womb...

Imagine how deafening silence must be when you have never not heard the beating of your Mama’s heart...

Let’s all have grace and patience for the babies as they adapt to life in the big wide world. These first few months should not be a race to be separated as soon as possible. This season too shall pass 🌿